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Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2026

Filed:

Jun. 30, 2024
Applicant:

Government of the United States As Represented BY the Secretary of the Air Force, Kirtland AFB, NM (US);

Inventors:

Jonathan Allison, Albuquerque, NM (US);

Christopher Kerestes, Oakwood, OH (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 10/00 (2014.01); H02S 20/32 (2014.01); H10F 19/40 (2025.01); H10F 77/00 (2025.01); H10F 77/42 (2025.01); H10F 77/70 (2025.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 10/00 (2013.01); H02S 20/32 (2014.12); H10F 19/40 (2025.01); H10F 77/488 (2025.01); H10F 77/70 (2025.01); H10F 77/95 (2025.01);
Abstract

A solar array, comprising: at least one solar panel comprising a primary surface and a secondary surface; the primary surface having a group of direct solar cells disposed thereon, each of the direct solar cells configured to receive direct sunlight and to provide electrical power to a respective portion of a substantially flat flexible circuit; and the secondary surface having a group of indirect solar cells disposed thereon, each of the indirect solar cells configured to receive reflected sunlight and to provide electrical power to a respective portion of a substantially flat flexible circuit.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Allison, Jonathan. (2026). Albedo collecting solar array (U.S. Patent No. 12597878). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12597878

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