Chamber for housing an energy-conversion unit

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11639564

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Embodiments of the present invention seal an inside volume of an energy conversion unit from the outside atmosphere. A chamber for housing an energy conversion unit includes a lid having a first rim, a housing having a second rim, and a continuous seal sealing the first rim to the second rim. The lid and the housing form a volume with an atmosphere for securely housing an energy conversion unit. The seal has sidewalls that extend from the first rim to the second rim and includes an embedded ribbon that extends along a length of the seal such that the atmosphere is controlled by the continuous seal. Preferably, the embedded ribbon oscillates between the sidewalls in a pattern, such as a wave, a square wave, or a zig-zag. Preferably, the energy conversion unit is a concentrator photovoltaic device that includes optics for focusing light onto a photo-sensitive area of the photovoltaic device.

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SOL FOCUS INC510 LOGUE AVENUE MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Horne, Stephen El Granada, CA 13 67
Spencer, Mark San Jose, CA 23 728

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