Solar collector having a spaced frame support structure with a multiplicity of linear struts
    1.
    发明授权
    Solar collector having a spaced frame support structure with a multiplicity of linear struts 有权
    太阳能收集器具有间隔的框架支撑结构,具有多个线性支柱

    公开(公告)号:US08071930B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-06

    申请号:US12982703

    申请日:2010-12-30

    IPC分类号: G01C21/02

    摘要: The present invention relates to a solar energy collector suitable for use in a solar energy collection system. The solar energy collection system includes the collector, a stand that supports the collector and a tracking system that causes the collector to track movements of the sun along at least one axis. The collector includes one or more reflector panels, one or more solar receivers, and a support structure that physically supports the reflector panels and solar receivers. Some designs involve a reflector panel that has a compound curvature. That is, the reflector panel has a convex shape along one direction and a concave shape in another direction. In another aspect of the invention, the collector includes a space frame support structure.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及适用于太阳能收集系统的太阳能收集器。 太阳能收集系统包括收集器,支撑收集器的支架和使收集器沿至少一个轴跟踪太阳运动的跟踪系统。 收集器包括一个或多个反射器面板,一个或多个太阳能接收器以及物理地支撑反射器面板和太阳能接收器的支撑结构。 一些设计涉及具有复合曲率的反射器面板。 也就是说,反射器面板沿着一个方向具有凸形形状并且在另一个方向上具有凹形形状。 在本发明的另一方面,收集器包括空间框架支撑结构。

    THIN FILM COATING PINNING ARRANGEMENT
    2.
    发明申请
    THIN FILM COATING PINNING ARRANGEMENT 审中-公开
    薄膜涂层钉扎装置

    公开(公告)号:US20110265869A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-03

    申请号:US13096952

    申请日:2011-04-28

    摘要: In one aspect of the present invention, a photovoltaic cell for use in a solar collector is described. The photovoltaic cell includes two electrically conductive layers that are positioned on a surface of a semiconductor substrate. The first conductive layer is adhered to and in direct contact with a surface of the semiconductor substrate. The second conductive layer has a different composition from and is substantially more electrically conductive than the first conductive layer. There are multiple spaced apart pinning regions that are distributed through an interface between the first and second conductive layers. The pinning regions, help locally anchor the two layers. Some aspects of the present invention relate to the use of pinning regions in other types of optical or electrical components.

    摘要翻译: 在本发明的一个方面,描述了一种用于太阳能收集器的光伏电池。 光伏电池包括位于半导体衬底的表面上的两个导电层。 第一导电层粘附并与半导体衬底的表面直接接触。 第二导电层与第一导电层具有不同的组成并且基本上比第一导电层更具导电性。 存在分布在第一和第二导电层之间的界面的多个间隔开的钉扎区域。 钉扎区域,帮助本地锚定两层。 本发明的一些方面涉及在其他类型的光学或电气部件中使用钉扎区域。

    Reflective surface for solar energy collector
    4.
    发明授权
    Reflective surface for solar energy collector 有权
    太阳能收集器反射面

    公开(公告)号:US08134104B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-13

    申请号:US13087309

    申请日:2011-04-14

    IPC分类号: F24J2/38 H01L31/0232

    摘要: Concentrating solar collector systems that utilize a concentrating reflector to direct incident solar radiation to a solar receiver are described. In one aspect, the reflective surface is arranged to direct light to the receiver in a non-imaging manner in which the solar rays reflected from the opposing edges of the reflective surface are generally directed towards a central portion of the solar receiver. Rays reflected from selected central portions of the reflective surface are directed closer to the edges of the receiver than the solar rays reflected from the edges of the reflective surface. The described reflectors are generally intended for use in solar collector systems that track movements of the sun along at least one axis.

    摘要翻译: 描述了利用集中反射器将太阳辐射引导到太阳能接收器的集中太阳能收集器系统。 在一个方面,反射表面被布置成以非成像方式将光引导到接收器,其中从反射表面的相对边缘反射的太阳光线通常指向太阳能接收器的中心部分。 从反射表面的选择的中心部分反射的光线比从反射表面的边缘反射的太阳光线更靠近接收器的边缘。 所描述的反射器通常旨在用于沿着至少一个轴跟踪太阳的运动的太阳能收集器系统。

    SOLAR COLLECTOR
    5.
    发明申请
    SOLAR COLLECTOR 审中-公开
    太阳能收集器

    公开(公告)号:US20120042932A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-23

    申请号:US13286047

    申请日:2011-10-31

    IPC分类号: H01L31/052

    摘要: The present invention relates to a solar energy collector suitable for use in a solar energy collection system. The solar energy collection system includes the collector, a stand that supports the collector and a tracking system that causes the collector to track movements of the sun along at least one axis. The collector includes one or more reflector panels, one or more solar receivers, and a space frame support structure that physically supports the reflector panels and solar receivers. In a particular embodiment, the space frame support structure includes struts that extend through a gap between the reflector panels to support the one or more receivers.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及适用于太阳能收集系统的太阳能收集器。 太阳能收集系统包括收集器,支撑收集器的支架和使收集器沿至少一个轴跟踪太阳运动的跟踪系统。 收集器包括一个或多个反射器面板,一个或多个太阳能接收器和物理地支撑反射器面板和太阳能接收器的空间框架支撑结构。 在特定实施例中,空间框架支撑结构包括延伸穿过反射器面板之间的间隙以支撑一个或多个接收器的支柱。

    CONCENTRATING SOLAR COLLECTOR WITH SHIELDING MIRRORS
    7.
    发明申请
    CONCENTRATING SOLAR COLLECTOR WITH SHIELDING MIRRORS 审中-公开
    浓缩太阳能收集器与屏蔽镜

    公开(公告)号:US20110132457A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-09

    申请号:US12960219

    申请日:2010-12-03

    申请人: Marc A. Finot

    发明人: Marc A. Finot

    IPC分类号: H01L31/0232

    摘要: One aspect of the invention relates to an arrangement for use in a concentrating solar collector that involves a solar receiver that is covered by a shielding mirror. The shielding mirror is attached with and positioned over the solar receiver to help deflect incident light away from the underlying solar receiver. In various embodiments, the shielding mirror is arranged to direct the light to a photovoltaic cell on another solar receiver. Another aspect of the invention pertains to a concentrating solar collector that utilizes the above arrangement.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的一个方面涉及一种用于集中太阳能收集器的装置,其涉及由屏蔽反射镜覆盖的太阳能接收器。 屏蔽镜与太阳能接收器连接并定位在太阳能接收器上,以有助于使入射光远离下面的太阳能接收器。 在各种实施例中,屏蔽反射镜被布置成将光引导到另一个太阳能接收器上的光伏电池。 本发明的另一方面涉及利用上述布置的集中太阳能收集器。

    SOLAR COLLECTOR
    8.
    发明申请
    SOLAR COLLECTOR 有权
    太阳能收集器

    公开(公告)号:US20110108091A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-12

    申请号:US12982703

    申请日:2010-12-30

    IPC分类号: H01L31/052

    摘要: The present invention relates to a solar energy collector suitable for use in a solar energy collection system. The solar energy collection system includes the collector, a stand that supports the collector and a tracking system that causes the collector to track movements of the sun along at least one axis. The collector includes one or more reflector panels, one or more solar receivers, and a support structure that physically supports the reflector panels and solar receivers. Some designs involve a reflector panel that has a compound curvature. That is, the reflector panel has a convex shape along one direction and a concave shape in another direction. In another aspect of the invention, the collector includes a space frame support structure.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及适用于太阳能收集系统的太阳能收集器。 太阳能收集系统包括收集器,支撑收集器的支架和使收集器沿至少一个轴跟踪太阳运动的跟踪系统。 收集器包括一个或多个反射器面板,一个或多个太阳能接收器以及物理地支撑反射器面板和太阳能接收器的支撑结构。 一些设计涉及具有复合曲率的反射器面板。 也就是说,反射器面板沿着一个方向具有凸形形状并且在另一个方向上具有凹形形状。 在本发明的另一方面,收集器包括空间框架支撑结构。

    THIN FILM REFLECTIVE COATING PINNING ARRANGEMENT
    9.
    发明申请
    THIN FILM REFLECTIVE COATING PINNING ARRANGEMENT 有权
    薄膜反光涂层固定装置

    公开(公告)号:US20110259422A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-27

    申请号:US13096951

    申请日:2011-04-28

    IPC分类号: H01L31/0232 H01L31/0216

    摘要: In one aspect of the present invention, a reflector for use in a solar collector will be described. The reflector includes a thin film reflective coating that is positioned on a layer. For example, the layer may be a substrate that physically supports the reflective coating or a protective layer. There are multiple spaced apart pinning regions that are distributed through an interface between the layer and the thin film reflective coating. The pinning regions locally anchor the reflective coating to the layer. Some aspects of the present invention relate to the use of pinning regions in other types of optical or electrical components.

    摘要翻译: 在本发明的一个方面,将描述用于太阳能收集器的反射器。 反射器包括位于层上的薄膜反射涂层。 例如,该层可以是物理地支撑反射涂层或保护层的基底。 存在分布在层和薄膜反射涂层之间的界面的多个间隔开的钉扎区域。 钉扎区域将反射涂层局部锚定到该层。 本发明的一些方面涉及在其他类型的光学或电气部件中使用钉扎区域。

    Solar collector with reflector having compound curvature
    10.
    发明授权
    Solar collector with reflector having compound curvature 有权
    具有复合曲率的反射器的太阳能集热器

    公开(公告)号:US08039777B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-18

    申请号:US12982701

    申请日:2010-12-30

    IPC分类号: G01C21/02

    摘要: The present invention relates to a solar energy collector suitable for use in a solar energy collection system. The solar energy collection system includes the collector, a stand that supports the collector and a tracking system that causes the collector to track movements of the sun along at least one axis. The collector includes one or more reflector panels, one or more solar receivers, and a support structure that physically supports the reflector panels and solar receivers. Some designs involve a reflector panel that has a compound curvature. That is, the reflector panel has a convex shape along one direction and a concave shape in another direction. In another aspect of the invention, the collector includes a space frame support structure.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及适用于太阳能收集系统的太阳能收集器。 太阳能收集系统包括收集器,支撑收集器的支架和使收集器沿至少一个轴跟踪太阳运动的跟踪系统。 收集器包括一个或多个反射器面板,一个或多个太阳能接收器以及物理地支撑反射器面板和太阳能接收器的支撑结构。 一些设计涉及具有复合曲率的反射器面板。 也就是说,反射器面板沿着一个方向具有凸形形状并且在另一个方向上具有凹形形状。 在本发明的另一方面,收集器包括空间框架支撑结构。