patent · US6730840
Concentrating photovoltaic module and concentrating photovoltaic power generating system
4 May 2004
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Abstract
A concentrating photovoltaic module comprising: a lightguide member having at least one exit face and a plurality of entrance faces; and at least one solar cell placed immediately after the exit face of the lightguide member; wherein the lightguide member is comprised of a light transmissive, solid medium having no refractive-index-discontinuity portion and a surface of the lightguide member is smooth and wherein the lightguide member makes sunbeams incident on the plurality...
Provenance
- Collection
- Cited prior art
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- Filed
- 2002-03-18
- Source
- Google Patents bibliographic record
- Granted
- 2004-05-04
- Inventors
- Makoto Sasaoka; Tatsuo Fujisaki; Canon Inc