公开(公告)号：US20080302418A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-11

申请号：US12115485

申请日：2008-05-05

申请人： Benyamin Buller ,  Christian M. Gronet ,  Ratson Morad ,  Markus E. Beck ,  Brian Cumpston

发明人： Benyamin Buller ,  Christian M. Gronet ,  Ratson Morad ,  Markus E. Beck ,  Brian Cumpston

IPC分类号： H01L31/0272 ,  H01L31/04 ,  H01L31/06 ,  H01L31/18

CPC分类号： H01L31/035281 ,  H01L31/02168 ,  H01L31/022425 ,  H01L31/048 ,  H01L31/0543 ,  H01L31/0547 ,  Y02E10/52

摘要： A solar cell unit comprising a solar cell and an at least partially transparent casing that encases the solar cell. The solar cell includes a nonplanar substrate defining a length of the solar cell, wherein a length of the nonplanar substrate is at least three times longer than a width of the nonplanar substrate. A back-electrode is disposed around all or a portion of the nonplanar substrate, and extends along all or a portion of the length of the nonplanar substrate. A semiconductor junction is disposed on the back-electrode, and has first and second layers, each of which has an inorganic semiconductor. An at least partially transparent conductive layer is disposed on the semiconductor junction. Optionally, filler material is disposed on the transparent conductive layer, which can for example be a liquid or gel.

摘要翻译： 太阳能电池单元包括太阳能电池和封装太阳能电池的至少部分透明的壳体。 太阳能电池包括限定太阳能电池长度的非平面衬底，其中非平面衬底的长度比非平面衬底的宽度长至少三倍。 背面电极设置在非平面基板的全部或一部分周围，并且沿着非平面基板的全部或一部分长度延伸。 半导体结设置在背电极上，并且具有第一和第二层，每层具有无机半导体。 至少部分透明的导电层设置在半导体结上。 任选地，填充材料设置在透明导电层上，其可以例如是液体或凝胶。

公开(公告)号：US20090007963A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-08

申请号：US12207463

申请日：2008-09-09

申请人： Benyamin Buller ,  Chris M. Gronet ,  Ratson Morad ,  Markus E. Beck

发明人： Benyamin Buller ,  Chris M. Gronet ,  Ratson Morad ,  Markus E. Beck

IPC分类号： H01L31/00

CPC分类号： H01L31/035281 ,  Y02E10/50 ,  Y02E10/52 ,  Y02E10/541 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： A solar cell unit comprising a cylindrical shaped solar cell and a transparent tubular casing is provided. The tubular shaped solar cell comprises a back-electrode, a semiconductor junction circumferentially disposed on the back-electrode and a transparent conductive layer disposed on the semiconductor junction. The transparent tubular casing is circumferentially sealed onto the transparent conductive layer of the cylindrical shaped solar cell. A solar cell unit comprising a cylindrical shaped solar cell, a filler layer, and a transparent tubular casing is provided. The cylindrical shaped solar cell comprises a cylindrical substrate, a back-electrode circumferentially disposed on the cylindrical substrate, a semiconductor junction circumferentially disposed on the back-electrode, and a transparent conductive layer disposed on the semiconductor junction. The filler layer is circumferentially disposed on the transparent conductive layer and the transparent tubular casing is circumferentially disposed onto the filler layer.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种包括圆柱形太阳能电池和透明管状外壳的太阳能电池单元。 管状太阳能电池包括背面电极，周向设置在背面电极上的半导体结和设置在半导体结上的透明导电层。 透明管状壳体周向地密封在圆柱形太阳能电池的透明导电层上。 提供了包括圆柱形太阳能电池，填充层和透明管状壳体的太阳能电池单元。 圆筒形太阳能电池包括圆柱形基板，周向设置在圆柱形基板上的背面电极，周向设置在背面电极上的半导体结，以及设置在半导体结上的透明导电层。 填充层周向地设置在透明导电层上，透明管状壳体周向地设置在填充层上。

公开(公告)号：US20080302415A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-11

申请号：US12012462

申请日：2008-02-01

申请人： Benyamin Buller ,  Chris M. Gronet ,  Ratson Morad ,  Markus E. Beck

发明人： Benyamin Buller ,  Chris M. Gronet ,  Ratson Morad ,  Markus E. Beck

IPC分类号： H01L31/00

CPC分类号： H01L31/035281 ,  Y02E10/50 ,  Y02E10/52 ,  Y02E10/541 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： A solar cell unit comprising a cylindrical shaped solar cell and a transparent tubular casing is provided. The tubular shaped solar cell comprises a back-electrode, a semiconductor junction circumferentially disposed on the back-electrode and a transparent conductive layer disposed on the semiconductor junction. The transparent tubular casing is circumferentially sealed onto the transparent conductive layer of the cylindrical shaped solar cell. A solar cell unit comprising a cylindrical shaped solar cell, a filler layer, and a transparent tubular casing is provided. The cylindrical shaped solar cell comprises a cylindrical substrate, a back-electrode circumferentially disposed on the cylindrical substrate, a semiconductor junction circumferentially disposed on the back-electrode, and a transparent conductive layer disposed on the semiconductor junction. The filler layer is circumferentially disposed on the transparent conductive layer and the transparent tubular casing is circumferentially disposed onto the filler layer.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种包括圆柱形太阳能电池和透明管状外壳的太阳能电池单元。 管状太阳能电池包括背面电极，周向设置在背面电极上的半导体结和设置在半导体结上的透明导电层。 透明管状壳体周向地密封在圆柱形太阳能电池的透明导电层上。 提供了包括圆柱形太阳能电池，填充层和透明管状壳体的太阳能电池单元。 圆筒形太阳能电池包括圆柱形基板，周向设置在圆柱形基板上的背面电极，周向设置在背面电极上的半导体结，以及设置在半导体结上的透明导电层。 填充层周向地设置在透明导电层上，透明管状壳体周向地设置在填充层上。

公开(公告)号：US08742252B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-03

申请号：US11821524

申请日：2007-06-22

申请人： Benyamin Buller ,  Chris M. Gronet ,  Ratson Morad ,  Markus E. Beck

发明人： Benyamin Buller ,  Chris M. Gronet ,  Ratson Morad ,  Markus E. Beck

IPC分类号： H01L31/0203

CPC分类号： H01L31/035281 ,  Y02E10/50 ,  Y02E10/52 ,  Y02E10/541 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： A solar cell unit comprising a cylindrical shaped solar cell and a transparent tubular casing is provided. The tubular shaped solar cell comprises a back-electrode, a semiconductor junction circumferentially disposed on the back-electrode and a transparent conductive layer disposed on the semiconductor junction. The transparent tubular casing is circumferentially sealed onto the transparent conductive layer of the cylindrical shaped solar cell. A solar cell unit comprising a cylindrical shaped solar cell, a filler layer, and a transparent tubular casing is provided. The cylindrical shaped solar cell comprises a cylindrical substrate, a back-electrode circumferentially disposed on the cylindrical substrate, a semiconductor junction circumferentially disposed on the back-electrode, and a transparent conductive layer disposed on the semiconductor junction. The filler layer is circumferentially disposed on the transparent conductive layer and the transparent tubular casing is circumferentially disposed onto the filler layer.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种包括圆柱形太阳能电池和透明管状外壳的太阳能电池单元。 管状太阳能电池包括背面电极，周向设置在背面电极上的半导体结和设置在半导体结上的透明导电层。 透明管状壳体周向地密封在圆柱形太阳能电池的透明导电层上。 提供了包括圆柱形太阳能电池，填充层和透明管状壳体的太阳能电池单元。 圆筒形太阳能电池包括圆柱形基板，周向设置在圆柱形基板上的背面电极，周向设置在背面电极上的半导体结，以及设置在半导体结上的透明导电层。 填充层周向地设置在透明导电层上，透明管状壳体周向地设置在填充层上。

公开(公告)号：US20110000534A1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-06

申请号：US11821524

申请日：2007-06-22

申请人： Benyamin Buller ,  Chris M. Gronet ,  Ratson Morad ,  Markus E. Beck

发明人： Benyamin Buller ,  Chris M. Gronet ,  Ratson Morad ,  Markus E. Beck

IPC分类号： H01L31/0203 ,  H01L31/0352

CPC分类号： H01L31/035281 ,  Y02E10/50 ,  Y02E10/52 ,  Y02E10/541 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： A solar cell unit comprising a cylindrical shaped solar cell and a transparent tubular casing is provided. The tubular shaped solar cell comprises a back-electrode, a semiconductor junction circumferentially disposed on the back-electrode and a transparent conductive layer disposed on the semiconductor junction. The transparent tubular casing is circumferentially sealed onto the transparent conductive layer of the cylindrical shaped solar cell. A solar cell unit comprising a cylindrical shaped solar cell, a filler layer, and a transparent tubular casing is provided. The cylindrical shaped solar cell comprises a cylindrical substrate, a back-electrode circumferentially disposed on the cylindrical substrate, a semiconductor junction circumferentially disposed on the back-electrode, and a transparent conductive layer disposed on the semiconductor junction. The filler layer is circumferentially disposed on the transparent conductive layer and the transparent tubular casing is circumferentially disposed onto the filler layer.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种包括圆柱形太阳能电池和透明管状外壳的太阳能电池单元。 管状太阳能电池包括背面电极，周向设置在背面电极上的半导体结和设置在半导体结上的透明导电层。 透明管状壳体周向地密封在圆柱形太阳能电池的透明导电层上。 提供了包括圆柱形太阳能电池，填充层和透明管状壳体的太阳能电池单元。 圆筒形太阳能电池包括圆柱形基板，周向设置在圆柱形基板上的背面电极，周向设置在背面电极上的半导体结，以及设置在半导体结上的透明导电层。 填充层周向地设置在透明导电层上，透明管状壳体周向地设置在填充层上。

公开(公告)号：US20090014055A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-15

申请号：US12235195

申请日：2008-09-22

申请人： Markus E. Beck ,  Brian H. Cumpston ,  Benyamin Buller

发明人： Markus E. Beck ,  Brian H. Cumpston ,  Benyamin Buller

IPC分类号： H01L31/042

CPC分类号： H01L31/035281 ,  H01L31/02168 ,  H01L31/022433 ,  H01L31/046 ,  H01L31/0463 ,  H01L31/048 ,  H01L31/0481 ,  H01L31/0504 ,  H01L31/0547 ,  H01L31/055 ,  Y02E10/52

摘要： A photovoltaic module comprising an elongated substrate in which at least a portion of the elongated substrate is rigid is provided. One or more solar cells are disposed on the elongated substrate and each comprise: (i) a back-electrode disposed on the elongated substrate, (ii) a semiconductor junction layer disposed on all or a portion of a surface of the back-electrode, and (iii) a transparent conductive layer, having a first refractive index, is disposed on all or a portion of a surface of the semiconductor junction. The photovoltaic module further comprises a filler material, having a second refractive index that is smaller or equal in value to the first refractive index, disposed on the transparent conductive layer of the one or more solar cells. The photovoltaic module further comprises a transparent casing disposed on the filler material thereby sealing the photovoltaic module.

摘要翻译： 一种光伏模块，其包括细长基板，其中所述细长基板的至少一部分是刚性的。 一个或多个太阳能电池被设置在细长衬底上，并且每个包括：（i）设置在细长衬底上的背面电极，（ii）设置在背面电极表面的全部或一部分上的半导体结层， 和（iii）具有第一折射率的透明导电层设置在半导体结的表面的全部或一部分上。 光伏模块还包括填充材料，其具有设置在所述一个或多个太阳能电池的透明导电层上的具有与第一折射率值相等的第二折射率的填充材料。 光伏模块还包括设置在填充材料上的透明壳体，从而密封光伏模块。

公开(公告)号：US20120021556A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-26

申请号：US13189251

申请日：2011-07-22

申请人： Markus E. Beck ,  Ashish Bodke ,  Ulrich Alexander Bonne ,  Benyamin Buller ,  Raffi Garabedian ,  Erel Milshtein ,  Ming Lun Yu

发明人： Markus E. Beck ,  Ashish Bodke ,  Ulrich Alexander Bonne ,  Benyamin Buller ,  Raffi Garabedian ,  Erel Milshtein ,  Ming Lun Yu

IPC分类号： H01L31/18 ,  C23C16/448 ,  H01L21/20

CPC分类号： C23C14/0623 ,  C23C14/0021 ,  C23C14/243 ,  C23C14/5866 ,  H01L21/02568 ,  H01L21/02631 ,  H01L31/0322 ,  Y02E10/541 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： A selenium deposition system can improve the selenium vapor distribution.

摘要翻译： 硒沉积系统可以提高硒蒸气分布。

公开(公告)号：US07235736B1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-26

申请号：US11378835

申请日：2006-03-18

申请人： Benyamin Buller ,  Markus E. Beck

发明人： Benyamin Buller ,  Markus E. Beck

IPC分类号： H01L31/05

CPC分类号： H01L31/055 ,  H01L31/035281 ,  H01L31/046 ,  H01L31/0463 ,  H01L31/0475 ,  H01L31/054 ,  H02S40/44 ,  Y02E10/52 ,  Y02E10/541 ,  Y02E10/543 ,  Y02E10/60

摘要： A solar cell unit comprising a substrate and a plurality of photovoltaic cells is provided. The substrate has a first end and a second end. The plurality of photovoltaic cells, which are linearly arranged on the substrate, comprises a first photovoltaic cell and a second photovoltaic cell. Each photovoltaic cell in the plurality of photovoltaic cells comprises (i) a back-electrode circumferentially disposed on the substrate, (ii) a semiconductor junction layer circumferentially disposed on the back-electrode, and, (iii) a transparent conductive layer circumferentially disposed on the semiconductor junction. The transparent conductive layer of the first photovoltaic cell in the plurality of photovoltaic cells is in serial electrical communication with the back-electrode of the second photovoltaic cell in the plurality of photovoltaic cells.

摘要翻译： 提供了包括基板和多个光伏电池的太阳能电池单元。 衬底具有第一端和第二端。 线性地布置在衬底上的多个光伏电池包括第一光伏电池和第二光伏电池。 多个光伏电池中的每个光伏电池包括（i）沿周向设置在基板上的背电极，（ii）周向设置在背电极上的半导体接合层，和（iii）周向地设置在基板上的透明导电层 半导体结。 多个光伏电池中的第一光伏电池的透明导电层与多个光伏电池中的第二光伏电池的背电极串联电连通。

公开(公告)号：US20080110491A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-15

申请号：US11799956

申请日：2007-05-03

申请人： Benyamin Buller ,  Markus E. Beck

发明人： Benyamin Buller ,  Markus E. Beck

IPC分类号： H01L31/042

CPC分类号： H01L31/055 ,  H01L31/035281 ,  H01L31/046 ,  H01L31/0463 ,  H01L31/0475 ,  H01L31/054 ,  H02S40/44 ,  Y02E10/52 ,  Y02E10/541 ,  Y02E10/543 ,  Y02E10/60

摘要： A solar cell unit comprising a substrate and a plurality of photovoltaic cells is provided. The substrate has a first end and a second end. The plurality of photovoltaic cells, which are linearly arranged on the substrate, comprises a first photovoltaic cell and a second photovoltaic cell. Each photovoltaic cell in the plurality of photovoltaic cells comprises (i) a back-electrode circumferentially disposed on the substrate, (ii) a semiconductor junction layer circumferentially disposed on the back-electrode, and, (iii) a transparent conductive layer circumferentially disposed on the semiconductor junction. The transparent conductive layer of the first photovoltaic cell in the plurality of photovoltaic cells is in serial electrical communication with the back-electrode of the second photovoltaic cell in the plurality of photovoltaic cells.

摘要翻译： 提供了包括基板和多个光伏电池的太阳能电池单元。 衬底具有第一端和第二端。 线性地布置在衬底上的多个光伏电池包括第一光伏电池和第二光伏电池。 多个光伏电池中的每个光伏电池包括（i）沿周向设置在基板上的背电极，（ii）周向设置在背电极上的半导体接合层，和（iii）周向地设置在基板上的透明导电层 半导体结。 多个光伏电池中的第一光伏电池的透明导电层与多个光伏电池中的第二光伏电池的背电极串联电连通。

公开(公告)号：US08674213B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-18

申请号：US13153588

申请日：2011-06-06

申请人： Markus E. Beck ,  Brian Cumpston

发明人： Markus E. Beck ,  Brian Cumpston

IPC分类号： H01L31/042 ,  H01L31/18 ,  H01L31/0203

CPC分类号： H01L31/18 ,  H01L31/048 ,  Y02E10/50

摘要： Devices for converting light into electric current are provided. A representative device has an encasing structure having at least one portion transparent. The encasing structure is configured to pass light energy into an interior of the encasing structure. The device further has a photovoltaic device positioned within the interior of the encasing structure. The photovoltaic device is positioned to receive light energy. The photovoltaic device is operable to transform the light energy into electric current. The device further has a protective space material, disposed between the encasing structure and the photovoltaic device. The protective space material is operable to transmit the light energy. The protective space material is a non-solid material having a physical property such as a viscosity of less than 1×106 cP and/or a thermal coefficient of expansion of greater than 500×10−6/° C.

摘要翻译： 提供了将光转换成电流的装置。 代表性的装置具有至少一部分透明的包围结构。 封装结构被配置成将光能传递到封装结构的内部。 该装置还具有位于封装结构内部的光电器件。 光伏器件被定位成接收光能。 光电器件可操作以将光能转换成电流。 该装置还具有保护空间材料，设置在封装结构和光伏器件之间。 保护空间材料可操作以传输光能。 保护空间材料是具有粘度小于1×106cP的物理性质和/或大于500×10-6 /℃的热膨胀系数的非固体材料。