PRODUCING PASSIVE RADIATIVE COOLING PANELS AND MODULES
    1.
    发明公开
    PRODUCING PASSIVE RADIATIVE COOLING PANELS AND MODULES 审中-公开
    HERSTELLUNG PASSIVER RADIATIVERKÜHLPLATTENUND MODULE

    公开(公告)号:EP3138939A2

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-08

    申请号:EP16173375.3

    申请日:2016-06-07

    摘要: Passive radiative cooling panels are produced by anodizing an aluminum foil sheet to form metamaterial nanostructures and then forming a plated metal over the metamaterial nanostructures to produce an ultra-black emitter, and then securing a reflective layer (e.g., a solar mirror film) onto the ultra-black emitter. The process is implementable in a roll-to-roll-type fabricating system in which a continuous aluminum foil ribbon extends from a feed roll through an anodization station to a reflector mounting station such that a first ribbon section undergoes anodization while a second ribbon section undergoes plating and a reflective layer is mounted onto a third ribbon section. A modified Anodic Aluminum Oxide (AAO) self-assembly technique is utilized to generate tapered nanopores that are then plated to generate an ultra-black emitter capable of generating broadband radiant energy with an emissivity close to unity. Modules are produced by mounting the panels onto conduit structures.

    摘要翻译: 被动辐射冷却板是通过阳极氧化铝箔片以形成超材料纳米结构制造的,然后在超材料纳米结构上形成电镀金属以产生超黑色发射体,然后将反射层(例如,太阳镜膜)固定到 超黑色发射器。 该方法可以在卷对卷型制造系统中实现,其中连续铝箔带从进料辊延伸穿过阳极氧化站到反射器安装台,使得第一带部分经历阳极氧化,而第二带部分经历 电镀和反射层安装在第三带状部分上。 改进的阳极氧化铝(AAO)自组装技术用于产生锥形纳米孔,然后电镀以产生能够产生接近于1的发射率的宽带辐射能的超黑色发射体。 模块通过将面板安装到导管结构上来生产。

    PASSIVE RADIATIVE DRY COOLING MODULE/SYSTEM USING METAMATERIALS
    2.
    发明公开
    PASSIVE RADIATIVE DRY COOLING MODULE/SYSTEM USING METAMATERIALS 有权
    麻醉品STRAHLUNGS-TROCKENKÜHLUNGSMODUL/ -SYSTEM MIT METAMATERIALIEN

    公开(公告)号:EP3106815A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-21

    申请号:EP16173385.2

    申请日:2016-06-07

    IPC分类号: F28B1/06 F28F13/18 F28F13/00

    摘要: A passive radiative cooling system in which an ultra-black emitter includes metamaterial nanostructures disposed on the top surface of a metal sheet, and a conduit structure channels the flow of coolant against a bottom surface of the metal sheet. The metamaterial nanostructures (e.g., tapered nanopores) are configured to dissipate heat from the coolant in the form of emitted radiant energy having wavelengths/frequencies that fall within known atmospheric transparency windows (e.g., 8-13µm or 16-28µm), the emitted radiant energy being transmitted through a reflective layer into cold near-space. The ultra-black emitter is formed using a modified Anodic Aluminum Oxide (AAO) self-assembly technique followed by electroless plating that forms metal-plated tapered nanopores, and the reflective layer includes a distributed Bragg reflector. The cooling system is made scalable by way of modular cooling units (modules) that are configured for connection in series and parallel to form dry cooling systems suitable for large power plants.

    摘要翻译: 一种被动辐射冷却系统,其中超黑色发射器包括设置在金属片的顶表面上的超材料纳米结构,并且导管结构将冷却剂流引导通过金属片的底表面。 超材料纳米结构(例如,锥形纳米孔)被配置为以具有落入已知的大气透明度窗口内的波长/频率(例如,8-13μm或16-28μm)的发射辐射能的形式从冷却剂中散发热量,发射的辐射 能量通过反射层传输到冷空间。 超黑色发射体使用改进的阳极氧化铝(AAO)自组装技术形成,随后化学镀形成金属镀层的锥形纳米孔,反射层包括分布式布拉格反射器。 冷却系统可通过模块化冷却单元(模块)进行扩展,模块化冷却单元(模块)被配置为串联和并联连接,以形成适用于大型发电厂的干式冷却系统。

    METAMATERIALS-ENHANCED PASSIVE RADIATIVE COOLING PANEL
    4.
    发明公开
    METAMATERIALS-ENHANCED PASSIVE RADIATIVE COOLING PANEL 有权
    增强型无源辐射冷却面板

    公开(公告)号:EP3106814A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-21

    申请号:EP16173370.4

    申请日:2016-06-07

    IPC分类号: F28B1/06 F28F13/18 F28F13/00

    摘要: A low-cost passive radiative cooling panel includes an emitter layer disposed under an upper reflective layer, where the emitter layer includes metamaterial nanostructures (e.g., tapered nanopores) configured to dissipate heat in the form of radiant energy that is transmitted through the reflective layer into cold near-space. In an embodiment the emitter layer includes ultra-black material configured to emit, with an emissivity close to unity, radiant energy having wavelengths/frequencies that fall within known atmospheric transparency windows (e.g., 8-13µm or 16-28µm). In a practical embodiment the emitter layer is formed using a modified Anodic Aluminum Oxide (AAO) self-assembly technique followed by electroless plating that forms metal-plated tapered nanopores. The reflective layer includes a distributed Bragg reflector configured to reflect at least 94% of incident solar light while passing the emitted radiant energy, and in some embodiments is implemented using a low-cost, commercially available solar mirror film.

    摘要翻译: 低成本的无源辐射冷却面板包括设置在上反射层下方的发射极层,其中发射极层包括超材料纳米结构(例如,锥形纳米孔),所述超材料纳米结构配置成散发通过反射层透射的辐射能形式的热量, 寒冷的近空间。 在一个实施例中,发射极层包括超黑材料,其被配置成以具有接近1的发射率发射具有落入已知大气透明度窗口(例如8-13μm或16-28μm)内的波长/频率的辐射能量。 在实际实施例中,使用改进的氧化铝氧化物(AAO)自组装技术形成发射极层,接着形成镀金属的锥形纳米孔的无电镀层。 反射层包括分布式布拉格反射器,其被配置为反射至少94%的入射太阳光同时通过所发射的辐射能量,并且在一些实施例中使用低成本的商业可用的太阳镜膜来实现。

    RECTIFYING CIRCUIT FOR MULTIBAND RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) ENERGY HARVESTING
    5.
    发明公开
    RECTIFYING CIRCUIT FOR MULTIBAND RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) ENERGY HARVESTING 审中-公开
    GLEICHRICHTSCHALTUNGFÜRMEHRBANDIGE HOCHFREQUENZENERGIEGEWINNUNG

    公开(公告)号:EP3038209A2

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-29

    申请号:EP15199969.5

    申请日:2015-12-14

    IPC分类号: H01Q9/26 H02J50/27

    摘要: A radio frequency (RF) energy harvesting device (rectenna) includes an antenna structure configured to resonate at RF frequencies, and a rectifying circuit that facilitates harvesting multiband RF signals having low energy levels (i.e., tens of mW and below) by utilizing two Zero Bias Schottky diodes having different forward voltage and peak inverse voltage values. Positive voltage pulses from a captured RF signal generated on a first antenna end point are passed by the first diode to a first internal node where they are summed with a second RF signal generated on the second antenna end point (i.e., after being passed through a capacitor), thereby producing a first intermediate voltage having a substantially higher voltage level. Positive voltage pulses are then passed from the first internal node through the second diode to an output control circuit for conversion into a usable DC output voltage.

    摘要翻译: 射频(RF)能量收集装置(整流天线)包括被配置为以RF频率谐振的天线结构,以及整流电路,其通过利用两个零点来收集具有低能级(即,几十mW及以下)的多频RF信号 偏置肖特基二极管具有不同的正向电压和峰值反向电压值。 来自在第一天线终点上产生的捕获的RF信号的正电压脉冲由第一二极管传递到第一内部节点,在第一内部节点处,它们与在第二天线终点上产生的第二RF信号相加(即,在通过 电容器),从而产生具有相当高的电压电平的第一中间电压。 然后,正电压脉冲从第一内部节点通过第二二极管传递到输出控制电路,以转换成可用的直流输出电压。

    MULTIBAND RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) ENERGY HARVESTING WITH SCALABLE ANTENNA

    公开(公告)号:EP3046181B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-04

    申请号:EP15199968.7

    申请日:2015-12-14

    摘要: A radio frequency (RF) energy harvesting device including a scalable metamaterial resonator antenna and a rectifying circuit formed on a flexible plastic substrate. The metamaterial resonator antenna includes a metal (e.g., silver) structure that is conformally fixedly disposed (i.e., either printed or deposited/etched) on the flexible substrate and configured to resonate at RF frequencies using primary and secondary antenna segments connected by linking segments such that captured RF signals are generated at two antenna end points that are 180° out-of-phase with each other. The rectifying circuit including additional metal structures that are also printed or otherwise formed on the flexible substrate, and one or more circuit elements that are configured to pass positive voltage pulses from the captured RF signals to an output node. Various metamaterial resonator antenna configurations are disclosed.

    PASSIVE RADIATIVE DRY COOLING MODULE/SYSTEM USING METAMATERIALS
    8.
    发明授权
    PASSIVE RADIATIVE DRY COOLING MODULE/SYSTEM USING METAMATERIALS 有权
    无源辐射干冷却模块/系统使用元件

    公开(公告)号:EP3106815B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-31

    申请号:EP16173385.2

    申请日:2016-06-07

    IPC分类号: F28B1/06 F28F13/18 F28F13/00

    摘要: A passive radiative cooling system comprising: a plurality of modules, each said module including: an ultra-black emitter including a metal sheet and a plurality of metamaterial nanostructures arranged in an ultra-black metamaterial-based pattern on a first surface of the metal sheet, said plurality of metamaterial nanostructures being configured to emit radiant energy having wavelengths in the range of 8µm to 13µm; a reflective layer mounted on the first surface of the emitter layer and configured to reflect incident solar radiation; and a conduit structure disposed under the metal sheet emitter layer and configured to conduct a coolant between an inlet port and an outlet port such that thermal energy is conducted from the coolant through the metal sheet to said plurality of metamaterial nanostructures; and a flow control system configured to pass said coolant through said plurality of modules.

    NEUROMODULATION DEVICE WITH COILS AND NEUROMODULATION METHOD
    9.
    发明公开
    NEUROMODULATION DEVICE WITH COILS AND NEUROMODULATION METHOD 审中-公开
    具有线圈的神经调节装置和神经调节方法

    公开(公告)号:EP3205372A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-16

    申请号:EP17153587.5

    申请日:2017-01-27

    IPC分类号: A61N2/00 A61N2/02

    摘要: A neuromodulation device (100) includes electrically conductive coils (110a) arranged in an array (110) and circuitry (120) coupled to energize the coils in the array using current pulses that generate an electromagnetic field. The circuitry is configured to control one or more parameters of the current pulses, including at least amplitude and phase of the current pulses, such that through constructive and destructive interference a magnetic flux density is focused and/or steered within a region of interest of a patient.

    摘要翻译: 神经调节装置(100)包括布置在阵列(110)中的导电线圈(110a)和电路(120),所述电路耦合成使用产生电磁场的电流脉冲激励阵列中的线圈。 该电路被配置为控制电流脉冲的一个或多个参数,至少包括电流脉冲的振幅和相位,使得通过相长和相消干涉,磁通量密度被聚焦和/或操纵在 患者。