| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20090250096 | Solar-To-Electricity Conversion Sub-Module - The invention addresses the area utilization and capital efficiency of systems for converting solar energy into electricity. A solid-state solar submodule includes photovoltaic and thermoelectric or thermionic cells. The submodule can be implemented in various configurations and by a solar insolation flux collection and concentration method to improve the area utilization and solar-to-electricity conversion efficiency. A thermal expansion matched multilayer board is also used to withstand ultra high concentration of solar insolation flux. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090250097 | Solar-To-Electricity Conversion System - The invention addresses area utilization and capital efficiency of systems for converting solar energy into electricity. A solid-state solar conversion system includes photovoltaic cells which are arranged within a concentrated solar insolation flux path on different substrates/boards to collect different respective portions of the radiation spectrum. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090250098 | Method for Solar-To-Electricity Conversion - The invention addresses area utilization and capital efficiency of systems for converting solar energy into electricity. Methods of converting solar energy use photovoltaic cells which are arranged within a concentrated solar insolation flux path on different substrates/boards to collect different respective portions of the radiation spectrum. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090250099 | Solar-To-Electricity Conversion System Using Cascaded Architecture of Photovoltaic and Thermoelectric Devices - The invention addresses the area utilization and capital efficiency of systems for converting solar energy into electricity. A solid-state solar system includes photovoltaic and thermoelectric or thermionic cells. The system can be implemented in various configurations and by a solar insolation flux collection and concentration method to improve the area utilization and solar-to-electricity conversion efficiency. A thermal expansion matched multilayer board is also used to withstand ultra high concentration of solar insolation flux. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20100101725 | Apparatus for Making Epitaxial Film - An apparatus for growing an epitaxial film and transferring it to an assembly substrate is disclosed. The film growth and transfer are made using an epitaxy lateral overgrowth technique. The formed epitaxial film on an assembly substrate can be further processed to form devices such as solar cell, light emitting diode, and other devices and assembled into higher integration of desired applications. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100102419 | Epitaxy-Level Packaging (ELP) System - An epitaxy-level packaging grows an epitaxial film and transfers it to an assembly substrate. The film growth and transfer are made using an epitaxy lateral overgrowth technique. The formed epitaxial film on an assembly substrate can be further processed to form devices such as solar cell, light emitting diode, and other devices and assembled into higher integration of desired applications. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100105194 | Method of Integrating Epitaxial Film onto Assembly Substrate - A method of growing an epitaxial film and transferring it to an assembly substrate is disclosed. The film growth and transfer are made using an epitaxy lateral overgrowth technique. The formed epitaxial film on an assembly substrate can be further processed to form devices such as solar cell, light emitting diode, and other devices and assembled into higher integration of desired applications. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20110247550 | Apparatus for Making Epitaxial Film - An apparatus for growing an epitaxial film and transferring it to an assembly substrate is disclosed. The film growth and transfer are made using an epitaxy lateral overgrowth technique. The formed epitaxial film on an assembly substrate can be further processed to form devices such as solar cell, light emitting diode, and other devices and assembled into higher integration of desired applications. | 10-13-2011 |