Patent ID: 8304646
Filing Date: 2012-11-06
Classification: H01L,Y02E,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An article comprising a combination of a photovoltaic cell and a current collector structure wherein, said photovoltaic cell has a top light incident surface formed by a transparent or translucent first conductive material, said current collector structure comprises a flexible sheet comprising one or more polymeric materials and further having oppositely facing top and bottom sides, a first portion of said sheet is transparent or translucent and comprises a layer of adhesive and wherein said adhesive forms the bottom side of said first portion, said current collector structure further comprises a pattern comprising a second conductive material, said pattern being positioned on said bottom side of said sheet, a portion of said pattern being positioned on and in direct contact with said adhesive bottom side of said first sheet portion, said pattern extends over the preponderance of said top light incident cell surface, said adhesive bottom side of said first sheet portion and said top light incident cell surface are positioned in facing relationship such that said pattern portion is positioned between said adhesive and said light incident cell surface and in direct physical contact with said top light incident cell surface, some regions of said adhesive bottom side of said first sheet portion not covered with said pattern are in direct physical contact and adhesively bonded to said top light incident cell surface such that said sheet maintains electrical and physical contact of said pattern portion to said top light incident cell surface.