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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 1993
Filed:
Nov. 04, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
James M Barker, Reading, MA (US);
John C Underwood, Chelmsford, MA (US);
Jefferson Shingleton, Auburn, NY (US);
Assignee:
Mobil Solar Energy Corporation, Billerica, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
136246 ;
Abstract
A solar energy power source is provided comprising at least two flat photovoltaic panels disposed in co-planar side-by-side relation and an improved support structure for supporting the panels for pivotal movement on a pivot axis that extends transversely of the panels, the improved structure including a single selectively operable drive means for pivoting all of the panels simultaneously and by the same amount of angular displacement.