Flexible dust shield
US10277164B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 17, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/50
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The flexible dust shield (10) is a dust cover for repelling dust particles from a photovoltaic solar collector panel, the exposed glass surfaces of a high-rise building façade or the like by action of an electric field. The dust shield (10) includes a pattern of electrodes (12) made from a conductive ink, such as silver ink or carbon ink, which is printed on a flexible substrate (14) made from a thermoplastic film. A cover sheet (16) of thermoplastic film is laminated to the substrate (14) over the pattern of electrodes (12). The electrodes (12) are adapted for attachment to a single phase or multi-phase alternating current signal, which generates an electric field for repelling dust particles.
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