Patent ID: 8319470

Claim:
A battery charger comprising: a photovoltaic array having a first face adapted to receive light and a second face opposite the first face; a first body portion having an opening therethrough, wherein the opening is configured to allow light to reach the first face of the photovoltaic array; a second body portion, wherein the second body portion is mateable with the first body portion along a parting plane running substantially parallel to a plane containing the mouth of the opening; a redistribution layer configured to electrically connect to the second face of the photovoltaic array; a battery; a heat sink positioned between the battery and the photovoltaic array, wherein the heat sink is configured to absorb thermal energy emanating from the photovoltaic array; a printed circuit board having at least one integrated circuit, wherein the printed circuit board is configured to electrically connect to the battery and the redistribution layer; and a display, wherein the display is configured to be visible through the opening of the first body portion, wherein when the first and second body portions are assembled, the first and second body portions define a cavity containing the PV array, the redistribution layer, the battery, the heat sink, the printed circuit board, and the display.