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Light-concentrating film, method for producing same, focusing element, solar cell, and focusing method

US9176474B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 10, 2010
Grant dateNov 3, 2015
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Expiry dateDec 23, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/24479
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention provides a focusing method and a light-concentrating film capable of concentrating incident light in a wide angular range with high efficiency, a focusing element including the light-concentrating film, and a solar cell. The present invention is alight-concentrating film that is made of an organic material, and is characterized by having a multilevel gradation pattern.

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