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Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2013

Filed:

Jun. 20, 2010
Applicants:

Andrew L. Van Brocklin, Corvallis, OR (US);

Stephan R. Clark, Albany, OR (US);

Inventors:

Andrew L. Van Brocklin, Corvallis, OR (US);

Stephan R. Clark, Albany, OR (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 1/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A first electrical path has a terminal, and a second electrical path has a terminal. First photovoltaic (PV) dies are electrically connected within the first electrical path. Each first PV die is adapted to convert light having a first wavelength range to electrical energy. Second PV dies are electrically connected within the second electrical path. Each second PV die is adapted to convert light having a second wavelength range different than the first wavelength range to electrical energy. A circuit is electrically connected between the terminals of the first and the second electrical paths to limit an absolute voltage difference between the terminals to no greater than a threshold voltage.


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