Solar panel having electrical terminals distributed across...

Details Solar panel having electrical terminals distributed across... Solar panel having electrical terminals distributed across...

2005-06-07

2005-06-07

Diamond, Alan (Department: 1753)

Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric

Photoelectric

Panel or array

C136S291000, C136S293000, C244S173300, C257S443000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06903260

ABSTRACT:
The solar panel for space satellites has a plane surface including a plurality of photovoltaic cells (CE) disposed side-by-side and substantially forming a grid, the cells (CE) being electrically connected into at least one serpentine (SE1), each serpentine made up of cells (CE) connected in series two-by-two forming parallel cell segments (SG), two successive segments (SG) of a serpentine being electrically connected at their ends, and each serpentine having positive terminals (+) and negative terminals (−), the positive (+) and negative (−) terminals being distributed along each serpentine (SE1) and over the surface of the panel so that the positive terminals are far away from the negative terminals, to reduce the risk of electrical arcing between two terminals. With this arrangement, the risk of electrical arcing is reduced without increasing the fabrication cost of the panel.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3819417 (1974-06-01), Haynos
patent: 4409537 (1983-10-01), Harris
patent: 6543725 (2003-04-01), Meurer et al.
patent: 19836272 (2000-02-01), None
patent: 61-4266 (1986-01-01), None
patent: 03104174 (1991-05-01), None
patent: 06275857 (1994-09-01), None

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Solar panel having electrical terminals distributed across... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Solar panel having electrical terminals distributed across..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Solar panel having electrical terminals distributed across... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3489456