Bonding of photovoltaic device to covering material

US9059366B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9059366-B2
Application numberUS-201213453128-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 23, 2012
Priority dateApr 23, 2012
Publication dateJun 16, 2015
Grant dateJun 16, 2015

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A solar energy collection system includes a solar cell, a transparent covering, and a eutectic interlayer binding the solar cell and the transparent covering together. At least some of a compound of the eutectic interlayer bonds with the transparent covering, raising the melting temperature of the eutectic interlayer above the melting temperature with the full amount of the compound present.

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We claim: 1. A method, comprising: placing a eutectic layer in a solid or liquid state in contact with or close proximity to a solar cell; when in a solid state, heating the eutectic layer to a sufficiently high temperature to transition to a liquid state; wetting a surface of the solar cell with the liquid eutectic layer, forming an interlayer that covers surface components of the solar cell; contacting a transparent covering to the interlayer; and modifying a chemistry o…

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What does patent US9059366B2 cover?
A solar energy collection system includes a solar cell, a transparent covering, and a eutectic interlayer binding the solar cell and the transparent covering together. At least some of a compound of the eutectic interlayer bonds with the transparent covering, raising the melting temperature of the eutectic interlayer above the melting temperature with the full amount of the compound present.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Carpenter Bernie F, Aerospace Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H10F19/804. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 16 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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