US3369939A
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Photovoltaic generator
Assignee: Raytheon Co
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Filing: 1962-10-23
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Granted: 1968-02-20
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Expires: 1982-10-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jon H Myer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 16:07
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10F; H10F19/00; H10F19/90; H10F19/902; H10F77/00; H10F77/20; H10F77/206; H10F77/211; H10F77/60; H10F77/63; H10F99/00; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A SOLAR CELL COMPRISING: (A) AN ILLUMINABLE SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT HAVING A TOP SURFACE PORTION OF A FIRST CONDUCTIVITY TYPE, SAID TOP SURFACE HAVING TWO ADJACENT EDGES FORMING A CORNER; (B) A REVERSE SURFACE PORTION OF OPPOSITE CONDUCTIVITY TYPE, FORMING WITH SAID TOP SURFACE PORTION A P-N JUNCTION; (C) A LOW RESISTIVITY ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING ELECTRODE STRIP DIRECTLY BONDED TO SAID TWO ADJACENT EDGES OF SAID TOP SURFACE, SAID STRIP EXTENDING ALONG THE LENGTH OF SAID EDGES FROM SAID CORNER AT LEAST ONE-HALF THE LENGTH OF SAID ADJACENT SIDES, THEREBY DEFINING A VSHAPE CONGRUENT WITH SAID CORNER; AND (D) AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE AREA ON THE REVERSE SURFACE ADJACENT A DIFFERENT CORNER THEREOF.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
A SOLAR CELL COMPRISING: (A) AN ILLUMINABLE SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT HAVING A TOP SURFACE PORTION OF A FIRST CONDUCTIVITY TYPE, SAID TOP SURFACE HAVING TWO ADJACENT EDGES FORMING A CORNER; (B) A REVERSE SURFACE PORTION OF OPPOSITE CONDUCTIVITY TYPE, FORMING WITH SAID TOP SURFACE PORTION A P-N JUNCTION; (C) A LOW RESISTIVITY ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING ELECTRODE STRIP DIRECTLY BONDED TO SAID TWO ADJACENT EDGES OF SAID TOP SURFACE, SAID STRIP EXTENDING ALONG THE LENGTH OF SAID EDGES FROM SAID CORNER AT LEAST ONE-HALF THE LENGTH OF SAID ADJACENT SIDES, THEREBY DEFINING A VSHAPE CONGRUENT WITH SAID CORNER; AND (D) AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE AREA ON THE REVERSE SURFACE ADJACENT A DIFFERENT CORNER THEREOF.
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