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US 12,683,546 B2Granted
Solar panel system
AssigneeDuplicent, LLC
InventorCurren Emmett Krasnoff
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Abstract
A solar panel system includes a solar module. The solar module includes a housing, a solar panel, and a reflector. The solar panel is supported by the housing. The solar panel is configured to receive incident light and convert a first portion of the incident light to electricity. The reflector is positioned io reflect a second portion of the incident light that was not convened to electricity by the solar panel back at the solar panel.
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A solar panel system comprising:
- a solar module including:
- a housing having a first side and an opposing second side, wherein the first side is configured to receive incident light;
- and
- a panel extending across the first side of the housing, the panel comprising:
- a plurality of flaps arranged adjacent to one another transversely along a length of the panel, wherein each flap is selectively openable to provide a slit for incident light to enter the housing and selectively closeable to block light from entering the housing;
- a solar panel supported by the housing, the solar panel having a solar cell layer configured to receive the incident light and convert a first portion of the incident light to electricity;
- and
- a reflector positioned to reflect a second portion of the incident light that is not converted to electricity by the solar panel back at the solar panel.
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