Patent ID: 7969757

Claim:
A system for reconditioning solar cells, the system comprising: an array converter comprising: a first coil, including an input terminal and an output terminal, wherein the input terminal is connected to a positive terminal of a photovoltaic panel; a second coil, including an input terminal and an output terminal, wherein the input terminal of the second coil is connected to a negative terminal of the photovoltaic panel; a first switch connecting the output terminals of the first coil and the second coil; a first reconstruction filter coil having an input terminal and an output terminal, the output terminal connected to the power source; a second switch connected between the output terminal of the first coil and the input terminal of the first reconstruction filter coil; a second reconstruction filter coil having an input terminal and an output terminal, the output terminal connected to the power source; a third switch connected between the output terminal of the second coil and the input terminal of the second reconstruction filter coil, wherein the power source is connected across the output terminal of the first reconstruction coil and the output terminal of the second reconstruction coil; a fourth switch connected between the output terminal of the first coil and the input terminal of the second reconstruction filter coil; a fifth switch connected between the output terminal of the second coil and the input terminal of the first reconstruction filter coil; and a controller operatively connected to control gates of each of the first switch, the second switch, the third switch, the fourth switch, and the fifth switch.