公开(公告)号：US20090159128A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-25

申请号：US12046152

申请日：2008-03-11

申请人： Gill Shook ,  Eric Prather

发明人： Gill Shook ,  Eric Prather

IPC分类号： H01L31/024 ,  H01L31/048 ,  H01L31/18

CPC分类号： H01L31/18 ,  H01L31/024 ,  H01L31/048 ,  H01L31/0547 ,  H01L2224/49175 ,  Y02E10/52 ,  Y10T29/49117

摘要： A system includes a leadframe comprising a first conductive element, a solar cell electrically coupled to the first conductive element and comprising an active area, and mold compound disposed on the leadframe and the solar cell. The mold compound defines a first aperture over at least a portion of the active area and a second aperture over at least a portion of the first conductive element.

摘要翻译： 一种系统包括引线框架，该引线框架包括第一导电元件，电耦合到第一导电元件并包括有源区域的太阳能电池，以及设置在引线框架和太阳能电池上的模具化合物。 模具化合物限定有效区域的至少一部分上的第一孔和位于第一导电元件的至少一部分上的第二孔。

公开(公告)号：US20090114265A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-07

申请号：US12175456

申请日：2008-07-18

申请人： Michael Milbourne ,  Hing Wah Chan ,  Jason Ellsworth ,  Darrel Bailey ,  Gill Shook ,  Eric Prather

发明人： Michael Milbourne ,  Hing Wah Chan ,  Jason Ellsworth ,  Darrel Bailey ,  Gill Shook ,  Eric Prather

IPC分类号： H01L31/052 ,  H01L31/18

CPC分类号： H01L31/0547 ,  Y02E10/52 ,  Y10T29/49117

摘要： The present invention is an improved solar concentrator array utilizing a monolithic array of primary mirrors with a metal layer deposited on its backside for electrical purposes and for dissipating heat. The array of primary mirrors may be formed by glass slumping. The size of the primary mirrors is chosen to accommodate design aspects related to performance, manufacturing processes, cost, and thermal management. An electrical package, which in one embodiment is a molded leadframe, provides the electrical circuitry between a solar cell and the metal layer. The electrical package may be configured with features such as an aperture or side edges to enhance manufacturability of the solar concentrator array. An array of secondary mirrors may be integrally formed with a front panel of the solar concentrator.

摘要翻译： 本发明是一种改进的太阳能集中器阵列，其利用主反射镜的单片阵列，其金属层沉积在其背面用于电气目的并用于散热。 主镜阵列可以由玻璃坍落度形成。 选择主镜的尺寸以适应与性能，制造工艺，成本和热管理相关的设计方面。 在一个实施例中，电气封装是模制引线框，在太阳能电池和金属层之间提供电路。 电气封装可以配置有诸如孔或侧边缘的特征，以增强太阳能集中器阵列的可制造性。 次级反射镜阵列可以与太阳能集中器的前面板一体地形成。

公开(公告)号：US20090159125A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-25

申请号：US11962907

申请日：2007-12-21

申请人： Eric Prather ,  Hing Wah Chan

发明人： Eric Prather ,  Hing Wah Chan

IPC分类号： H01L31/00

CPC分类号： H01L31/0547 ,  H01L31/02008 ,  H01L31/048 ,  H01L31/052 ,  H01L2224/49175 ,  Y02E10/52

摘要： An apparatus may include an integrated circuit package substrate comprising a first surface and a second surface, a solar cell coupled to the first surface of the integrated circuit package substrate, and a light-transmissive element coupled to the second surface of the integrated circuit package substrate. The integrated circuit package substrate and the light-transmissive element form a hermetic seal or a semi-hermetic seal around the solar cell.

摘要翻译： 一种装置可以包括集成电路封装衬底，其包括第一表面和第二表面，耦合到集成电路封装衬底的第一表面的太阳能电池以及耦合到集成电路封装衬底的第二表面的透光元件 。 集成电路封装基板和透光元件在太阳能电池周围形成气密密封或半封闭密封。

公开(公告)号：US07985921B2

公开(公告)日：2011-07-26

申请号：US12038392

申请日：2008-02-27

申请人： Eric Prather ,  Hing Wah Chan

发明人： Eric Prather ,  Hing Wah Chan

IPC分类号： H01L31/0232 ,  H01L31/052

CPC分类号： H01L31/0547 ,  Y02E10/52

摘要： A system may include a solar cell, a support defining an opening over the solar cell and comprising a retention feature, and an optical element disposed within the opening. The optical element may include a location feature engaged with the retention feature of the support. In some aspects, the optical element includes an upper surface to receive concentrated light and a lower surface through which light passes to the solar cell, and the location feature is disposed between the upper surface and the lower surface. The retention feature may be a lip defining the opening over the solar cell, and/or the location feature may consist of a notch defined by an edge of the optical element.

摘要翻译： 系统可以包括太阳能电池，限定太阳能电池上的开口并且包括保持特征的支撑件和设置在开口内的光学元件。 光学元件可以包括与支撑件的保持特征相配合的定位特征。 在一些方面，光学元件包括用于接收集中光的上表面和光穿过太阳能电池的下表面，并且位置特征设置在上表面和下表面之间。 保持特征可以是限定太阳能电池的开口的唇缘，和/或位置特征可由由光学元件的边缘限定的凹口组成。

公开(公告)号：US20090241940A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-01

申请号：US12060172

申请日：2008-03-31

申请人： Steve Horne ,  Mary Jane Hale ,  Eric Prather ,  Peter Young

发明人： Steve Horne ,  Mary Jane Hale ,  Eric Prather ,  Peter Young

IPC分类号： F24J2/24 ,  B23P15/26

CPC分类号： F24S10/70 ,  F24S80/30 ,  Y02B10/20 ,  Y02E10/44 ,  Y10T29/49355

摘要： A solar thermal energy collector manifold is provided. The manifold is connected to solar collector tubes for collecting solar energy. A fluid is used to transfer the heat collected from the collector tubes. The manifold includes an inlet path for receiving the fluid, a fluid flow path for transferring the fluid to the solar collector tubes, and an outlet path for outputting the heated fluid. To facilitate the flow paths, the manifold includes a plate with depressions.

摘要翻译： 提供太阳能热能收集器歧管。 歧管连接到用于收集太阳能的太阳能收集管。 流体用于传送从收集管收集的热量。 歧管包括用于接收流体的入口路径，用于将流体传送到太阳能收集器管的流体流动路径，以及用于输出加热流体的出口路径。 为了便于流动路径，歧管包括具有凹陷的板。

公开(公告)号：US20130180575A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-18

申请号：US13555033

申请日：2012-07-20

申请人： David B. Jackrel ,  Darren Lochun ,  Eric Prather

发明人： David B. Jackrel ,  Darren Lochun ,  Eric Prather

IPC分类号： H01L31/048 ,  H01L31/05

CPC分类号： H01L31/0504 ,  H01L31/02008 ,  H01L31/02245 ,  H01L31/0521 ,  H02S20/25 ,  Y02B10/12 ,  Y02E10/50

摘要： A roofing element includes a solar cell array positioned in an opening in a top surface of a roofing material. The solar cell array has a plurality of low series resistance, solar cells, where the low series resistance is based on a metallization-wrap-through solar cell architecture. Each solar cell has a cell aspect ratio, and the solar cells are electrically connected in an electrical string configuration by a low resistance cell-to-cell bonding method. The opening of the roofing material has an aperture area, and the amount of aperture area covered by the solar cell array defines an aperture fill. The cell aspect ratio and the electrical string configuration are tailored to achieve a specified total current and total voltage for the solar cell array while optimizing the aperture fill.

摘要翻译： 屋顶元件包括位于屋顶材料的顶表面中的开口中的太阳能电池阵列。 太阳能电池阵列具有多个低串联电阻的太阳能电池，其中低串联电阻基于金属化包裹太阳能电池架构。 每个太阳能电池具有电池长宽比，并且太阳能电池通过低电阻电池到电池接合方法以电串配置电连接。 屋顶材料的开口具有开口面积，并且由太阳能电池阵列覆盖的开口面积的数量限定孔径填充物。 电池长宽比和电线串配置被定制以在优化孔径填充的同时实现太阳能电池阵列的规定的总电流和总电压。

公开(公告)号：US07779829B2

公开(公告)日：2010-08-24

申请号：US12060172

申请日：2008-03-31

申请人： Steve Horne ,  Mary Jane Hale ,  Eric Prather ,  Peter Young

发明人： Steve Horne ,  Mary Jane Hale ,  Eric Prather ,  Peter Young

IPC分类号： F24J2/24

CPC分类号： F24S10/70 ,  F24S80/30 ,  Y02B10/20 ,  Y02E10/44 ,  Y10T29/49355

摘要： A solar thermal energy collector manifold is provided. The manifold is connected to solar collector tubes for collecting solar energy. A fluid is used to transfer the heat collected from the collector tubes. The manifold includes an inlet path for receiving the fluid, a fluid flow path for transferring the fluid to the solar collector tubes, and an outlet path for outputting the heated fluid. To facilitate the flow paths, the manifold includes a plate with depressions.

摘要翻译： 提供太阳能热能收集器歧管。 歧管连接到用于收集太阳能的太阳能收集管。 流体用于传送从收集管收集的热量。 歧管包括用于接收流体的入口路径，用于将流体传送到太阳能收集器管的流体流动路径，以及用于输出加热流体的出口路径。 为了便于流动路径，歧管包括具有凹陷的板。

公开(公告)号：US20090120500A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-14

申请号：US12118026

申请日：2008-05-09

申请人： Eric Prather ,  Hing Wah Chan ,  Andrzej Kurek

发明人： Eric Prather ,  Hing Wah Chan ,  Andrzej Kurek

IPC分类号： H01L31/00 ,  B05D5/12 ,  B32B37/14

CPC分类号： H01L31/052 ,  H01L31/02008 ,  H01L31/048 ,  H01L31/0547 ,  Y02E10/52 ,  Y10T156/10

摘要： A system may include a substrate, and a solar cell including a top side and a bottom side, the top side having an active area and the bottom side coupled to the substrate. A frame may be coupled to the substrate, the frame defining an upper opening above the active area and a lower opening above the active area and between the active area and the upper opening. The lower opening may be smaller than the upper opening in at least one dimension, and an optical element may be disposed within the upper opening.In some aspects, the lower opening is defined by a portion of the frame extending substantially parallel to the top side of the solar cell. In some aspects, the frame includes a first wall and a second wall opposing the first wall, an upper portion of the first wall is substantially parallel to an upper portion of the second wall, a lower portion of the first wall forms a first obtuse angle with the upper portion of the first wall, and a portion of the lower portion of the first wall defines a first side of the lower opening.

摘要翻译： 系统可以包括衬底和包括顶侧和底侧的太阳能电池，顶侧具有有源区和底面耦合到衬底。 框架可以联接到基板，框架限定有效区域上方的上开口和有效区域上方的下开口以及有效区域和上开口之间的下开口。 下开口可以在至少一个维度上小于上开口，并且光学元件可以设置在上开口内。 在一些方面，下开口由基本上平行于太阳能电池的顶侧延伸的框架的一部分限定。 在一些方面，框架包括与第一壁相对的第一壁和第二壁，第一壁的上部基本上平行于第二壁的上部，第一壁的下部形成第一钝角 第一壁的上部，第一壁的下部的一部分限定下开口的第一侧。

公开(公告)号：US20090120499A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-14

申请号：US12038392

申请日：2008-02-27

申请人： Eric Prather ,  Hing Wah Chan

发明人： Eric Prather ,  Hing Wah Chan

IPC分类号： H01L31/04 ,  H01L31/18

CPC分类号： H01L31/0547 ,  Y02E10/52

摘要： A system may include a solar cell, a support defining an opening over the solar cell and comprising a retention feature, and an optical element disposed within the opening. The optical element may include a location feature engaged with the retention feature of the support. In some aspects, the optical element includes an upper surface to receive concentrated light and a lower surface through which light passes to the solar cell, and the location feature is disposed between the upper surface and the lower surface. The retention feature may be a lip defining the opening over the solar cell, and/or the location feature may consist of a notch defined by an edge of the optical element.

摘要翻译： 系统可以包括太阳能电池，限定太阳能电池上的开口并且包括保持特征的支撑件和设置在开口内的光学元件。 光学元件可以包括与支撑件的保持特征相配合的定位特征。 在一些方面，光学元件包括用于接收集中光的上表面和光穿过太阳能电池的下表面，并且位置特征设置在上表面和下表面之间。 保持特征可以是限定太阳能电池的开口的唇缘，和/或位置特征可由由光学元件的边缘限定的凹口组成。

公开(公告)号：US20100294262A1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-25

申请号：US12838645

申请日：2010-07-19

申请人： Steve Horne ,  Mary Jane Hale ,  Eric Prather ,  Peter Young

发明人： Steve Horne ,  Mary Jane Hale ,  Eric Prather ,  Peter Young

IPC分类号： F24J2/24 ,  B23P15/26

CPC分类号： F24S10/70 ,  F24S80/30 ,  Y02B10/20 ,  Y02E10/44 ,  Y10T29/49355

摘要： A solar thermal energy collector manifold is provided. The manifold is connected to solar collector tubes for collecting solar energy. A fluid is used to transfer the heat collected from the collector tubes. The manifold includes an inlet path for receiving the fluid, a fluid flow path for transferring the fluid to the solar collector tubes, and an outlet path for outputting the heated fluid. To facilitate the flow paths, the manifold includes a plate with depressions.

摘要翻译： 提供太阳能热能收集器歧管。 歧管连接到用于收集太阳能的太阳能收集管。 流体用于传送从收集管收集的热量。 歧管包括用于接收流体的入口路径，用于将流体传送到太阳能收集器管的流体流动路径，以及用于输出加热流体的出口路径。 为了便于流动路径，歧管包括具有凹陷的板。