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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2014
Filed:
May. 07, 2008
Applicants:
Mead M. Jordan, Tucson, AZ (US);
David G. Jenkins, Tucson, AZ (US);
Devon G. Crowe, Tucson, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Mead M. Jordan, Tucson, AZ (US);
David G. Jenkins, Tucson, AZ (US);
Devon G. Crowe, Tucson, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02N 6/00 (2006.01); H01L 31/042 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Apparatus and methods according to various aspects of the present invention may operate in conjunction with a light collection array. One or more light redirectors located at or near inactive areas of light collection arrays may redirect incident light to active areas. In one embodiment, the light redirector may be implemented with additional light redirectors and/or a concentrating photovoltaic collection system.