Tenksolar, Inc.

Seagate Technology Incorporated

Raymond W Knight

Dallas W Meyer

Lowell James Berg

Steven Ernest Wheeler

Forrest C Meyer

John P Novotny

Beat G Keel

Brian G Ehalt

In one example, a photovoltaic module includes a plurality of discrete photovoltaic cells arranged in a plurality of cell rows, and a substantially electrically conductive and continuous area backsheet. The photovoltaic cells in each cell row are electrically connected in parallel to each other. The cell rows are electrically connected in series to each other and include a first row and a last row. The backsheet forms a current return path between the first and last rows. The photovoltaic cells are configured such that, in operation, current flows substantially uni-directionally through the plurality of photovoltaic cells between the first row and the last row.

Illumination agnostic solar panel

A thin film transducer having electrical connections for the discharge of electrostatic charges between coil and core is disclosed. The invention provides for conductive surfaces electrically connected to the coil and core, respectively. These surfaces are selectively positioned so as to define an air gap having a breakdown voltage below that of the insulation layer separating coil and core in the transducer.

Thin film magnetic head having core to coil over-voltage protection

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Chanhassen, MN, United States of America

Raymond W Knight