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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2022
Applicant:
Conti Spe, Llc, Summit, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Kurt G. Conti, New Providence, NJ (US);
Cullin J. Wible, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
CONTI INNOVATION CENTER, LLC, Orlando, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/043 (2014.01); F16M 11/18 (2006.01); H01L 31/054 (2014.01); H02S 30/10 (2014.01); H02S 50/10 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 30/10 (2014.12); F16M 11/18 (2013.01); H01L 31/043 (2014.12); H01L 31/0547 (2014.12); H02S 50/10 (2014.12);
Abstract
A device is provided. The device includes mechanically stacked layers. The mechanically stacked layers include a bottom layer and upper layers. Each upper layer includes a transmissive solar cell that converts light energy into electricity. Each upper layer transmits unconverted portions of the light energy towards the bottom layer. The bottom layer includes a solar cell that converts the unconverted portions of the light energy into electricity.