Abstract: A photovoltaic-based integrated power system for aerial vehicles includes (1) an integrated power management, regulation, and distribution (PMRD) subsystem including a case having an opening, (2) a case for the PMRD system, and (3) a flexible lightweight photovoltaic module capable of being applied conformally onto one or more aerodynamic surfaces.

Abstract: A monolithically integrated flexible thin film photovoltaic device consisting of a plurality of sides having at least one side that is not orthogonal to the remaining sides, a series of isolation scribes along the periphery of the PV device that are parallel to the aperture sides, a plurality of cells patterned to have the same power generation area regardless of angle of the isolation scribes or the monolithic integration pattern.

Abstract: A photovoltaic-based fully integrated portable power management and networking system includes a flexible photovoltaic module and an integrated power management, storage, and distribution and networking (MSDN) subsystem. The flexible photovoltaic module is capable of being disposed in at least a folded position and an unfolded position, and the MSDN subsystem is mechanically and electrically coupled to the flexible photovoltaic module. The MSDN subsystem includes an integrated networking subsystem for providing Internet connection to one or more devices, and the integrated networking subsystem is at least partially powered from the flexible photovoltaic module.

Abstract: A photovoltaic-based fully integrated portable power system includes (1) an integrated power management, storage, and distribution (MSD) subsystem including a case having an opening, (2) a flexible photovoltaic module capable of being disposed in at least a folded position and an unfolded position, where a portion of the flexible photovoltaic module is disposed over the opening of the case, and (3) a mounting plate disposed on the flexible photovoltaic module and over the opening of the case, such that the portion of the flexible photovoltaic module is sandwiched between the MSD subsystem and the mounting plate.