公开(公告)号：US20120055552A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-08

申请号：US13195537

申请日：2011-08-01

申请人： John Paul MORGAN ,  Philip M. CHANG ,  Stefan MYRSKOG ,  Nigel MORRIS

发明人： John Paul MORGAN ,  Philip M. CHANG ,  Stefan MYRSKOG ,  Nigel MORRIS

IPC分类号： H01L31/0232

CPC分类号： H01L31/18 ,  H01L31/0547 ,  H02S20/00 ,  Y02E10/52

摘要： A photovoltaic light guide solar concentration apparatus has a deflecting layer, a light-guide layer optically coupled to the deflecting layer, a secondary optic and a photovoltaic cell. The photovoltaic concentration apparatus has a central optical axis that, in operation, is parallel to incident sunlight. A deflecting layer includes a plurality of focusing elements symmetrically arranged with respect to the central optical axis. The light-guide layer is optically coupled to the plurality of focusing elements of the deflecting layer. The light-guide layer has a reflective surface and a plurality of opposite facets symmetrically arranged with respect to the central axis and focused sunlight from the deflection layer enters the light-guide layer and is directed and trapped by the reflective surface and the opposite facets and guided inside the light-guide layer towards an exit aperture through total internal reflections. A secondary optic is coaxially located with respect to the central optical axis and is coupled to the light guide layer the secondary optic that has at least one reflective surface. The secondary optic redirects the light towards the exit aperture. A photovoltaic cell is located at the exit aperture and on the central axis to receive sunlight from the secondary optic within an acceptance angle relative to the central axis.

摘要翻译： 光伏光导太阳能集中装置具有偏转层，光耦合到偏转层的光导层，次光学元件和光伏电池。 光伏集中装置具有中心光轴，其在工作中与入射的太阳光平行。 偏转层包括相对于中心光轴对称布置的多个聚焦元件。 光导层光耦合到偏转层的多个聚焦元件。 导光层具有反射表面和相对于中心轴对称布置的多个相对的小面，并且来自偏转层的聚焦的太阳光进入导光层，并被反射表面和相对的面和/ 通过全内反射引导导光层内的出射孔。 次光学器件相对于中心光轴同轴定位，并且与导光层耦合，所述辅助光学器件具有至少一个反射表面。 次级光学器件将光线重定向到出射孔。 光伏电池位于出口孔和中心轴线处，以在相对于中心轴线的接受角度内从次级光学器件接收太阳光。

公开(公告)号：US20110011449A1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-20

申请号：US12705415

申请日：2010-02-12

申请人： John Paul MORGAN ,  Philip M. CHANG ,  Stefan H. S. MYRSKOG

发明人： John Paul MORGAN ,  Philip M. CHANG ,  Stefan H. S. MYRSKOG

IPC分类号： H01L31/04

CPC分类号： H01L31/0547 ,  G02B7/183 ,  H01L29/70 ,  H01L31/052 ,  H01L31/18 ,  H02S20/00 ,  H02S40/22 ,  Y02E10/52

摘要： The present invention is that of a solar energy system that uses a light-guide solar panel (LGSP) to trap light inside a dielectric or other transparent panel and propagates the light to one of the panel edges for harvesting by a solar energy collector such as a photovoltaic cell. This allows for very thin modules whose thickness is comparable to the height of the solar energy collector. This eliminates eliminating the depth requirements inherent in traditional concentrated photovoltaic solar energy systems. A light guide solar panel has a deflecting layer, a light guide layer and a solar cell in optical communication with the light guide layer. The deflecting layer receives light at a first surface and inputs the light into the light guide layer. The light guide layer propagates the light to the solar cell, which is aligned generally parallel to the input surface.

摘要翻译： 本发明是使用导光太阳能电池板（LGSP）将光捕获在电介质或其它透明面板内部的太阳能系统的本发明，并将光传播到面板边缘中的一个以供太阳能收集器收集，例如 光伏电池。 这允许其厚度与太阳能收集器的高度相当的非常薄的模块。 这消除了传统集中光伏太阳能系统固有的深度要求。 导光太阳能电池板具有与导光层光学连通的偏转层，导光层和太阳能电池。 偏转层在第一表面接收光并将光输入到导光层中。 导光层将光传播到大致平行于输入表面排列的太阳能电池。

公开(公告)号：US20120140352A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-07

申请号：US13366760

申请日：2012-02-06

申请人： John Paul MORGAN

发明人： John Paul MORGAN

IPC分类号： G02B5/10

CPC分类号： H01L31/0525 ,  F24S23/00 ,  F24S23/12 ,  F24S23/30 ,  F24S23/70 ,  F24S23/79 ,  G02B6/0038 ,  G02B6/005 ,  H01L31/0547 ,  Y02E10/40 ,  Y02E10/44 ,  Y02E10/52

摘要： A light-guide solar concentrator that requires less precision to assemble and manufacture than some other two-layer solar concentrators has a light-condensing layer and an optical waveguide layer. The light-condensing layer includes a plurality of focusing elements for focusing incident sunlight and a plurality of corresponding collimating elements for collimating the light for output to the optical waveguide layer. The optical waveguide layer receives the collimated light and has a plurality of deflectors for redirecting the light for lateral transmission through the optical waveguide layer toward an exit surface. A secondary optic optically coupled to the exit surface can also be provided to redirect the light toward a light collection area where a solar energy collector can be placed to harvest the concentrated sunlight.

摘要翻译： 与其它两层太阳能聚光器相比，组装和制造的精度要求较低的导光太阳能集热器具有聚光层和光波导层。 聚光层包括用于聚焦入射太阳光的多个聚焦元件和用于准直光以输出到光波导层的多个相应的准直元件。 光波导层接收准直光，并且具有多个偏转器，用于将用于通过光波导层的侧向透射的光重定向到出射表面。 还可以提供光学耦合到出射表面的次光学，以将光重定向到可以放置太阳能收集器的光收集区域，以收集集中的阳光。

公开(公告)号：US20090255568A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-15

申请号：US12417424

申请日：2009-04-02

申请人： John Paul MORGAN

发明人： John Paul MORGAN

IPC分类号： H01L31/052 ,  H01L31/042

CPC分类号： H01L31/18 ,  F24S23/10 ,  H01L31/0543 ,  H01L31/0547 ,  H02S20/00 ,  Y02B10/10 ,  Y02B10/20 ,  Y02E10/40 ,  Y02E10/52

摘要： A solar panel window for mounting to a building. The window has an interior pane and an exterior pane adjacent to each other. The exterior pane has a first ridged surface and the interior pane has a second ridged surface, which is complementary to the first ridged surface. The exterior and interior panes are secured together with their ridged surfaces facing each other. A plurality of photovoltaic solar cells are mounted on the first ridged surface of the exterior pane. The solar panel window allows light impinging thereon through a pre-determined viewing angle to be transmitted inside the building. Light impinging on the window outside the pre-determined viewing angled is directed to the plurality of solar cells.

摘要翻译： 用于安装到建筑物的太阳能电池板窗口。 窗户有一个内部窗格和一个彼此相邻的外部窗格。 外部窗格具有第一脊状表面，并且内部窗格具有与第一脊状表面互补的第二脊状表面。 外部和内部窗格固定在一起，其脊状表面相互面对。 多个光伏太阳能电池被安装在外部窗格的第一脊状表面上。 太阳能电池板窗口允许通过预定视角在其上撞击的光在建筑物内部传播。 撞击预定视角以外的窗户上的光被引向多个太阳能电池。

公开(公告)号：US20110308611A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-22

申请号：US13053184

申请日：2011-03-21

申请人： John Paul MORGAN

发明人： John Paul MORGAN

IPC分类号： H01L31/0232 ,  G02B27/10

CPC分类号： H01L31/0547 ,  F24S23/31 ,  G02B6/0038 ,  G02B6/0053 ,  H01L31/0543 ,  Y02E10/52

摘要： A photovoltaic solar-light concentration apparatus comprises a focusing layer having a plurality of focusing elements disposed adjacent to each other. A waveguide optically coupled and separated from the focusing layer has an exit surface and a plurality of deflecting elements. Each of the deflecting elements receives a band shaped solar-light beam from a corresponding focusing element. The deflecting elements are shaped and disposed so as to deflect and trap the solar-light beams inside the waveguide at an angle that insures total internal reflection. This concentrated solar-light is conveyed along a main direction perpendicular to the exit surface towards a single or multi junction photovoltaic cell coupled to the waveguide via a secondary optical element. The multi junction PV cell is customized to respond to the spectral light emerging from the waveguide as changed by the partial absorption through the optics that is molded of a plastic resin.

摘要翻译： 光伏太阳能光浓缩装置包括具有彼此相邻布置的多个聚焦元件的聚焦层。 与聚焦层光学耦合和分离的波导具有出射表面和多个偏转元件。 每个偏转元件从相应的聚焦元件接收带状太阳光束。 偏转元件成形和设置成以确保全内反射的角度偏转和捕获波导内的太阳光束。 该集中的太阳光沿着垂直于出射表面的主方向被传送到经由次级光学元件耦合到波导的单结或多结光伏电池。 多结PV电池被定制为响应于从由波导模制的光学器件的部分吸收改变的从波导出射的光谱光。

公开(公告)号：US20110162713A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-07

申请号：US13007910

申请日：2011-01-17

申请人： John Paul MORGAN

发明人： John Paul MORGAN

IPC分类号： H01L31/0232

CPC分类号： G02B19/0004 ,  F21S11/00 ,  G02B6/0011 ,  G02B6/0038 ,  G02B6/0078 ,  G02B19/0019 ,  G02B19/0028 ,  H01L31/02327 ,  H01L31/0547 ,  Y02E10/52 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： The present invention is that of a solar energy system that uses a light-guide solar panel (LGSP) to trap light inside a dielectric or other transparent panel and propagates the light to one of the panel edges for harvesting by a solar energy collector such as a photovoltaic cell. This allows for very thin modules whose thickness is comparable to the height of the solar energy collector. This eliminates eliminating the depth requirements inherent in traditional concentrated photovoltaic solar energy systems.

摘要翻译： 本发明是使用导光太阳能电池板（LGSP）将光捕获在电介质或其它透明面板内部的太阳能系统的本发明，并将光传播到面板边缘中的一个以供太阳能收集器收集，例如 光伏电池。 这允许其厚度与太阳能收集器的高度相当的非常薄的模块。 这消除了传统集中光伏太阳能系统固有的深度要求。

公开(公告)号：US20100107627A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-06

申请号：US12614183

申请日：2009-11-06

申请人： John Paul MORGAN

发明人： John Paul MORGAN

IPC分类号： F03B17/02 ,  B63B35/44 ,  B64B1/50 ,  B64B1/62 ,  B63B21/24 ,  B65H75/48

CPC分类号： B63B35/44 ,  B63B2035/4466 ,  F03B13/1885 ,  Y02E10/38 ,  Y02E10/727

摘要： An energy generation and storage system that uses a buoyant balloon suspended in a fluid and connected by a tether to a reel. The tether is taut and keeps the balloon from rising due to the buoyant force. A motor can do work to wind the reel in such a way that the balloon is pulled down against the buoyant force. Energy can be extracted from the system by allowing the balloon to rise, pulling on the tether and turning the reel that is connected to a generator. The generator and the motor can be the same unit, or they can be independent units which both connect to the reel.

摘要翻译： 能量生成和储存系统，其使用悬浮在流体中的浮力气球并通过系绳连接到卷轴。 系绳紧绷并保持气球由于浮力而上升。 电动机可以以使得气球相对于浮力被拉下的方式进行卷绕。 通过允许气球上升，拉动系绳并转动连接到发电机的卷轴，可以从系统中提取能量。 发电机和电机可以是相同的单元，或者它们可以是连接到卷轴的独立单元。

公开(公告)号：US20120019942A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-26

申请号：US13028957

申请日：2011-02-16

申请人： John Paul MORGAN

发明人： John Paul MORGAN

IPC分类号： G02B5/10

CPC分类号： G02B19/0004 ,  F21S11/00 ,  G02B6/0011 ,  G02B6/0038 ,  G02B6/0078 ,  G02B19/0019 ,  G02B19/0028 ,  H01L31/02327 ,  H01L31/0547 ,  Y02E10/52 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： A solar energy concentration system that uses a light-guide solar panel (LGSP) to trap light inside a dielectric or other transparent panel and propagates the light to one of the panel edges for harvesting solar energy by a collector such as a photovoltaic cell. This allows for very thin modules whose thickness is comparable to the height of the solar energy collector. This eliminates the depth requirements inherent in traditional concentrated photovoltaic solar energy systems.

摘要翻译： 一种太阳能集中系统，其使用导光太阳能电池板（LGSP）将光阱吸收在电介质或其他透明面板内部，并将光传播到面板边缘中的一个，用于通过诸如光伏电池的集电器收集太阳能。 这允许其厚度与太阳能收集器的高度相当的非常薄的模块。 这消除了传统集中光伏太阳能系统固有的深度要求。

公开(公告)号：US20110310633A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-22

申请号：US13028976

申请日：2011-02-16

申请人： John Paul MORGAN

发明人： John Paul MORGAN

IPC分类号： F21V5/00 ,  F21V8/00

CPC分类号： G02B19/0004 ,  F21S11/00 ,  G02B6/0011 ,  G02B6/0038 ,  G02B6/0078 ,  G02B19/0019 ,  G02B19/0028 ,  H01L31/02327 ,  H01L31/0547 ,  Y02E10/52 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： An illumination device having an optical waveguide stage to which is optically coupled a light-projecting stage. The illumination device accepts light from a small isotropic light source such as a light emitting diode or a bulb coupled to the optical waveguide stage. The illumination device spreads the light over a wide area while also collimating it to form a beam. Alternatively, the light beam can also be shaped in a variety of ways. The light-projecting stage and the optical waveguide stage are made of thin slabs of optically transmissive material.

摘要翻译： 一种具有光波导级的照明装置，与光投射级光学耦合。 照明装置接收来自诸如耦合到光波导级的发光二极管或灯泡的小的各向同性光源的光。 照明装置将光扩展到宽广的区域，同时准直它以形成光束。 或者，光束也可以以各种方式成形。 光投射级和光波导级由光透射材料的薄板制成。

公开(公告)号：US20100126554A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-27

申请号：US12554481

申请日：2009-09-04

申请人： John Paul MORGAN ,  Eric Andres MORGAN

发明人： John Paul MORGAN ,  Eric Andres MORGAN

IPC分类号： H01L31/052

CPC分类号： H02S20/00 ,  F24S23/10 ,  F24S23/12 ,  F24S23/31 ,  F24S23/70 ,  F24S30/425 ,  F24S30/452 ,  F24S2020/16 ,  H01L31/042 ,  H01L31/0543 ,  H01L31/0547 ,  H02S20/32 ,  H02S40/22 ,  H02S40/425 ,  Y02E10/52

摘要： A solar panel assembly with a first group of spaced-apart solar energy collector modules and a second group of spaced-apart solar energy collector modules. The first and second groups lie in respective parallel planes, which define an air gap therebetween, and are staggered with respect to each other. The staggering of the groups allows for light not harvested by the first row to be harvested by the second row and provides a low dead-space characteristic for the solar panel assembly. The gap between the planes and the space between individual solar energy collector modules of a same group allow for improved heat dissipation in the modules and for the solar panel assembly to offer low resistance to wind.

摘要翻译： 一种太阳能电池板组件，其具有第一组间隔开的太阳能收集器模块和第二组间隔开的太阳能收集器模块。 第一组和第二组位于相应的平行平面中，它们之间限定了气隙，并且彼此交错。 组的交错允许第一排未收获的光被第二排收获，并为太阳能面板组件提供较低的死空间特性。 平面之间的间隙和同一组的单个太阳能收集器模块之间的空间允许模块中的改进的散热和太阳能面板组件提供低的抗风阻。