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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2011
Steven Thomas Croft, Menlo Park, CA (US);
William James Mccoll, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Shawn Everson, Fremont, CA (US);
Jason Stephen Corneille, San Jose, CA (US);
Kent Whitfield, Mountain View, CA (US);
Todd Krajewski, Mountain View, CA (US);
Darin Britwhistle, San Franciso, CA (US);
Steven Thomas Croft, Menlo Park, CA (US);
William James McColl, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Shawn Everson, Fremont, CA (US);
Jason Stephen Corneille, San Jose, CA (US);
Kent Whitfield, Mountain View, CA (US);
Todd Krajewski, Mountain View, CA (US);
Darin Britwhistle, San Franciso, CA (US);
Apollo Precision (Kunming) Yuanhong Limited, Kunming, Yunan, CN;
Abstract
A solar-cell module. The solar-cell module includes a plurality of solar cells that are electrically coupled together. The solar-cell module further includes an in-laminate-diode assembly electrically coupled with the plurality of solar cells. The in-laminate-diode assembly is configured to prevent power loss. The solar-cell module also includes a protective structure at least partially encapsulating the plurality of solar cells. In addition, the solar-cell module includes a plurality of external-connection mechanisms mounted to a respective plurality of edge regions of the protective structure. An external-connection mechanism of the plurality of external-connection mechanisms is configured to enable collection of current from the plurality of solar cells and to allow interconnection with at least one other external device.