Solar panel (Patent) | DOE Patents
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The Influence of Solar Photovoltaics Patents Funded by the U.S
patents filed in three systems: the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (U.S. patents); the European Patent Office (EPO patents); and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO patents). The primary period covered in this analysis is 1976 to 2018. The main purpose of the backward tracing is to determine the extent to which SETO-funded PV
US Patent Application for SOLAR PANEL Patent Application
A solar panel includes: a cell group in which a plurality of solar cells is arranged in one direction; and a connecting element for electrically connecting the solar cells to each other. Justia Patents US Patent Application for SOLAR PANEL Patent Application (Application #20230369523) SOLAR PANEL . Mar 22, 2023 - Toyota.
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solar panel glass solar view glass perspective Prior art date 2021-09-03 2021-09-03 Priority to US29/789,156 priority Critical patent/USD1012834S1/en 2022-12-07 Assigned to Clearvue Technologies Ltd. reassignment Clearvue Technologies Ltd. ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
How to improve solar panel recycling
Figure 2: Various steps in the life cycle of solar panels with an emphasis on the recycling process The three current methods for solar panel recycling all involve benefits and tradeoffs (see Figure 3): Thermal
US Patent for Solar panel Patent (Patent
Justia Patents Panel Or Array U.S. Patent for Solar panel Patent (Patent # 10,510,907) Solar panel . Feb 23, 2017 - SUNPOWER CORPORATION. A high efficiency configuration for a solar cell module comprises solar cells arranged in an overlapping shingled manner and conductively bonded to each other in their overlapping regions to form super cells
US20120031470A1
the solar panel system can be deployed to larger numbers of utility customers, across a more distributed geographic area, and in a shorter period of time. While traditional solar PV installations aim to offset a large portion of customer''s energy usage, the solar panel system provided by the invention may reduce peak power consumption, and may therefore be better aligned with
Who owns the sun? Patent law and clean
Westinghouse Solar Inc. filed for patent infringement against Chinese solar-panel maker Canadian Solar Inc., and Zep Solar Inc. in the United States International
Automated solar panel cleaning method
The system (100) can automatically initiate the atmospheric water generator (104) to replenish the used water. The system (100) can use a portion of the power generated by the solar panels (102) to perform the cleaning and water generation operations. Accordingly, an automatic and self-contained solar panel cleaning method and system is provided.
US4592436A
A solar powered vehicle utilizing incident solar radiation to charge storage batteries for energizing an electric motor mounted within the vehicle. The solar panel comprises a lower panel mounted on an exterior surface of the vehicle and first and second upper panels pivotally connected on opposed sides to the lower panel and movable between a first inboard position overlaying the
China Patent Office upholds the validity of REC Group''s patent
the China Patent Office has upheld the validity of REC''s award-winning split cell and junction box technology patent. This specific technology, developed in-house, is a key feature of REC Group''s advanced solar panels, manufactured in REC''s advanced production site in Singapore.
Solar panel with flexible optical elements
Patent document U.S. Pat. No. 5,344,496 (STERN et al.) describes a solar concentrator cell array for use in space applications, including an arrangement of longitudinally extending mirror elements with parabolic cylindrical surfaces, each of which focuses received sunlight onto a photovoltaic element that is located on a backside of an adjacent
US8952672B2
A solar panel is constructed by electrically connecting one or more banks of solar cells in series, wherein each cell in each bank is electrically connected in series. In some aspects the cells are a quarter of typical full size cells in the direction of current flow. A module senses and controls small signal conduction and total conduction of the panel such that reverse current conduction of
US20140109334A1
A solar panel cleaning system, comprising: a track, disposed perpendicularly to a plurality of rows of solar panels; a cleaning carriage, comprising a moving mechanism for moving the cleaning carriage along the top and bottom bars of the panels of each of the rows; a conveying carriage, comprising a moving mechanism for conveying thereof along the track, thereby allowing
A HISTORY OF THE SOLAR CELL, IN PATENTS
1956, solar panels cost roughly $300 per watt. By 1975, that figure had dropped to just over $100 a watt. Today, a solar panel can cost as little as $0.50 a watt. United States patents on solar cells based on thermopiles. A thermopile converts thermal energy into electrical energy based on the Seebeck Effect, a phenomenon
Solar panel (Patent)
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Solar panel cleaning system and method
System and method for cleaning rows of solar panels. Each solar row has an upper edge elevated above ground level and a lower edge to provide an inclination of the solar row. A cleaning assembly cleans the solar panel surfaces. A support frame supports the cleaning assembly and enables upward and downward motion in the width and length directions of the solar row.
The Importance of Solar Panel Patents | SunPower Australia
An Australian device patent would cover the solar panel itself, and such patent "gives the patentee the exclusive rights, during the term of the patent, to exploit the invention."3 Australian Patents Act 1990, Section 13.
Lost potential: how the kidnapping of a solar energy pioneer
to make the solar panel more efficient. However, this novel idea, which had attracted noteworthy investors and captured the imagination of many science writers and general newspapers of the time, would be prematurely terminated. George Cove was kidnapped and told to give up his patents and shut down his business.
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solar panel ornamental design solar panel design Prior art date 2019-06-13 Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.) 2019-06-13 Priority to US29/694,871 priority Critical patent/USD941231S1/en
US4336413A
a photovoltaic generating panel of generally quadrangular shape containing a multiple number of semiconductor solar cells inside a laminate assuring the immobilization and protection of said cells, and means of connection on the periphery of said laminate making it possible, by partial overlapping of several identical panels, to assure weatherproofing by direct placement of said
Patents Assigned to First Solar, Inc.
Abstract: The invention relates to a thin film solar module comprising a monolithic solar cell array (1), including a plurality of solar cells (2) with a layer structure, comprising a rear contact layer (3), a front contact layer (4) and an absorber layer between the rear contact layer and the front contact layer, and an electrical connection structure (6) for
Global patent disputes shadow the rise of solar energy
In many places, solar panels are by far the cheapest way to produce electricity. In 2020, 132 billion watts of new solar generating capacity were installed around the world, according to The Economist. SMA Solar
KR20210064789A
The present invention relates to a solar panel cleaning device. The brush can be rotated and moved back and forth by using one drive motor so as to reduce installation costs and washes a surface of a solar panel without scratching the surface of the solar panel so as to remove foreign substances such as dust and the like.
WO2018052222A1
the solar cell module using the polycarbonate according to Patent Document 1 is a front cover is installed on the front side of the solar cell, a rear cover is installed on the rear side of the solar cell and the filler is installed between the front cover and the rear cover; It is made, including, at least one of the front cover and the rear cover is made of a polycarbonate material.
US20190170402A1
The tracking system is applied in an individual solar panel, and has a local control unit, an electrical motor, a tracking actuator mechanism, a blockage unit and a tracking support mechanism, which is useful for solar power plant installations where individual panel tracking is an advantage due to site conditions such as irregular grounds or
Solar Energy Type Patents (Class 136/206)
Abstract: The present invention is aimed at providing a float aggregate which can be manufactured at low cost and has countermeasures against wind pressure suitable for use on water. According to the present invention, provided is a float aggregate formed by connecting a plurality of floats configured for mounting a solar panel thereon, wherein the solar panel is