Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric – Photoelectric – Panel or array
Patent
1999-07-12
2000-12-12
Chapman, Mark
Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric
Photoelectric
Panel or array
136251, H01L 2500
Patent
active
061602159
ABSTRACT:
A thin film photovoltaic cell product made with a removable adhesive backing, whereby the product can be adhered like a bumper sticker to glass or to other suitable substrate at the site of installation. The process includes the binding together of a first layer of photovoltaic material deposited onto a thin permanent substrate, a second layer of conductive metal foil, and a third layer comprising a contact transfer release sheet. The release sheet takes the place of plastic casing and transfers adhesive material to the cells so that the end user can simply remove the temporary barrier from the release sheet, apply the product to glass to construct, for example, photovoltaic arrays. The invention reduces transportation costs by enabling sheets of photovoltaic cells to be shipped separately from glass. It also enables placement of the photovoltaic cells directly beneath glass, which has much better optical properties and life expectancy than plastic casing.
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Chapman Mark
Litman Richard C.
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