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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2010
Applicants:
Daniel F. Sievenpiper, San Diego, CA (US);
Michael Wechsberg, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Fangchou Yang, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Inventors:
Daniel F. Sievenpiper, San Diego, CA (US);
Michael Wechsberg, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Fangchou Yang, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Assignee:
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/00 (2006.01); H01L 31/042 (2014.01); H01L 31/0224 (2006.01); H01Q 1/44 (2006.01); H01Q 1/12 (2006.01); H01Q 15/00 (2006.01); B64B 1/00 (2006.01); H01L 31/18 (2006.01); H02J 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/022425 (2013.01); H01L 31/0224 (2013.01); Y02E 10/50 (2013.01); H01Q 1/44 (2013.01); H01Q 1/1292 (2013.01); H01Q 15/0013 (2013.01);
Abstract
A radio frequency transparent photovoltaic cell includes a back contact layer formed of an electrically conductive material, at least one aperture formed in the back contact layer, and at least one photovoltaic cell section disposed on the back contact layer. An airship includes one or more radio frequency antennas disposed in an interior of the airship. One or more radio frequency transparent photovoltaic cells are disposed on an outer surface of the airship.