Ultrasonic slitting of photovoltaic cells and modules
US6949400B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 24, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P70/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An ultrasonic slitting device cuts and seals the edges of photovoltaic cells and modules to encapsulate the photoactive components in an environment substantially impervious to the atmosphere.
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