公开(公告)号：US10153726B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-11

申请号：US15269522

申请日：2016-09-19

申请人： Binay Jha

发明人： Binay Jha

IPC分类号： H02N6/00 ,  H01L31/042 ,  H02S40/44 ,  H02S40/22 ,  H01L31/054 ,  F24S23/70 ,  F24S10/70 ,  H01L31/0224

摘要： In embodiments, the inefficiencies present in conventional technologies that separately utilize photovoltaic or solar thermal technologies are obviated. Embodiments relate generally to a solar energy collection device having a focusing element with a shape configured to direct collimated incident light to a common focal region. A focus tube is then arranged at the focal region. The focus tube has an internal bore containing a working fluid and also configured to absorb incident and focused light that is and transferred to the working fluid. The focus tube is mechanically coupled to the focusing element with a mounting structure serving to maintain focus tube's position at the focal region. A photovoltaic cell array is then arranged on the focusing element. The photovoltaic cell array comprises a plurality of individual photovoltaic cells, each having a bandgap potential.

公开(公告)号：US20180083572A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-22

申请号：US15269522

申请日：2016-09-19

申请人： Binay Jha

发明人： Binay Jha

IPC分类号： H02S40/44 ,  H02S40/22 ,  H01L31/0224 ,  H01L31/0232 ,  H01L31/0687 ,  H01L31/054 ,  F24J2/24 ,  F24J2/10

CPC分类号： H02S40/44 ,  F24S10/70 ,  F24S20/20 ,  F24S23/70 ,  F24S23/74 ,  F24S23/82 ,  F24S2020/17 ,  H01L31/022425 ,  H01L31/054 ,  H01L31/0547 ,  H02S40/22 ,  Y02E10/52 ,  Y02E10/60

摘要： In embodiments, the inefficiencies present in conventional technologies that separately utilize photovoltaic or solar thermal technologies are obviated. Embodiments relate generally to a solar energy collection device having a focusing element with a shape configured to direct collimated incident light to a common focal region. A focus tube is then arranged at the focal region. The focus tube has an internal bore containing a working fluid and also configured to absorb incident and focused light that is and transferred to the working fluid. The focus tube is mechanically coupled to the focusing element with a mounting structure serving to maintain focus tube's position at the focal region. A photovoltaic cell array is then arranged on the focusing element. The photovoltaic cell array comprises a plurality of individual photovoltaic cells, each having a bandgap potential.