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- Patent Title: Notch structure for concentrating module and method of manufacture using photovoltaic strips
- Patent Title (中): 集中模块的凹槽结构和使用光伏带的制造方法
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Application No.: US13247980Application Date: 2011-09-28
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Publication No.: US08242352B1Publication Date: 2012-08-14
- Inventor: Kevin R. Gibson
- Applicant: Kevin R. Gibson
- Applicant Address: US CA Fremont
- Assignee: Solaria Corporation
- Current Assignee: Solaria Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Fremont
- Agency: Ogawa P.C.
- Agent Richard T. Ogawa
- Main IPC: H02N6/00
- IPC: H02N6/00 ; C03B17/00

Abstract:
The invention provides a solar concentrator structure including a first concentrating element. The first concentrating element includes a first aperture region, a first exit region, a first side and a second side. The solar concentrator structure further includes a second or more concentrating elements integrally coupled with the first concentrating element in a parallel manner. The second concentrating element includes a second aperture region, a second exit region, the third side, and a fourth side. The third side joins with the second side to form an apex notch structure characterized by a radius of curvature. Additionally, the solar concentrator structure includes a separation region by a width separating the first exit region from the second exit region and a triangular region including the apex notch structure and a base defined by the separation region and a refractive index of about 1 characterizing the triangular region.
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