Abstract: The present invention wants to provide an improved tongue cleanser showing an improved cleaning effect. For this, a tongue cleanser is suggested having an essentially disc-shaped body, which is provided on its use-side front surface with a profiling suitable for superficially scraping impurity adherent to the human tongue and which forms a hose connection, which communicates with the profiling.

Abstract: Various embodiments are related to an arrangement of a plurality of photovoltaic modules. Each photovoltaic module has a light receiving front side and a light receiving back side. The photovoltaic modules of the plurality of photovoltaic modules are arranged in one or more rows to form photovoltaic module rows. One or more photovoltaic module rows are extended substantially in a direction of around North-South and the front sides of the photovoltaic modules of the one or more photovoltaic module rows are sloped substantially in a direction of predominantly North or South. The arrangement further has a plurality of mounting members. Each mounting member defines a space between respective two photovoltaic modules in one photovoltaic module row that are mechanically connected with the respective mounting member. Each mounting member of the plurality of mounting members has a bottom part; a long leg; and a short leg. The long leg and the short leg respectively extend upwards from an end of the bottom part.

Abstract: Various embodiments are related to an arrangement of a plurality of photovoltaic modules. Each photovoltaic module has a light receiving front side and a light receiving back side. The photovoltaic modules of the plurality of photovoltaic modules are arranged in one or more rows to form photovoltaic module rows. One or more photovoltaic module rows are extended substantially in a direction of around North-South and the front sides of the photovoltaic modules of the one or more photovoltaic module rows are sloped substantially in a direction of predominantly North or South. The arrangement further has a plurality of mounting members. Each mounting member defines a space between respective two photovoltaic modules in one photovoltaic module row that are mechanically connected with the respective mounting member. Each mounting member of the plurality of mounting members has a bottom part; a long leg; and a short leg. The long leg and the short leg respectively extend upwards from an end of the bottom part.

Abstract: A photovoltaic apparatus may have a solar panel with at least one bifacial solar cell. The apparatus may include a solar panel, a support structure, a mounting member, and at least one reflector. A first location of the support structure may be configured to rotatably attach to the solar panel. A first location of the mounting membermounting member may be configured to rotatably attach to a first location of the support structure. At least one reflector may be configured to attach to a second location of the mounting member. The reflector(s) may reflect light onto a first side and/or a second side of the solar panel, and the reflector(s) may be fixed relative to the solar panel; the reflector(s) and the solar panel may be configured to rotate together about an axis.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a single-pole switching unit for limiting the energy flow in a series circuit having photovoltaic modules by a pulsating control signal present on at least one DC line is provided. The switching unit may include: a switching element, which is designed to reduce the current flow in the at least one DC line of the photovoltaic modules; a transmission element, which is designed to couple out an electrical control signal present on the DC line and to control the switching element merely with the energy of the coupled-out control signal; and a coupling element, which is arranged in parallel with the switching element and which conducts the control signal through the switching unit when the switching element is nonconducting.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a solar cell module by the steps of: providing at least two bifacial solar cells; adjoining arrangement of the solar cells, wherein a gap is provided between the solar cells; providing a diffuse reflector in the gap area. The present invention also relates to such a solar cell module, wherein the diffuse reflector is disposed and configured such that it diffusely reflects the incident light and a portion of the diffusely reflected lights strikes on the solar cell through total reflection at the front boundary layer of the solar cell module.

Abstract: The present invention wants to provide an improved tongue cleanser showing an improved cleaning effect. For this, a tongue cleanser is suggested having an essentially disc-shaped body, which is provided on its use-side front surface with a profiling suitable for superficially scraping impurity adherent to the human tongue and which forms a hose connection, which communicates with the profiling.

Abstract: In different exemplary embodiments, a solar cell is provided, including: a substrate with a first region and a second region, wherein the first region includes at least a first electrical conductivity and the second region includes at least a second electrical conductivity which is greater than the first electrical conductivity; and a passivation on the surface of the substrate; and a contact-structure on the surface of the substrate, wherein the contact-structure includes a plurality of contacts; wherein two contacts of the plurality of contacts are disposed at a first distance with respect to each other in the first region; wherein two further contacts of the plurality of contacts are disposed at a second distance with respect to each other in the second region; and wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for encapsulating one or more solar cell(s) in a polymer matrix, said process comprising: (a) applying a matrix composition comprising at least one polymerizable compound to the surface of a first solid carrier material, the matrix composition being a structurally viscous liquid having a yield point; (b) placing the one or more solar cell(s) onto the matrix composition applied to the surface of the first carrier material; (c) applying the matrix composition to the surface of the solar cell; (d) placing a second solid carrier material onto the matrix composition applied to the surface of the solar cell; (e) pressing the structure composed of solar cell, matrix composition, and first and second carrier materials, such that the one or more solar cell(s) is/are surrounded by a continuous layer of matrix composition; and (f) polymerizing the matrix composition in order to form the polymer matrix, and to the use of this process for producing solar modules and to the solar

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a solar module comprising one or more solar cell(s) encapsulated in a polymer matrix, wherein the process comprises applying a matrix composition to one or more solar cell(s) such that the one or more solar cell(s) is/are surrounded by a continuous layer of matrix composition and polymerizing the matrix composition in order to form a polymer matrix encapsulating the one or more solar cell(s), wherein the matrix composition is a structurally viscous liquid which comprises a polymerizable compound for forming the matrix and has a yield point, and to the thus obtainable solar modules.

Abstract: A method for contacting and connecting solar cells, according to which at least one electrode is formed by at least one wire conductor, and including the following steps: positioning a continuous wire conductor so that the continuous wire conductor extends across a plurality of solar cells, interrupting the electrodes at the positions required for the connection, and contacting the solar cells and electrodes.

Abstract: An electrode for electrically connecting two photovoltaic cells is provided. Each photovoltaic cell may include a plurality of lamellar electrically conductive surface regions. The electrode may include a plurality of electrically conductive wires extending adjacent to one other; and a stabilizing structure coupled to the plurality of electrically conductive wires such that the space between the electrically conductive wires to one another is defined until the plurality of electrically conductive wires has been fixed on the plurality of lamellar electrically conductive surface regions of a photovoltaic cell.

Abstract: In different exemplary embodiments, a solar cell is provided, including: a substrate with a first region and a second region, wherein the first region includes at least a first electrical conductivity and the second region includes at least a second electrical conductivity which is greater than the first electrical conductivity; and a passivation on the surface of the substrate; and a contact-structure on the surface of the substrate, wherein the contact-structure includes a plurality of contacts; wherein two contacts of the plurality of contacts are disposed at a first distance with respect to each other in the first region; wherein two further contacts of the plurality of contacts are disposed at a second distance with respect to each other in the second region; and wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a single-pole switching unit for limiting the energy flow in a series circuit having photovoltaic modules by a pulsating control signal present on at least one DC line is provided. The switching unit may include: a switching element, which is designed to reduce the current flow in the at least one DC line of the photovoltaic modules; a transmission element, which is designed to couple out an electrical control signal present on the DC line and to control the switching element merely with the energy of the coupled-out control signal; and a coupling element, which is arranged in parallel with the switching element and which conducts the control signal through the switching unit when the switching element is nonconducting.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photovoltaic module comprising a front-side glass cover, a back-side cover and a number of interconnected solar cells. The solar cells are arranged in an embedding layer between the front-side and the back-side cover.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a solar module comprising one or more solar cell(s) encapsulated in a polymer matrix, wherein the process comprises applying a matrix composition to one or more solar cell(s) such that the one or more solar cell(s) is/are surrounded by a continuous layer of matrix composition and polymerizing the matrix composition in order to form a polymer matrix encapsulating the one or more solar cell(s), wherein the matrix composition is a structurally viscous liquid which comprises a polymerizable compound for forming the matrix and has a yield point, and to the thus obtainable solar modules.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solar-cell-marking method. The method comprises providing a substrate for a solar cell, forming an etching mask on the substrate, and carrying out an etching process, wherein an elevated marking structure defined by the etching mask is formed on the substrate. The invention further relates to a solar cell comprising such a marking structure.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a solar cell connector electrode may include a multiplicity of electrically conductive solar cell connector elements arranged alongside one another; and a plurality of electrically non-conductive and isolated from one another, planar elements on which the electrically conductive solar cell connector elements are arranged. Solar cell connector element isolating locations are provided in regions on the planar elements, such that, by means of a respective solar cell connector element isolating location, a respectively electrically conductive solar cell connector element is divided into a plurality of, preferably two, solar cell connector partial elements electrically isolated from one another.

Abstract: Various embodiments may provide a controller for photovoltaic power supply, configured to be connected with one or more photovoltaic modules and configured to be connected with an AC grid terminal, wherein the controller is configured to monitor the status of the AC grid power and to generate a signal for deactivation of the photovoltaic modules if the AC power is off, wherein the controller is further configured to generate the signal such that it controls the activation of the at least one photovoltaic module with an active signal having a non-zero signal voltage level and such that it controls the deactivation of the at least one photovoltaic module with an inactive signal, wherein the deactivation of the at least one photovoltaic module results in that the connections between a plurality of photovoltaic modules are interrupted or that the photovoltaic modules are short circuited.