Patents by Inventor Andreas Bett
Andreas Bett has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11329182Abstract: A monolithic multiple solar cell includes at least three partial cells, with a semiconductor mirror placed between two partial cells. The aim of the invention is to improve the radiation stability of said solar cell. For this purpose, the semiconductor mirror has a high degree of reflection in at least one part of a spectral absorption area of the partial cell which is arranged above the semiconductor mirror and a high degree of transmission within the spectral absorption range of the partial cell arranged below the semiconductor mirror.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2021Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: AZUR SPACE Solar Power GmbHInventors: Matthias Meusel, Gerhard Strobl, Frank Dimroth, Andreas Bett
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Publication number: 20210210649Abstract: A monolithic multiple solar cell includes at least three partial cells, with a semiconductor mirror placed between two partial cells. The aim of the invention is to improve the radiation stability of said solar cell. For this purpose, the semiconductor mirror has a high degree of reflection in at least one part of a spectral absorption area of the partial cell which is arranged above the semiconductor mirror and a high degree of transmission within the spectral absorption range of the partial cell arranged below the semiconductor mirror.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2021Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: AZUR SPACE Solar Power GMBHInventors: Matthias MEUSEL, Gerhard STROBL, Frank DIMROTH, Andreas BETT
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Patent number: 10985288Abstract: A monolithic multiple solar cell includes at least three partial cells, with a semiconductor mirror placed between two partial cells. The aim of the invention is to improve the radiation stability of said solar cell. For this purpose, the semiconductor mirror has a high degree of reflection in at least one part of a spectral absorption area of the partial cell which is arranged above the semiconductor mirror and a high degree of transmission within the spectral absorption range of the partial cell arranged below the semiconductor mirror.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2017Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: AZUR SPACE Solar Power GmbHInventors: Matthias Meusel, Gerhard Strobl, Frank Dimroth, Andreas Bett
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Patent number: 10205044Abstract: An adjustment-tolerant photovoltaic cell in which the front face has at least three sub-segments which can be directly struck by electromagnetic radiation is provided. At least two sub-segments are in the form of a first segment type, and at least one sub-segment is in the form of a second segment type. The sub-segments can be arranged such that at least two separate segment regions, which can be directly struck by the electromagnetic radiation, are formed for each of the first and the second segment types. At least two sub-segments of the first segment type can be connected to each other in parallel and/or are connected to each other via a transition region which ensures the lateral flow of current. Furthermore, the sub-segments of the first segment type can be connected in series to the at least one sub-segment of the second segment type.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2013Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.Inventors: Andreas Bett, Simon Philipps, Kasimir Reichmuth, Henning Helmers
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Publication number: 20180062018Abstract: A monolithic multiple solar cell includes at least three partial cells, with a semiconductor mirror placed between two partial cells. The aim of the invention is to improve the radiation stability of said solar cell. For this purpose, the semiconductor mirror has a high degree of reflection in at least one part of a spectral absorption area of the partial cell which is arranged above the semiconductor mirror and a high degree of transmission within the spectral absorption range of the partial cell arranged below the semiconductor mirror.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Applicant: AZUR SPACE Solar Power GMBHInventors: Matthias MEUSEL, Gerhard STROBL, Frank DIMROTH, Andreas BETT
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Patent number: 9799789Abstract: A monolithic multiple solar cell includes at least three partial cells, with a semiconductor mirror placed between two partial cells. The aim of the invention is to improve the radiation stability of said solar cell. For this purpose, the semiconductor mirror has a high degree of reflection in at least one part of a spectral absorption area of the partial cell which is arranged above the semiconductor mirror and a high degree of transmission within the spectral absorption range of the partial cell arranged below the semiconductor mirror.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2016Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Azur Space Solar Power GmbHInventors: Matthias Meusel, Gerhard Strobl, Frank Dimroth, Andreas Bett
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Patent number: 9748426Abstract: A monolithic multiple solar cell includes at least three partial cells, with a semiconductor mirror placed between two partial cells. The aim of the invention is to improve the radiation stability of said solar cell. For this purpose, the semiconductor mirror has a high degree of reflection in at least one part of a spectral absorption area of the partial cell which is arranged above the semiconductor mirror and a high degree of transmission within the spectral absorption range of the partial cell arranged below the semiconductor mirror.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2016Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Azur Space Solar Power GmbHInventors: Matthias Meusel, Gerhard Strobl, Frank Dimroth, Andreas Bett
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Patent number: 9741888Abstract: A monolithic multiple solar cell includes at least three partial cells, with a semiconductor mirror placed between two partial cells. The aim of the invention is to improve the radiation stability of said solar cell. For this purpose, the semiconductor mirror has a high degree of reflection in at least one part of a spectral absorption area of the partial cell which is arranged above the semiconductor mirror and a high degree of transmission within the spectral absorption range of the partial cell arranged below the semiconductor mirror.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2016Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Azur Space Solar Power GmbHInventors: Matthias Meusel, Gerhard Strobl, Frank Dimroth, Andreas Bett
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Patent number: 9640688Abstract: A light-absorbing or light-emitting solar cell assembly comprises an electrical insulator disposed on an electrically conductive substrate and that is provided with a metallized surface and at least one solar cell connected to the electrically conductive substrate, wherein the solar cell includes refractive secondary optics and is disposed in a recess in the insulator. The solar cell is connected to the substrate by the side orientated towards the substrate via an electrically conductive connection and the recess is dimensioned such that an interspace is produced laterally between the solar cell and the electrical insulator, the interspace being filled with a coupling medium and the solar cell being connected to the metallized surface by at least one electrical contact.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2010Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Armin Bösch, Joachim Jaus, Andreas Bett, Gerhard Peharz, Peter Nitz, Thomas Schmidt
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Patent number: 9502598Abstract: A monolithic multiple solar cell includes at least three partial cells, with a semiconductor mirror placed between two partial cells. The aim of the invention is to improve the radiation stability of said solar cell. For this purpose, the semiconductor mirror has a high degree of reflection in at least one part of a spectral absorption area of the partial cell which is arranged above the semiconductor mirror and a high degree of transmission within the spectral absorption range of the partial cell arranged below the semiconductor mirror.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2016Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Azur Space Solar Power GmbHInventors: Matthias Meusel, Gerhard Strobl, Frank Dimroth, Andreas Bett
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Publication number: 20160211401Abstract: A monolithic multiple solar cell includes at least three partial cells, with a semiconductor mirror placed between two partial cells. The aim of the invention is to improve the radiation stability of said solar cell. For this purpose, the semiconductor mirror has a high degree of reflection in at least one part of a spectral absorption area of the partial cell which is arranged above the semiconductor mirror and a high degree of transmission within the spectral absorption range of the partial cell arranged below the semiconductor mirror.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Applicant: Azur Space Solar Power GmbHInventors: Matthias Meusel, Gerhard Strobl, Frank Dimroth, Andreas Bett
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Publication number: 20160211400Abstract: A monolithic multiple solar cell includes at least three partial cells, with a semiconductor mirror placed between two partial cells. The aim of the invention is to improve the radiation stability of said solar cell. For this purpose, the semiconductor mirror has a high degree of reflection in at least one part of a spectral absorption area of the partial cell which is arranged above the semiconductor mirror and a high degree of transmission within the spectral absorption range of the partial cell arranged below the semiconductor mirror.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Applicant: Azur Space Solar Power GmbHInventors: Matthias MEUSEL, Gerhard STROBL, Frank DIMROTH, Andreas BETT
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Publication number: 20160133770Abstract: A monolithic multiple solar cell includes at least three partial cells, with a semiconductor mirror placed between two partial cells. The aim of the invention is to improve the radiation stability of said solar cell. For this purpose, the semiconductor mirror has a high degree of reflection in at least one part of a spectral absorption area of the partial cell which is arranged above the semiconductor mirror and a high degree of transmission within the spectral absorption range of the partial cell arranged below the semiconductor mirror.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2016Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: Azur Space Solar Power GmbHInventors: Matthias MEUSEL, Gerhard STROBL, Frank DIMROTH, Andreas BETT
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Publication number: 20160133773Abstract: A monolithic multiple solar cell includes at least three partial cells, with a semiconductor mirror placed between two partial cells. The aim of the invention is to improve the radiation stability of said solar cell. For this purpose, the semiconductor mirror has a high degree of reflection in at least one part of a spectral absorption area of the partial cell which is arranged above the semiconductor mirror and a high degree of transmission within the spectral absorption range of the partial cell arranged below the semiconductor mirror.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2016Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: Azur Space Solar Power GmbHInventors: Matthias MEUSEL, Gerhard STROBL, Frank DIMROTH, Andreas BETT
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Patent number: 9306104Abstract: The invention relates to a photovoltaic concentrator module with multifunction frame and also to a method for production thereof. The concentrator module has a lens- and a base plate, between which a frame extends. Between the lens plate and the frame and/or the base plate and the frame, two sealing compounds and/or adhesive compounds extend, which compounds differ with respect to their hardening time and/or gas permeability.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2007Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: SOITEC SOLAR GMBHInventors: Frank Dimroth, Andreas Bett, Christoph Schmidt, Hansjörg Lerchen-Müller
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Patent number: 9257586Abstract: A monolithic multiple solar cell includes at least three partial cells, with a semiconductor mirror placed between two partial cells. The aim of the invention is to improve the radiation stability of said solar cell. For this purpose, the semiconductor mirror has a high degree of reflection in at least one part of a spectral absorption area of the partial cell which is arranged above the semiconductor mirror and a high degree of transmission within the spectral absorption range of the partial cell arranged below the semiconductor mirror.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2014Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: Azur Space Solar Power GmbHInventors: Matthias Meusel, Gerhard Strobl, Frank Dimroth, Andreas Bett
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Patent number: 9252313Abstract: A monolithic multiple solar cell includes at least three partial cells, with a semiconductor mirror placed between two partial cells. The aim of the invention is to improve the radiation stability of said solar cell. For this purpose, the semiconductor mirror has a high degree of reflection in at least one part of a spectral absorption area of the partial cell which is arranged above the semiconductor mirror and a high degree of transmission within the spectral absorption range of the partial cell arranged below the semiconductor mirror.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2014Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Azur Space Solar Power GmbHInventors: Matthias Meusel, Gerhard Strobl, Frank Dimroth, Andreas Bett
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Publication number: 20150380591Abstract: An adjustment-tolerant photovoltaic cell in which the front face has at least three sub-segments which can be directly struck by electromagnetic radiation is provided. At least two sub-segments are in the form of a first segment type, and at least one sub-segment is in the form of a second segment type. The sub-segments can be arranged such that at least two separate segment regions, which can be directly struck by the electromagnetic radiation, are formed for each of the first and the second segment types. At least two sub-segments of the first segment type can be connected to each other in parallel and/or are connected to each other via a transition region which ensures the lateral flow of current. Furthermore, the sub-segments of the first segment type can be connected in series to the at least one sub-segment of the second segment type.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2013Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Andreas Bett, Simon Philipps, Kasimir Reichmuth, Henning Helmers
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Patent number: 9000548Abstract: The present invention relates to a reflective and/or refractive secondary lens system for focusing sunlight onto semiconductor elements, the secondary lens system being characterized according to the invention by a projection which is disposed around the basic body forming the secondary lens system. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a semiconductor assembly which includes the secondary lens system according to the invention, and also to a method for the production of this semiconductor assembly. In particular, this semiconductor assembly represents a concentrating solar cell module.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2008Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V.Inventors: Joachim Jaus, Andreas Bett, Michael Passig, Gerhard Peharz, Peter Nitz, Wolfgang Graf
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Publication number: 20150053257Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi junction solar cell having at least four p-n junctions. The individual subcells thereby have band gaps of 1.9 eV, 1.4 eV, 1.0 eV and 0.7 eV. The multi junction solar cells according to the invention are used in space and also in terrestrial concentrator systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2013Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: Frank Dimroth, Andreas Bett