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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2008
Applicant:
Steven L. Sinsabaugh, Uniontown, OH (US);
Inventor:
Steven L. Sinsabaugh, Uniontown, OH (US);
Assignee:
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02N 6/00 (2006.01); H01L 31/042 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H01M 10/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A photovoltaic array with improved thermal performance includes a photovoltaic array, an electro-optic shutter disposed on the photovoltaic array, and a control system connected to at least the electro-optic shutter. The control system, based upon input from a sensor, switches the electro-optic shutter between transmissive and reflective conditions so as to control exposure of light to the photovoltaic array.