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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8168883 | Adjustable solar powerer An adjustable solar powerer having photovoltaic cells made of either silicon, polycrystalline or single-crystalline located on a stabilizing base converts solar power or artificial light into electric energy. This solar powerer is made up of unilateral flat and mova... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7795528 | Solar energy assembly for portable electronic device An exemplary solar energy assembly includes a body (10), a solar energy collecting component (20), and a lens module (30). The lens module is movably mounted to the body and is configured for concentrating incident solar radiation onto the solar... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7687706 | Solar array support methods and systems Systems and methods for disposing and supporting a solar panel array are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system for supporting a solar panel array includes the use of support columns and cables suspended between the support columns, with the solar panels received by... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7485799 | Stress-induced bandgap-shifted semiconductor photoelectrolytic/photocatalytic/photovoltaic surface and method for making same Titania is a semiconductor and photocatalyst that is also chemically inert. With its bandgap of 3.0, to activate the photocatalytic property of titania requires light of about 390 nm wavelength, which is in the ultra-violet (UV), where sunlight is very low in intens... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7368656 | Solar cell for a solar generator panel, a solar generator panel, and a space vehicle A solar cell for a solar generator panel (10, 10′). According to the invention, the cell is coupled to a reflector (70, 71, 700) in such a manner that together with the reflector the cell forms an individual component (20, 21, 20′), while th... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7354180 | Rapid dispatch emergency signs An illuminated sign includes a plurality of sections. Each section includes a mesh of conductors having illuminating pixels located at conductor intersections. The mesh is surrounded by a frame connected to the frame of another section. Once frame sections of the di... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7342171 | Integrated photovoltaic roofing component and panel A combination roofing panel and solar module includes a flexible membrane sheet, such as a single-ply membrane sheet, and a plurality of elongated solar or photovoltaic modules arranged side-by-side, end-to-end, or adjacent each other. The modules are adhered to the... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339108 | Solar energy concentrator device for spacecraft and a solar generator panel A device is disclosed for reducing the risk of primary and secondary electrostatic discharges occurring in particular in the solar generators of spacecraft. A solar energy concentrator device for spacecraft includes a reflector for reflecting solar radiation onto a ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7321095 | Solar generator panel and a spacecraft including it A solar generator panel includes at least one reflector for reflecting solar radiation onto at least one photovoltaic cell. The reflector takes the form of a flexible material blade, a first end of which is fixed to the panel and a second end of which remains free. ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7319189 | Solar concentrator A space solar concentrator based on deployable reflectors attached to a panel base is described. Each of the reflectors includes sides coated with reflective coating on surfaces facing away from the base. In one embodiment, the sides of the reflector have thicker po... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7301095 | Solar cell array A solar panel for a spacecraft has a base with a face, and at least one row of solar cells and at least one elongated reflector are mounted on the face of the base. The reflectors and the rows are mounted generally parallel to each other in an alternating fashion. T... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7285719 | Solar array support methods and systems Systems and methods for disposing and supporting a solar panel array are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system for supporting a solar panel array includes the use of support columns and cables suspended between the support columns, with the solar panels received by... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7231128 | Hybrid solar lighting systems and components A hybrid solar lighting system and components having at least one hybrid solar concentrator, at least one fiber receiver, at least one hybrid luminaire, and a light distribution system operably connected to each hybrid solar concentrator and each hybrid luminaire. A... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7219860 | Spacecraft including control vanes having variable absorptive, reflective and emissive characteristics A spacecraft including control vanes for controlling the pointing direction of the spacecraft by providing a variable absorptive, reflective, emissive and/or transmissive properties. The control vanes provide a torque on the spacecraft to maintain the spacecraft poi... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7211722 | Structures including synchronously deployable frame members and methods of deploying the same A lightweight structure for space application is deployable from a compact bundle of interconnected struts into a plurality of tiled substantially rectangular bays. Each bay preferably comprises four or six hinged strut members having substantially rectangular cross... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7176543 | Method of eliminating curl for devices on thin flexible substrates, and devices made thereby A thin film semiconductor device such as a photovoltaic device is fabricated on a lightweight substrate material which is affixed to a layer of material which is in turn supported by a carrier. Following the fabrication of the device, the carrier is removed such as ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7132819 | Floating power supply and method of using the same A power supply of the present invention comprises a transducer having a transducer and a voltage regulator. The transducer is coupled to an electrically non-conductive medium, which may be a light pipe. The electrically non-conductive medium is coupled to a non-elec... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7098394 | Method and apparatus for powering circuitry with on-chip solar cells within a common substrate A system and method for providing power to a light-powered transponder. In order to create a sufficient voltage differential, two different photovoltaic elements are used. The photovoltaic elements generate voltages of different polarities. Because the photovoltaic ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7081584 | Solar based electrical energy generation with spectral cooling Method and system for converting solar energy into electrical energy utilizing serially coupled multijunction-type photovoltaic cells in conjunction with a form of spectral cooling. The latter cooling is carried out by removing ineffective solar energy components fr... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7051981 | Method for aligning a spacecraft Controlling the solar torque imposed on a spacecraft (10) in flight by providing a film (52) with variable absorptive, reflective, emissive and/or transmissive properties on the sun side of a thermal shield (50) of the spacecraft (10). As... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7053294 | Thin-film solar cell fabricated on a flexible metallic substrate A thin-film solar cell (10) is provided. The thin-film solar cell (10) comprises a flexible metallic substrate (12) having a first surface and a second surface. A back metal contact layer (16) is deposited on the first surface of the flex... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7040605 | Configurable fence and gate systems A configurable fence system has a solar panel on a mounting surface that can tilt in accordance with a closed loop control system. A solar system for a fence includes a support structure mounted along the top length of the fence, a first mounting surface extending f... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7026541 | Mobile photovoltaic battery charging station A solar cell plate for generating electric current includes a number of individual plates that can be moved in relation to one another to produce a convenient packing size. ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7022910 | Photovoltaic cells utilizing mesh electrodes In one aspect, the invention provides photovoltaic cells that utilize a mesh electrode on at least one exposure side of the photovoltaic cell. Preferably, the mesh electrode is a metallic mesh. In one embodiment, the invention provides dye-sensitized solar cells (DS... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7014329 | Parabolic reflector For camping trips and other activities it is useful to have a solar reflector for cooking or electricity generation. It can be made form a flat piece of material and folded into a three dimensional parabolic dish for concentrating solar radiation. The flat disk has ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6977479 | Portable cell phone battery charger using solar energy as the primary source of power A portable, cellular phone battery charger using solar energy as the primary source of power and including two separate solar panels and a battery/switch containing unit. The two panels are hingedly connected together, and the battery/switch containing unit is hinge... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6974904 | Portable solar powered unit A portable solar powered unit including a battery with associated electronics and a solar panel on a wheeled frame accommodates a variety of accessories including table tops, mounting poles, overhangs, back racks and a cover for all weather operation. ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6969897 | Optoelectronic devices employing fibers for light collection and emission An optoelectronic device, such as a solar cell, light-emitting device, or photodetector, comprises a substrate, a number of fibers supported by the substrate so that an end of each fiber is in electrical communication with the substrate surface; an optional first la... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6963024 | Solar cell module and its installing module A solar cell module 60 has a plurality of solar cells 14 having a plurality of parallel grooves 8 on the individual light-receiving surfaces thereof, each of the grooves having an electrode 5 for extracting output on the inner side face (... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6949400 | Ultrasonic slitting of photovoltaic cells and modules An ultrasonic slitting device cuts and seals the edges of photovoltaic cells and modules to encapsulate the photoactive components in an environment substantially impervious to the atmosphere. ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6930237 | Device for converting solar radiation into electric power A device for converting solar radiation into electric power, constituted by a substantially vertically elongated body from which multiple supporting arms for one or more modules constituted by multiple photovoltaic cells protrude in an upward region. The body is hol... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6930238 | Solar cell module-mounting structure and solar cell module array In a solar cell module-mounting structure, a solar cell module 101 is fixed on one surface of a plate-shaped member 102, the plate-shaped member 102 is placed on an installation surface so that one side of the plate-shaped member is in contact w... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6921050 | Solar torque control using thin film directionally reflective, emissive, absorptive and transmissive surfaces Controlling the solar torque imposed on a spacecraft (10) in flight by providing a film (52) with variable absorptive, reflective, emissive and/or transmissive properties on the sun side of a thermal shield (50) of the spacecraft (10). As... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6919864 | Display monitor A computer monitor and computer system are described having multiple integrated display screens to allow for multi-tasking without any overlapping of images. The computer monitor includes a primary display platform, having a monitor screen, and at least one auxiliar... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6909042 | Satellite solar generator structure comprising bracing elements between panels The satellite solar generator structure comprises a plurality of solar panels (PR, PS) each having a plane surface, the panels being disposed in superposition in said structure (ST), the structure including at least one rod (TI) holding said panels (PR, PS) pressed ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6906253 | Method for fabricating a solar tile The present invention provides a solar tile and method for fabricating the same. The solar tile includes a flexible circuit having at least one electrically conductive path laminated between two insulating sheets. The flexible circuit includes a plurality of opening... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6870089 | System and apparatus for charging an electronic device using solar energy A system and apparatus for charging an electronic device using solar energy are disclosed. In one form, a portable storage apparatus operable to charge a battery associated with an electronic device is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first material configured to... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6847834 | Mobile terminal with a solar cell A mobile terminal with a solar cell is disclosed. The mobile terminal has a main body, a battery and a flip cover. A receiver portion, a data display and a keypad are formed on the upper surface of the main body. The improvement comprises a solar cell attached to th... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6812397 | Photocurrent-generating fabric and support for such a fabric A device intended to be used as a shade, awning, blind and swimming pool cover includes a photocurrent-generating fabric and a support for winding and storing the fabric. The support is formed by an axisymetric tube of regular polygonal cross-section around the peri... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6809251 | Inclined photovoltaic assembly A PV assembly comprises a base, having a length L, an upwardly extending PV module, having a length H, and a downwardly extending deflector. The PV module and the deflector are preferably secured to the base so that they are placeable at shipping and inclined-use an... | 10/26/2004 |
