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5594313 Solar cell system
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METHOD FOR CHANGING SOLAR ENERGY DISTRIBUTION
SOLAR CELL SYSTEM
Stirbl Robert; Wilk Peter J UNITED STATES
New York, NY,
In a method for concentrating solar energy waveform energy is directed to a predetermined region of the atmosphere located a pre-established distance above a surface of the earth. The directing of the energy is controlled so as to modulate an index of refraction of air in the predetermined region of the atmosphere to produce a predetermined refraction index pattern in the region. The distribution of solar radiation is modified as it passes through the atmospheric region to thereby concentrate the solar radiation at a predetermined location.
Takeda Harumi Osakasayama, JAPAN assigned to Ueda Co Ltd A solar cell system stores electric power generated by solar cells and supplies the electric power to a load. This system includes a solar cell assembly having a capacity for generating electric power in a quantity consumed by the load in one day, the quantity being determined from an estimated quantity of solar radiation available on a rainy or cloudy day,and an electric double layer capacitor having a storage capacity corresponding at least to the quantity consumed by the load in one day.
5593901 5601938 MONOLITHIC SERIES AND PARALLEL CONNECTED PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE
CARBON AEROGEL ELECTRODES FOR DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
Oswald Robert; Mongon John; Weiss Peggy Newtown, PA, UNITED STATES assigned to Amoco/Enron Solar
Mayer Steven T; Kaschmitter James L; Pekala Richard W San Leandro, CA, UNITED STATES assigned to Regents of the University of California
A thin-film semiconductor device comprising a substrate and a front contact layer disposed on said substrate including a plurality of segments separated by first scribe lines, a plurality of the segments forming a submodule, and at least one of the submodules forming a module. A bus is provided for interconnecting two or more of the submodules in parallel with each other. A thin film of a semiconductor material is disposed on the front contact layer and a back contact layer disposed on the thin film of semiconductor material. The back contact layer is scribed along second scribe lines corresponding to and adjacent the first scribe lines. An interconnection is provided for interconnecting adjacent areas of the rear and back contact layers.
A direct energy conversion device, such as a fuel cell, using carbon aerogel electrodes, wherein the carbon aerogel is loaded with a noble catalyst, such as platinum or rhodium and soaked with phosphoric acid, for example. A separator is located between the electrodes, which are placed in a cylinder having plate current collectors positioned adjacent the electrodes and connected to a power supply, and a pair of gas manifolds, containing hydrogen and oxygen positioned adjacent the current collectors. Due to the high surface area and excellent electrical conductivity of carbon aerogels, the problems relative to high polarization resistance of carbon composite electrodes conventionally used in fuel cells are overcome.
119
5593549
5594313
METHOD FOR CHANGING SOLAR ENERGY DISTRIBUTION
SOLAR CELL SYSTEM
Stirbl Robert; Wilk Peter J UNITED STATES
New York, NY,
In a method for concentrating solar energy waveform energy is directed to a predetermined region of the atmosphere located a pre-established distance above a surface of the earth. The directing of the energy is controlled so as to modulate an index of refraction of air in the predetermined region of the atmosphere to produce a predetermined refraction index pattern in the region. The distribution of solar radiation is modified as it passes through the atmospheric region to thereby concentrate the solar radiation at a predetermined location.
Takeda Harumi Osakasayama, JAPAN assigned to Ueda Co Ltd A solar cell system stores electric power generated by solar cells and supplies the electric power to a load. This system includes a solar cell assembly having a capacity for generating electric power in a quantity consumed by the load in one day, the quantity being determined from an estimated quantity of solar radiation available on a rainy or cloudy day,and an electric double layer capacitor having a storage capacity corresponding at least to the quantity consumed by the load in one day.
5593901 5601938 MONOLITHIC SERIES AND PARALLEL CONNECTED PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE
CARBON AEROGEL ELECTRODES FOR DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
Oswald Robert; Mongon John; Weiss Peggy Newtown, PA, UNITED STATES assigned to Amoco/Enron Solar
Mayer Steven T; Kaschmitter James L; Pekala Richard W San Leandro, CA, UNITED STATES assigned to Regents of the University of California
A thin-film semiconductor device comprising a substrate and a front contact layer disposed on said substrate including a plurality of segments separated by first scribe lines, a plurality of the segments forming a submodule, and at least one of the submodules forming a module. A bus is provided for interconnecting two or more of the submodules in parallel with each other. A thin film of a semiconductor material is disposed on the front contact layer and a back contact layer disposed on the thin film of semiconductor material. The back contact layer is scribed along second scribe lines corresponding to and adjacent the first scribe lines. An interconnection is provided for interconnecting adjacent areas of the rear and back contact layers.
A direct energy conversion device, such as a fuel cell, using carbon aerogel electrodes, wherein the carbon aerogel is loaded with a noble catalyst, such as platinum or rhodium and soaked with phosphoric acid, for example. A separator is located between the electrodes, which are placed in a cylinder having plate current collectors positioned adjacent the electrodes and connected to a power supply, and a pair of gas manifolds, containing hydrogen and oxygen positioned adjacent the current collectors. Due to the high surface area and excellent electrical conductivity of carbon aerogels, the problems relative to high polarization resistance of carbon composite electrodes conventionally used in fuel cells are overcome.