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US 2024/0195352 A1Published application
Foldable solar panels
AssigneeAlliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
InventorPauls STRADINS
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a photovoltaic (PV) system that includes a plurality of interconnected sections, where each section includes a PV element and a reflective surface, where at least two sections have a folded state and an unfolded state, and each section is configured to be switched between the folded state and the unfolded state.
Claims20
A photovoltaic (PV) system comprising:
- a plurality of interconnected sections, wherein:
- each section comprises:
- a PV element;
- and
- a reflective surface;
- at least two sections have a folded state and an unfolded state, and
- each section is configured to be switched between the folded state and the unfolded state.
4 more elements
The PV system of claim 16, wherein the actuator comprises a plurality of telescoping segments.
The PV system of claim 30, wherein the cover is configured to focus light onto the PV element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.