Photovoltaic cell and solar cell panel

Claim 2

A PHOTOVOLATIC CELL HAVING A TOP, AN EDGE SURFACE AND A BOTTOM, COMPRISING: (A) A FIRST-TYPE CONDUCTIVITY REGION SEPARATED FROM A SECOND-TYPE CONDUCTIVITY REGION BY A P-N JUNCTION, SAID FIRST-TYPE REGION EXTENDING ACROSS THE TOP, CONTINUING ACROSS A MINOR PORTION OF THE TOTAL EDGE SURFACE, AND CONTINUING ACROSS A MINOR PORTION OF THE BOTTOM OF SAID CELL, (B) A FIRST ELECTRODE IN OHMIC CONTACT WITH SAID FIRSTTYPE REGION ON THE TOP, EDGE SURFACE, AND BOTTOM OF SAID CELL, AND (C) A SECOND ELECTRODE IN OHMIC CONTACT WITH SAID SECONE-TYPE REGION ON THE BOTTOM OF SAID CELL, SAID ELECTRODES BEING SUFFICIENTLY APART TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL SHORTING.

Claim 3

A SOLAR-CELL PANEL COMPRISING: A SUBSTRATE INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF CONDUCTING STRIPS; A PLURALITY OF GROUPS OF PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS, EACH OF SAID CELLS COMPRISING A GENERALLY RECTANGULAR BODY OF SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL, SAID BODY HAVING A BULK REGION OF A FIRST CONDUCTIVITY TYPE AND A SURFACE REGION OF A SECOND CONDUCTIVITY TYPE COVERING THE TOP SURFACE OF SAID BODY, SAID SURFACE REGION TERMINATING AT THE SIDES AND AT ONE END OF SAID BODY AND CONTINUING AROUND THE OTHER END THEREOF AND EXTENDING OVER A MINOR PORTION OF THE BOTTOM SURFACE OF SAID BODY; A FIRST OHMIC CONTACT FORMED ON SAID MINOR PORTION OF SAID BOTTOM SURFACE; A SECOND OHMIC CONTACT FORMED ON A MAJOR PORTION OF SAID BOTTOM SURFACE OF SAID BODY AND EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY TO SAID SIDES AND ONE END THEREOF, AND INSULATING MEANS SEPARATING SAID FIRST AND SECOND OHMIC CONTCTS; A FIRST GROUP OF SAID CELS HAVING THEIR FIRST OHMIC CONTACTS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO A FIRST OF SAID CONDUCTING STRIPS AND THEIR SECOND OHMIC CONTACT ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO A SECOND OF SAID CONDUCTING STRIPS; A SECOND GROUP OF SAID CELLS HAVING THEIR FIRST OHMIC CONTACTS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND CONDUCTING STRIP AND THEIR SECOND OHMIC CONTACTS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO A THIR OF SAID CONDUCTING STRIPS.

Claim 4

A SOLAR-CELL PANEL COMPRISING: A SUBSTRATE INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF CONDUCTING STRIPS; A PLURALITY OF GROUPS OF PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS, EACH OF SAID CELLS COMPRISING A GENERALLY RECTANGULAR BODY OF SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL, SAID BODY HAVING A BULK REGION OF A FIRST CONDUCTIVITY TYPE AND A SURFACE REGION OF A SECOND CONDUCTIVITY TYPE COVERING THE TOP SURFACE OF SAID BODY, SAID SURFACE REGION TERMINATING AT THE SIDES AND AT ONE END OF SAID BODY AND CONTINUING AROUND THE OTHER END THEREOF AND EXTENDING OVER A MINOR PORTION OF THE BOTTOM SURFACE OF SAID BODY; A FIRST OHMIC CONTACT FORMED ON SAID MINOR PORTION OF SAID BOTTOM SURFACE; A SECOND OHMIC CONTACT FORMED ON A MAJOR PORTION OF SAID BOTTOM SURFACE OF SAID BODY AND EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY TO SAID SIDES AND ONE END THEREOF, AND INSULATING MEANS SEPARATING SAID FIRST AND SECOND OHMIC CONTCTS; A FIRST GROUP OF SAID CELS HAVING THEIR FIRST OHMIC CONTACTS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO A FIRST OF SAID CONDUCTING STRIPS AND THEIR SECOND OHMIC CONTACT ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO A SECOND OF SAID CONDUCTING STRIPS; A SECOND GROUP OF SAID CELLS HAVING THEIR FIRST OHMIC CONTACTS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND CONDUCTING STRIP AND THEIR SECOND OHMIC CONTACTS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO A THIR OF SAID CONDUCTING STRIPS.