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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2014
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Nasser H. Karam, LaCanada, CA (US);
Dimitri D. Krut, Encino, CA (US);
Scott B. Singer, Sherman Oaks, 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); H01L 31/0525 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/0525 (2013.01); H01L 31/0547 (2014.12); H02S 20/32 (2014.12); Y02E 10/52 (2013.01);
Abstract
A micro-concentrator solar array is provided, and includes a plurality of solar cells and a plurality of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) based reflectors. Each solar cell includes a focal point. The MEMS based reflectors are each selectively tiltable about at least one axis to reflect a beam of light onto the focal point of one of the solar cells.