Customized color patterning of photovoltaic cells

US9496448B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Sandia Corporation · US

Inventors

• Jose Luis Cruz-Campa · Albuquerque, US
• Gregory N. Nielson · Albuquerque, US
• Murat Okandan · Edgewood, US
• Anthony L. Lentine · McLeansboro, US
• Paul J. Resnick · Albuquerque, US
• Vipin Gupta · Bengaluru, IN

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 30, 2013
• Grant date: Nov 15, 2016
• Expiry date: Sep 23, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02E10/547

Abstract

Photovoltaic cells and photovoltaic modules, as well as methods of making and using such photovoltaic cells and photovoltaic modules, are disclosed. More particularly, embodiments of the photovoltaic cells selectively reflect visible light to provide the photovoltaic cells with a colorized appearance. Photovoltaic modules combining colorized photovoltaic cells may be used to harvest solar energy while providing a customized appearance, e.g., an image or pattern.