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US 2011/0235055 A1Published application
System and method for measuring photovoltaic module thickness
AssigneeFirst Solar, Inc.
InventorsPat Buehler, David Kahle
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Abstract
A system for determining a thickness of a photovoltaic module may include a first displacement sensor and a second displacement sensor along a shared axis. The system may also include a support structure that supports the first and second displacement sensors and locates the sensors on either side of the photovoltaic module.
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A system for determining a thickness of a photovoltaic module, the system comprising:
- a photovoltaic module support structure;
- a first displacement sensor and a second displacement sensor positioned proximate the support structure so that a photovoltaic module received in the support structure is between the first and second displacement sensors;
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- a controller in communication with the first and second displacement sensors, and configured to calculate the thickness of a photovoltaic module received by the support structure.
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A method for determining a thickness between a front side and a back side of a photovoltaic module, the method comprising:
- positioning a first sensor next to the front side of the photovoltaic module;
- positioning a second sensor next to the back side of the photovoltaic module, the first and second sensors sharing an axis that is perpendicular to the front and back sides of the photovoltaic module;
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- calculating a first thickness at a first location of the photovoltaic module using said sensors.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.