Invention Application
- Patent Title: SOLAR CONCENTRATING MIRROR
- Patent Title (中): 太阳能浓缩镜
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Application No.: PCT/US2009/043952Application Date: 2009-05-14
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Publication No.: WO2009140493A1Publication Date: 2009-11-19
- Inventor: HEBRINK, Timothy J. , ANDERSON, Tracy L. , CLEAR, Susannah C. , HARTZELL, Andrew K. , JOHNSON, Stephen A. , KIVEL, Edward J. , WEBER, Michael F. , YU, Ta-Hua
- Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
- Applicant Address: 3M Center Post Office Box 33427 Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 US
- Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
- Current Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
- Current Assignee Address: 3M Center Post Office Box 33427 Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 US
- Agency: GROSS, Kathleen B. et al.
- Priority: US12/120,258 20080514
- Main IPC: F24J2/10
- IPC: F24J2/10 ; H01L31/052 ; G02B5/08
Abstract:
An article that is suitable for use as a solar concentrating mirror for enhancing the use of solar collection devices, such as solar cells. The article includes a multilayer optical film and a compliant UV protective layer. The article addresses degradation issues in solar concentration devices, provides specific bandwidths of electromagnetic energy to the solar cell while eliminating or reducing undesirable bandwidths of electromagnetic energy that may degrade or adversely affect the solar cell, and renders a compliant sheet of material that may be readily formed into a multitude of shapes or constructions for end use applications. A solar collection device comprising the article and optionally comprising a celestial tracking mechanism is also disclosed.
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