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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2016
Flisom Ag, Niederhasli, CH;
Louis Schar, Zurich, CH;
Thomas Netter, Winterthur, CH;
FLISOM AG, Niederhasli, CH;
Abstract
A photovoltaic apparatus () is provided including a back sheet () and a photovoltaic device () disposed over the back sheet. The photovoltaic device includes an array of photovoltaic cells (-) extending in a first direction; and a plurality of serial interconnects () having a length that extends in a second direction, wherein each serial interconnect is disposed between and electrically connects consecutive photovoltaic cells of the array. The photovoltaic apparatus further includes a front sheet () disposed over the photovoltaic device, the front sheet having a plurality of structures (), wherein each structure has one or more edges () aligned with one of the serial interconnects.