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Photovoltaic module with a controllable infrared protection layer

US10319870B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Lawrence A. Clevenger · Saratoga Springs, US
Timothy J. Dalton · Ridgefield, US
Maxime Darnon · White Plains, US
Rainer Krause · Hochheim, DE
Gerd Pfeiffer · Poughquag, US
Kevin M. Prettyman · Holmes, US
Carl Radens · Lagrangeville, US
Brian C. Sapp · Guilderland, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 21, 2010
Grant date	Jun 11, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 19, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E10/52
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for a photovoltaic module, the photovoltaic module comprising a plurality of photovoltaic cells, a controllable infrared protection layer, and a protection switching means. The controllable infrared protection layer is for reducing the infrared radiation absorbed by the photovoltaic module, where the controllable infrared protection layer has a first state and a second state. When the infrared protection layer is in the first state the transmission of infrared radiation to the photovoltaic cells is higher than when the infrared protection layer is in the second state. The protection switching means is for switching the controllable infrared protection layer between the first state and the second state.

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