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US9048359B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9048359-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113993926-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 4, 2011 |
| Priority date | Dec 22, 2010 |
| Publication date | Jun 2, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2015 |
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A solar cell module includes a plurality of solar cells arranged next to one another in a first direction orthogonal to a second direction. The solar cells each include a lower conductive layer, an upper conductive layer, and a power generating layer. Adjacent solar cells include edge portions overlapped and electrically connected with each other. Each of the solar cells further includes end processed regions at both ends thereof and a main power generating region in a middle portion thereof. The end processed regions prevent a short-circuit between the upper conductive layer and the lower conductive layer. The main power generating region performs photoelectric conversion. The edge portion of one of the adjacent solar cells overlaps from above with the edge portion of the other one of the adjacent solar cells within a range of the main power generating region of the other one of the adjacent solar cells.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A solar cell module comprising: a plurality of solar cells arranged next to one another in a first direction orthogonal to a second direction of the solar cells, the solar cells each being longer in the second direction than in the first direction and including a lower conductive layer, an upper conductive layer, and a power generating layer between the upper and lower conductive layers, each of the solar cells having first and second edge portions tha…
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- What does patent US9048359B2 cover?
- A solar cell module includes a plurality of solar cells arranged next to one another in a first direction orthogonal to a second direction. The solar cells each include a lower conductive layer, an upper conductive layer, and a power generating layer. Adjacent solar cells include edge portions overlapped and electrically connected with each other. Each of the solar cells further includes end pr…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Iwade Takashi, Terada Toyoharu, Nakakita Kazunori, and 3 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H10F19/904. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jun 02 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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