US 11,670,726 B2
Method for improving photovoltaic cell efficiency
Robert E. Sandstrom, Longview, WA (US)
Filed by Robert E. Sandstrom, Longview, WA (US)
Filed on Aug. 18, 2016, as Appl. No. 15/240,587.
Application 15/240,587 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/806,507, filed on Jul. 22, 2015, abandoned.
Application 14/806,507 is a continuation of application No. 14/599,879, filed on Jan. 19, 2015, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/966,177, filed on Feb. 18, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2016/0359448 A1, Dec. 8, 2016
Int. Cl. H01L 31/0264 (2006.01); H01L 31/077 (2012.01); H01L 31/042 (2014.01); H02S 40/30 (2014.01); H02S 50/10 (2014.01); H02S 40/00 (2014.01)
CPC H01L 31/0264 (2013.01) [H01L 31/042 (2013.01); H01L 31/077 (2013.01); H02S 40/00 (2013.01); H02S 40/30 (2014.12); H02S 50/10 (2014.12); H10K 30/10 (2023.02); Y02E 10/549 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of generating electricity from light, comprising:
(a) providing a photovoltaic array, including a junction between an inorganic electron-donating layer, and an inorganic electron-accepting layer and a load connected between said inorganic electron donating layer and inorganic electron-accepting layer;
(b) creating a magnetic field with a field strength between 1 and 10 millitesla, wherein said magnetic field is substantially spatially unvarying over said inorganic electron-donating layer, as said photovoltaic array is being exposed to sun light, the magnetic field preventing some recombinations of free radicals in triplet state, said preventing some recombinations of free radicals in triplet state thereby increasing the efficiency of said photovoltaic array.