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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2014
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Scott Benjamin Singer, Sherman Oaks, CA (US);
Dimitri D. Krut, Encino, CA (US);
Nasser H. Karam, LaCanada, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/054 (2014.01); H02S 20/32 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 20/32 (2014.12); H01L 31/0543 (2014.12); H01L 31/0547 (2014.12); Y02E 10/52 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for focusing light onto a plurality of solar cells. The apparatus comprises a plurality of solar cells, a plurality of groups of reflectors corresponding to the plurality of solar cells, and a control module in communication with the plurality of solar cells and the plurality of groups of reflectors. The control module includes control logic for monitoring an electrical output from the plurality of solar cells and repositioning the plurality of groups of reflectors when the electrical output is below a selected threshold.