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Thin film solar cell inflatable ultraviolet rigidizable deployment hingeA flexible inflatable hinge includes curable resin for rigidly positioning panels of solar cells about the hinge in which wrap around contacts and flex circuits are disposed for routing power from the solar cells to the power bus further used for grounding the hinge. An indium tin oxide and magnesium fluoride coating is used to prevent static discharge while being transparent to ultraviolet light that cures the embedded resin after deployment for rigidizing the inflatable hinge.
Document ID
20100027550
Acquisition Source
Glenn Research Center
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Simburger, Edward J.
Matsumoto, James H.
Giants, Thomas W.
Garcia, III, Alec
Perry, Alan R.
Rawal, Suraj
Marshall, Craig H.
Lin, John K. H.
Day, Jonathan Robert
Kerslake, Thomas W.
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
May 4, 2010
Subject Category
Nonmetallic Materials
Report/Patent Number
Patent Number: US-Patent-7,709,729
Patent Application Number: US-Patent-Appl-SN-10/771,719
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS3-01115
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-7,709,729
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-10/771,719

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