US3094439A
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Solar cell system
Assignee: Spectrolab Inc
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Filing: 1961-07-24
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Granted: 1963-06-18
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Expires: 1981-07-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Alfred E Mann
- 👤 Michael B Dubey
- 👤 Wolf Martin
- 👤 Eugene L Ralph
- 👤 Robert L Oliver
- 👤 Shuster Saul
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:24
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10F; H10F77/00; H10F77/20; H10F77/206; H10F77/211; H10F77/215; H10F19/00; H10F19/90; H10F19/902; H10F19/904; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A SOLAR CELL SYSTEM COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: A SOLAR CELL ARRAY INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF COPLANER ADJACENT ROWS OF SOLAR CELLS, EACH ROW INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF CELLS IN SIDE BY SIDE COPLANAR RELATIONSHIP; AND A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED FLEXIBLE STRIPS SEPARATING SAID ROWS, EACH STRIP RUNNING BENEATH AND ELECTRICALY ENGAGING THE UNDER END PORTIONS OFF THE SIDE BY SIDE CELLS IN ONE ROW AND INCLUDING AN UPTURNED FLANGE EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID ROW AND THE NEXT ADJACENT ROW, SAID UPTURNED FLANGE INCLUDNG TAB ELEMENTS BENT AT RIGHT ANGLES TO OVERLIE AND ELECTRICALLY ENGAGE UPPER END PORTIONS OF THE SIDE BY SIDE CELLS IN SAID NEXT ADJACENT ROW WHEREBY THE CELLS IN EACH ROW ARE CONNECTED IN PARALLEL AND THE PARALLEL CELLS OF EACH ROW ARE CONNECTED THROUGH SAID STRIPS IN SERIES WITH THE CELLS IN THE NEXT ADJACENT ROW AND WHEREBY FLEXIBILITY IN THE CONNECTONS IS PROVIDED BY SAID STRIPS SO THAT A RELATIVELY NON-RIGID ARRAY RESULTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
A SOLAR CELL SYSTEM COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: A SOLAR CELL ARRAY INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF COPLANER ADJACENT ROWS OF SOLAR CELLS, EACH ROW INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF CELLS IN SIDE BY SIDE COPLANAR RELATIONSHIP; AND A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED FLEXIBLE STRIPS SEPARATING SAID ROWS, EACH STRIP RUNNING BENEATH AND ELECTRICALY ENGAGING THE UNDER END PORTIONS OFF THE SIDE BY SIDE CELLS IN ONE ROW AND INCLUDING AN UPTURNED FLANGE EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID ROW AND THE NEXT ADJACENT ROW, SAID UPTURNED FLANGE INCLUDNG TAB ELEMENTS BENT AT RIGHT ANGLES TO OVERLIE AND ELECTRICALLY ENGAGE UPPER END PORTIONS OF THE SIDE BY SIDE CELLS IN SAID NEXT ADJACENT ROW WHEREBY THE CELLS IN EACH ROW ARE CONNECTED IN PARALLEL AND THE PARALLEL CELLS OF EACH ROW ARE CONNECTED THROUGH SAID STRIPS IN SERIES WITH THE CELLS IN THE NEXT ADJACENT ROW AND WHEREBY FLEXIBILITY IN THE CONNECTONS IS PROVIDED BY SAID STRIPS SO THAT A RELATIVELY NON-RIGID ARRAY RESULTS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-06-17 | 1966-12-17 | 1967-06-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-06-17 | 1970-12-17 | 1971-06-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-06-17 | 1974-12-17 | 1975-06-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |