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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2012
Applicant:
Laurence H. Cooke, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Inventor:
Laurence H. Cooke, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Assignee:
NovaSolix, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/042 (2014.01); H01L 31/00 (2006.01); B05D 5/12 (2006.01); H01Q 1/24 (2006.01); H01Q 21/06 (2006.01); H01L 31/09 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/248 (2013.01); H01L 31/09 (2013.01); H01Q 21/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A solar antenna array may comprise an array of antennas that may capture and convert sunlight into electrical power. Methods for constructing the solar antenna array may use a stencil and self aligning semiconductor processing steps to minimize cost. Designs may be optimized for capturing a broad spectrum of visible light and non-polarized light. Testing and disconnecting, defective antennas from the array may also be performed.