IP Library Granted Patent US 11,094,841
Granted Patent B2
US 11,094,841 · App. 16/489,871 · Granted Aug 17, 2021

Solar cell

Inventor: Adrianus Brugman (Eefde, NL)
Assignee: ASVB NT Solar Energy B.V.
H01L31/0547H01L31/048H01L31/0543H02S40/22H02S40/42H02S40/425H02S40/44
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Patent No.
US 11,094,841
App. No.
16/489,871
Granted
Aug 17, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a solar cell including a first layer having a checkered layout of fields having a photovoltaic layer and fields having at least a reflective layer; a second layer arranged above and spaced apart from the first layer, which second layer has a checkered layout of fields having a photovoltaic layer and of openings, with the openings of the second layer registered with the fields having a photovoltaic layer of the first layer; a burning glass layer arranged above and spaced apart from the second layer, with the fields having a photovoltaic layer of both the first and second layer as well as the fields having at least a reflective layer facing the burning glass layer; and a third layer arranged between the first and second layer, preferably arranged to the second layer, which third layer has a checkered layout of fields having a photovoltaic layer and of openings, with the openings of the third layer registered with the openings of the second layer and with the fields having a photovoltaic layer of the third layer facing the first layer.

Claims (17)

1. A solar cell comprising:

a first layer having alternating fields including a photovoltaic layer and fields having at least a reflective layer;

a second layer arranged above and spaced apart from the first layer, wherein the second layer has alternating fields including a photovoltaic layer and fields of openings, wherein the openings of the second layer are aligned with the fields having a photovoltaic layer of the first layer;

a glass layer arranged above and spaced apart from the second layer, wherein the fields having a photovoltaic layer of both the first and second layer as well as the fields having at least a reflective layer are facing the glass layer; and

a third layer arranged between the first and second layerS, wherein the third layer has alternating fields including a photovoltaic layer and fields of openings, wherein the openings of the third layer are aligned with the openings of the second layer and wherein the fields having a photovoltaic layer of the third layer face the first layer, wherein the fields having at least a reflective layer of the first layer have a diamond or pyramid shaped texture, wherein the diamond or pyramid shaped texture is lined with pre-stretched graphene and wherein a layer of piezo-electric material is arranged on the first layer on the opposite side of the texture from the pre-stretched graphene.

2. The solar cell according to claim 1 , further comprising a fourth layer of pyro-electric material arranged in heat conducting contact with at least the first layer and an air chamber arranged along the pyro-electric material, wherein the air chamber is provided with a pressure relief valve.

3. A solar panel comprising a number of solar cells according to claim 1 , wherein the solar cells are arranged electrically in series.

4. A solar panel comprising a number of solar cells according to claim 2 , wherein the solar cells are arranged electrically in series.

5. A solar cell comprising:

a first layer having alternating fields including a photovoltaic layer and fields having at least a reflective layer;

a second layer arranged above and spaced apart from the first layer, wherein the second layer has alternating fields including a photovoltaic layer and fields of openings, wherein the openings of the second layer are aligned with the fields having a photovoltaic layer of the first layer;

a glass layer arranged above and spaced apart from the second layer, wherein the fields having a photovoltaic layer of both the first and second layer as well as the fields having at least a reflective layer are facing the glass layer; and

a third layer arranged between the first and second layers, wherein the third layer has alternating fields including a photovoltaic layer and fields of openings, wherein the openings of the third layer are aligned with the openings of the second layer and wherein the fields having a photovoltaic layer of the third layer face the first layer; and

a fourth layer of pyro-electric material arranged in heat conducting contact with at least the first layer and an air chamber arranged along the pyro-electric material, wherein the air chamber is provided with a pressure relief valve.

6. A solar panel comprising a number of solar cells according to claim 5 , wherein the solar cells are arranged electrically in series.

7. The solar cell according to claim 5 , wherein the fields having at least a reflective layer of the first layer have a diamond or pyramid shaped texture.

8. The solar cell according to claim 7 , wherein the diamond or pyramid shaped texture is lined with pre-stretched graphene and wherein a layer of piezo-electric material is arranged on the first layer on the opposite side of the texture from the pre-stretched graphene.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 16, 2019
From: BRUGMAN, ADRIANUS
To: ASVB NT SOLAR ENERGY B.V.
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Priority Claims (1)
EP 17158784 · Mar 1, 2017 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190393372A1 · Dec 26, 2019