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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 1999
Filed:
Mar. 20, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Jaakko Hyvarinen, Espoo, FI;
Assignee:
Microchemistry Ltd., Espoo, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
324765 ; 324501 ; 136290 ;
Abstract
The method and apparatus for measuring the current-voltage characteristic curve of a solar panel uses cost-effective equipment and a minimized need of optical output power. A light pulse is applied to the solar panel and the response of the solar panel to the light pulse is measured by varying the electrical load connected to the output of the solar panel. The measurement is carried out with the help of a short-duration decaying light pulse such that the falling tail of the pulse is used for such a short period that the intensity of the pulse does not have time to change essentially during the measurement.