Solaria Corporation

Sunpower Corporation

Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd.

Adam Detrick

Kevin R Gibson

David B DeGraaff

Jonathan D Botkin

Matthew Culligan

Nadeem Haque

Jason Wexler

Suvi Sharma

Vishal Chandrashekar

David Degraaff

A bifacial photovoltaic module has components that are arranged to maximize the efficiency of a module for both front and back surfaces. An opaque portion is disposed on back surfaces of modules and aligned with horizontal support bars of a multiple-module system. Junction boxes are arranged at opposing ends of the opaque portion and couple adjacent modules in the system.

Bifacial photovoltaic module

One embodiment relates to a connector that includes a diode. The diode has an anode and a cathode. The connector further includes a first electrical connection which connects to the anode, a second electrical connection which also connects to the anode, and a third electrical connection which connects to the cathode. Another embodiment relates to a photovoltaic laminate which includes a string of photovoltaic cells and three electrical conductors extending out of two discrete penetrations of the laminate. A first electrical conductor is connected to a first end of the string, a second electrical conductor is connected to a second end of the string, and a third electrical conductor is also connected to the second end of the string. The first and third electrical conductors extend out of the first discrete penetration, while the second electrical conductor extends out of the second discrete penetration. Other features and embodiments are also disclosed.

Diode-included connector, photovoltaic laminate and photovoltaic assembly using same

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A mounting support for a photovoltaic module is described. The mounting support includes a pedestal having a surface adaptable to receive a flat side of a photovoltaic module laminate. A hole is disposed in the pedestal, the hole adaptable to receive a bolt or a pin used to couple the pedestal to the flat side of the photovoltaic module laminate.

Hole-thru-laminate mounting supports for photovoltaic modules

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Fremont, CA, United States of America

Adam Detrick