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OPTICALLY POWERED SEMICONDUCTOR CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY FOR LIGHT-ILLUMINATED FLUID CONTAINERS

Resumen de: US20260305018A1

0000 An optically powered semiconductor circuit assembly configured for use in a light-illuminated fluid container includes a semiconductor circuit comprising one or more photovoltaic elements configured to generate power when illuminated by light and a flexible component mechanically coupled to the semiconductor circuit. The flexible component is configured to deform upon insertion into the fluid container, such that the deformation secures the assembly in a fixed position and orientation within the fluid container. The flexible component is also configured to hold the semiconductor circuit with the photovoltaic elements in a fixed orientation. The assembly allows fluid to access the semiconductor circuit during use.

PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT

Resumen de: WO2026204591A1

A solar cell (1) according to the present invention includes a hole transport layer (13), a light absorption layer (14), and an electron transport layer (15) between an upper electrode (16) and a transparent conductive layer (12) laminated on a transparent substrate (11). The light absorption layer (14) includes: a first light absorption layer (141) containing Ag, Bi, and a halogen element X; and a second light absorption layer (142) containing BiZ3 (Z represents a halogen element). The second light absorption layer (142) is laminated on the surface of the first light absorption layer (141) on the transparent conductive layer (12) side and/or the surface of the first light absorption layer (141) on the upper electrode (16) side. When the molar ratio of Ag, Bi, and the halogen element X included in the first light absorption layer (141) is denoted by x:y:z, x:y:z = 1:1/3–3:2–10.

MODULE CLAMP APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS THEREOF

Resumen de: US20260303007A1

A clamp assembly includes a bonding clamp, a fastener, and a clamp base. The bonding clamp includes a wall extending in a first direction to engage a first solar panel module, a first ledge extends in a second direction transverse to the first direction at a first end of the lateral edge support configured to engage an upper surface of the first solar panel module, and a second ledge extends in a third direction opposite the second direction at the first end of the lateral edge support configured to engage the upper surface of a second solar panel module. The fastener has a first end opposite a second end, the first end configured to interface with the second ledge. The clamp base being attached to the fastener, and including a frame, a nut is configured to engage with the fastener, and a grounding clip partially surrounds the nut.

SOLAR TRACKER COMMISSIONING

Resumen de: US20260303016A1

A method of commissioning a photovoltaic system may include measuring, via an inclinometer, an inclination of a PV module controller. The measured inclination may be compared with a pre-determined inclination for a PV module. The measured inclination may be calibrated to the pre-determined inclination. A method of commissioning a PV system may include providing, via a PV module controller, a network configuration request including a device identifier and a GPS location to a system network controller. A device network configuration may be determined for the PV module controller based on the GPS location and the device network configuration may be associated with the device identifier. The device network configuration may be provided to the PV module controller, and the PV module controller may establish a connection to a network in response to receiving the device network configuration.

PERFORMANCE MONITORING OF PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION USING A REFERENCE POWER PREDICTION MODEL

Resumen de: US20260303017A1

The present disclosure provides a system and method for performance monitoring of photovoltaic power generation using a reference power prediction model. In the present disclosure, a plurality of environmental data and a plurality of operational data of a PV power generation unit is received and preprocessed. Further, a clean reference PV power data and a reference irradiance value is obtained in absence of a GTI data in the plurality of the environmental data. However, in presence of the GTI data in the plurality of the environmental data, the clean reference PV power data is predicted using a power prediction model. Furthermore, a uniform value of a performance index for the PV generation unit is computed using a performance ratio for a predefined duration using an optimization framework. Performance monitoring of the PV power generation unit is performed by identifying a rising and a dropping pattern of the performance index.

APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SOLAR ARRAYS HAVING MULTIPLE SOLAR PANELS, FOR NATUREMOUNT APPLICATIONS

Resumen de: US20260303001A1

0000 In an embodiment, a solar array has a non-planar configuration and includes a first plurality of solar modules and a second plurality of solar modules coupled to the first plurality of solar modules. Each solar module from the first plurality of solar modules and each solar module from the second plurality of solar modules has a planar configuration and has a first side and a second side shorter than the first side. For each solar module from the first plurality of solar modules, (1) the first side of that solar module is fixedly coupled to and along a substantial entirety of the first side of a solar module from the second plurality of solar modules, and (2) the second side of that solar module is fixedly coupled to and along a substantial entirety of a side of an adjacent solar module from the first plurality of solar modules.

APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MOVING SOLAR MODULES BY REUSABLE TRAY IN NATUREMOUNT APPLICATIONS

Resumen de: US20260303002A1

An apparatus includes a solar panel assembly. The solar panel assembly includes solar panel modules. Each solar panel module includes a solar panel and a frame. Each solar panel module is mechanically coupled to at least one other solar panel module. The apparatus also includes a tray. The tray is sized and configured to removably contact a portion of a perimeter of each solar panel module from at least a subset of the solar panel modules. The tray is configured to limit a flexure of the solar panel assembly when the solar panel assembly is in contact with the tray.

TOUCH DETECTION DEVICE AND TOUCH DETECTION METHOD THEREOF

Resumen de: US20260299735A1

A touch detection device includes a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to: detect whether at least one zone of a touch panel is touched according to a plurality of touch sensing values corresponding to a plurality of touch sensing electrodes of the touch panel; and, to each of the at least one touched zone, determine the touched zone is caused by a finger touch or a liquid touch according a solar energy conversion efficiency value, wherein the solar energy conversion efficiency value represents how much solar energy is converted to electricity.

HYDROGEN-ELECTRIC COUPLING CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHD FOR OFF-GRID GREEN POWER-BASED HYDROGEN PRODUCTION

Resumen de: US20260297761A1

A hydrogen-electric coupling control method for off-grid green power-based hydrogen production includes: performing maximum power point tracking (MPPT) control on each photovoltaic module to maximize an output power; distributing the output power to a power-type electrolyzer, and stabilizing a current on a low-voltage side at a specified value by adjusting a duty cycle of a boost direct current (DC)/DC converter, such that the power-type electrolyzer always operates at a rated power point; and distributing the output power to a regulation-type electrolyzer, and stabilizing a voltage on a high-voltage side at a target value by adjusting an output voltage of the boost DC/DC converter, such that the regulation-type electrolyzer absorbs a fluctuating part of a photovoltaic power. The hydrogen-electric coupling control method can effectively improve efficiency of a green power-based hydrogen production system, and realize stable and sustainable hydrogen production without relying on energy storage.

SOLAR MODULE SUPPORT BRACKET

Resumen de: US20260298502A1

During automated assembly and installation of solar tables, the bearing housing assemblies (BHAs) might not be installed until the solar tables are installed in the field. To support the solar module adjacent to the BHA during table assembly and transport to a point of installation, a module support bracket (MSB) may be needed to temporarily secure the module to the torque tube. The present invention discloses MSB embodiments to temporarily secure a solar module to a torque tube to facilitate transportation of such an assembly for on-site installation. The described MSB embodiments provide security with adequate protection to attach a solar module to a torque tube, and flexibility for MSB removal to enable efficient on-site solar table installation.

FLEXIBLE PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELL MODULE SHEET REPOWERING ASSEMBLY

Resumen de: US20260303013A1

A solar cell module repowering assembly comprising a first flexible perovskite solar cell module sheet configured for deployment directly on a surface of an extant solar cell module. The first flexible perovskite solar cell module sheet has a weight sufficiently low that physical support structures supporting the extant solar cell module support both modules without structural reinforcement. The extant solar cell module comprises one or more of a functional, degraded, failing, or failed solar cell module. A stabilization element secures the first flexible perovskite solar cell module sheet in direct contact with the extant solar cell module surface. The extant solar cell module provides mechanical support for the first flexible perovskite solar cell module sheet. Electrical connections connect the first flexible perovskite solar cell module sheet into solar cell module farm wiring.

SOLAR CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE

Resumen de: AU2025241381A1

The present application relates to the technical field of photovoltaics, and discloses a solar cell and a manufacturing method therefor, and a photovoltaic module, for use in optimizing cell efficiency of a solar cell having an amorphous silicon film layer. The solar cell comprises: a semiconductor substrate having a first surface and a second surface that are opposite to each other; a first semiconductor layer arranged on the first surface, wherein the first semiconductor layer is provided with first parts located in middle areas in the first surface and second parts located in edge areas in the first surface, and the crystallization rate of the first parts is greater than that of the second parts, wherein the edge areas surround the middle areas, and the edge areas are adjacent to edges of the first surface, and the first semiconductor layer comprises at least one of amorphous silicon and nanocrystalline silicon.

ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR A SOLAR MODULE

Resumen de: AU2025238810A1

Various embodiments provide an electrode assembly for a solar cell The electrode assembly comprises: an insulating optically transparent film; and a plurality of longitudinally extending, laterally spaced conductive elements arranged parallel to one another on a surface of the film. Each conductive element has a generally rectangular cross-sectional shape, wherein a width of each conductive element is between 0.15 mm and 0.5 mm and a depth of each conductive element is between 0.1 mm and 0.3 mm. The width of each conductive element is greater than the thickness of each conductive element. Other embodiments relate to a solar cell assembly including the electrode assembly, and a solar module including the solar cell assembly.

APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DISCOVERY, OPTIMIZATION, SELECTION, AND SYNTHESIS OF HIGH-EFFICIENCY TRANSPARENT OPV DONOR-ACCEPTOR PAIRS

Resumen de: US20260305153A1

0000 A computer-implemented apparatus and method are disclosed for discovering, optimizing, selecting, and generating synthesis instructions for donor-acceptor molecular pairs for transparent organic photovoltaic (OPV) active layers. Candidate donor and acceptor molecules are preprocessed from molecular graphs or strings, spectral data, and textual data. A candidate reduction module reduces the candidate space using molecular validity, synthetic accessibility, spectral compatibility, compliance, molecular-language-model embedding, diversity selection, uncertainty-based selection, or combinations thereof. A graph neural network generates structure and spectral embeddings, and a large language model generates text embeddings. A fusion module forms multimodal embeddings that are optimized according to objectives including increased luminance utilization efficiency and maintained or increased average visible transmittance. Selected donor-acceptor pairs are used to generate synthesis instructions, with optional uncertainty estimation, validation, compliance filtering, explainability, provenance tracking, and closed-loop experimental feedback.

WIND-SOLAR-WAVE SYNERGISTIC DISPATCHABLE POWER GENERATION DEVICES

Resumen de: US20260298202A1

0000 Disclosed is a wind-solar-wave synergistic dispatchable power generation device and method. The method includes: determining a current sea state based on environmental data collected in real time by a sensor module; performing intelligent switching or synergistic operation of a photovoltaic power generation module, a wind power generation module, and a wave power generation module based on the current sea state, and storing solar energy, wind energy, and wave energy in an energy storage module; when the obtained current sea state meets an extreme sea state condition, controlling a buoyancy adjustment module to activate a protection mode, closing the photovoltaic power generation module and the wind power generation module, adjusting the housing to submerge to a safe depth, and simultaneously switching to the wave power generation module for independent power generation by the wave power generation module; and when the collected environmental data meets a release condition, releasing the protection mode, adjusting the housing to ascend to a sea surface, and the intelligent dispatching module restoring a normal dispatching and power generation function.

CONSTRUCTIVE ARRANGEMENT APPLIED TO A BOX AND BALLAST STORAGE SUPPORT SET FOR THE INSTALLATION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS

Resumen de: US20260303006A1

A set including a box formed by the base, which houses a pair of supports designed to support the structure of a photovoltaic panel. The box has vertical grooves on the outer face, which are reinforcing ribs on the inside. The base has a central sectioning that creates two housings and for the filling of ballast; the upper perimeter of the base is formed by an edge which, on the rear face, is raised and features a horizontal edge and a curved edge with three holes. The edge becomes slanted on the front face; the pair of supports has an edge at the bottom with a curve aligned with the curved edge of the base. This curved edge has 90° folds at the ends, forming two flaps and contains equidistant holes as well as end housings for rods that connect the supports. Each flap also has holes.

MODULE-FRAME RACK FOR SOLAR MODULES IN NATUREMOUNT APPLICATIONS

Resumen de: US20260303012A1

0000 An apparatus includes an array of at least two solar panel modules. Each solar panel module from the at least two solar panel modules includes a photovoltaic cell and a frame from a plurality of frames. The apparatus also includes a coupler. The coupler has at least a first side and a second side that define an included angle between 0 degrees and 180 degrees. A first solar panel module from the at least two solar panel modules is affixed to the first side of the coupler and a second solar panel module from the at least two solar panel modules is affixed to the second side of the coupler, such that a predefined angle exists between a plane of the first solar panel module and a plane of the second solar panel module.

FENCE/ RAILING STRUCTURE

Resumen de: US20260297977A1

0000 An improvement of fence/railing structure comprising components formed from composite materials composed of aluminum alloy or high-strength fibers combined with weather-resistant resin. These components are connected using quick-assembly methods such as snap-fit and mortise-and-tenon joints, allowing for easy disassembly and reassembly. The fence/railing can be equipped with a human detection sensor, a weather sensor, a LED light strip, and a buzzer. This configuration enables the fence/railing to function effectively in various weather conditions or harsh environments. When intruders are detected or severe weather is sensed, the system emits flashing lights and audible alarms to provide comprehensive safety protection.

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL, MODULE AND SYSTEM

Resumen de: WO2026199893A1

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of solar cells, and specifically disclosed are a photovoltaic cell, module and system. The cell comprises a substrate, a doped layer disposed on a second surface of the substrate, and a TCO layer. The TCO layer comprises a main body portion and a micro leakage channel portion, wherein the main body portion is arranged on the side of the doped layer facing away from the substrate, and the micro leakage channel portion extends from at least part of an edge of the main body portion to the outer side of a side surface of the substrate.

RENEWABLE ENERGY POWER PLANT BACKFILLING USING NATUREMOUNT ASSEMBLIES

Resumen de: WO2026207376A1

A system for backfilling a renewable energy power plant includes a solar panel array, a first electrical interconnection, and a second electrical interconnection. The solar panel array includes a first set of solar panels, each configured to be positioned between at least one pair of adjacent rows of solar panels from a second set of solar panels different from the first set of solar panels, the second set of solar panels being legacy solar panels and electrically coupled to an electrical grid via the first electrical interconnection. The second electrical interconnection is different from the first electrical interconnection, is operably coupled to the first plurality of solar panels, is not operably coupled to the second plurality of solar panels, is not operably coupled to the electrical grid, and is configured to connect to at least one of a behind-the-meter load or a behind-the-meter storage.

POSITIONING DEVICE, POSITIONING SYSTEM AND POSITIONING ARRANGEMENT FOR ALIGNING AT LEAST ONE SOLAR MODULE CARRIER

Resumen de: WO2026201299A1

The invention relates to a positioning device (100) for aligning a solar module carrier (200) in a plurality of predetermined spatial positions, comprising: an arched setting piece (10) provided with recesses (14, 16); a drive element (20) which is mounted so as to be rotatable about a drive axis (AA) and has at least one engagement portion (22) which is designed to engage in one of the recesses of the arched setting piece when the drive element is rotated about the drive axis and to rotate the arched setting piece about the axis of rotation (RA); and a blocking element (30) which is arranged so as to be movable in relation to the drive element and can be moved between a blocking position and a release position, wherein, in the blocking position, the blocking element fixes the arched setting piece in one of the rotational positions and, in the release position, releases a rotation of the arched setting piece about the axis of rotation, wherein the positioning device is designed such that a rotation of the drive element brings about a movement of the blocking element from the release position into the blocking position and/or a movement of the blocking element from the blocking position into the release position. The invention also relates to a positioning system (800) and to a positioning arrangement (1000).

A BUILDING INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC ASSEMBLY

Resumen de: WO2026206251A1

This document describes a building integrated photovoltaic assembly that comprises a plurality of photovoltaic modules that are disposed on a housing of the photovoltaic assembly in a matrix configuration. The housing further includes an electrical interconnection network and a plurality of bypass diode mounting locations associated with the housing. The bypass diode mounting locations are configured to selectively receive and connect bypass diodes to the electrical interconnection network to adjust a density of bypass diodes across the photovoltaic modules, thereby mitigating performance losses due to shading or electrical mismatch.

POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD

Resumen de: WO2026200290A1

Provided in the present application are a power conversion apparatus and a control method. The power conversion apparatus comprises an arc fault detection circuit, a first boost circuit, a controller and an inverter circuit, wherein the first boost circuit is connected between a first direct-current power supply and the inverter circuit, and the arc fault detection circuit is connected to an input terminal of the first boost circuit; the first boost circuit comprises a switching transistor and an inductor, the switching transistor being connected to both the controller and the inductor; and the controller is configured to control, when an average value of an inductor current in the first boost circuit is less than a frequency reduction threshold value, a switching frequency of the switching transistor in the first boost circuit to decrease from a first frequency to a second frequency; and to control, when the average value of the inductor current in the first boost circuit is less than a hiccup threshold value, the first boost circuit to enter a hiccup mode, the hiccup threshold value being less than the frequency reduction threshold value, and the hiccup mode being a mode in which the switching transistor in the first boost circuit operates discontinuously.

SOLAR CELL AND PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE

Resumen de: US20260305004A1

The present application discloses a solar cell and a photovoltaic module. The solar cell includes a solar cell body, a first electrode structure, and a second electrode structure. The first electrode structure includes a first edge connection structure close to a first edge and a second edge connection structure close to a second edge. The second electrode structure includes a third edge connection structure close to the first edge, and a fourth edge connection structure close to the second edge. A distance between the first edge connection structure and the first edge is less than a distance between the third edge connection structure and the first edge. A distance between the second edge connection structure and the second edge is less than a distance between the fourth edge connection structure and the second edge.

SOLAR CELL AND PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE

Nº publicación: US20260305005A1 01/10/2026

Solicitante:

LONGI GREEN ENERGY TECH CO LTD [CN]
LONGI GREEN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

Resumen de: US20260305005A1

0000 The present application discloses a solar cell and a photovoltaic module. The solar cell includes a cell body, where a width of the cell body is L<1 >along a first direction; and a patterned region on a surface of the cell body. The patterned region has a plurality of fingers extending along a second direction, the plurality of fingers comprise first fingers and second fingers spaced from the plurality of first fingers along the first direction. The cell body has a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, each of the first side and the second side extending along the second direction. A distance between the first side and a position of the patterned region closest to the first side is D<1>. When the first fingers and the second fingers have opposite polarities, 80≤L<1>/D<1>≤400. When the first fingers and the second fingers have a same polarity, 50≤L<1>/D<1>≤350.