公开(公告)号：US11245142B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-08

申请号：US16697380

申请日：2019-11-27

Applicant: Sunlight Aerospace Inc.

Inventor： Allan James Bruce ,  Michael Cyrus ,  Sergey Frolov

IPC: H01M10/659 ,  F28D20/02 ,  H01M10/625 ,  H01M10/617 ,  H01M10/46 ,  B60L58/24 ,  H01L31/0525 ,  H01L35/30 ,  H01M10/66

Abstract: A method and apparatus for the thermal energy management of systems of electrically powered vehicles (EVs), which enhance the mission capabilities, or performance. The method includes an approach in which thermal energy harvesting, dissipation, storage, and distribution operate in concert. The method concurrently enables, immediate and longer-term management, including storage of thermal energy for subsequent use. The apparatus, includes the multi-functional integration of thermal energy storage, for the benefit of enhanced EV form, capabilities or performances. The apparatus includes connecting elements which provide selective, thermal conduction pathways, which link the management system. The thermal conductive pathways may be actuated in response to temperature, or by other activation means. Thermally managed systems which require persistent heating, or cooling or maintenance within a specified range, are addressed.

公开(公告)号：US11042047B1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-22

申请号：US15344983

申请日：2016-11-07

Applicant: SUNLIGHT AEROSPACE INC.

Inventor： Allan James Bruce ,  Michael Cyrus ,  Sergey Frolov

IPC: G02F1/01 ,  G02F1/00 ,  H04B10/60 ,  H04B10/50

Abstract: A mobile system includes a self-supporting platform, a tunable reflective skin or film disposed on and secured to the mobile platform, one or more actuators and a controller. The tunable reflective skin or film includes one or more layers that are at least partially reflective to optical energy at one or more optical wavelengths. The skin or film is substantially flexible and/or stretchable and has an optical reflectivity to incident electromagnetic radiation of a given wavelength which is selectively variable when flexed and/or stretched. The actuators are able to flex and/or stretch the skin or film in response to receipt of a control signal. The controller generates the control signal based on a measured value of the optical reflectivity of the skin or film to the incident electromagnetic radiation of the given wavelength.

公开(公告)号：US10790402B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-29

申请号：US15928338

申请日：2018-03-22

Applicant: Sunlight Aerospace Inc.

Inventor： Sergey Frolov ,  Allan James Bruce ,  Michael Cyrus

IPC: H02N6/00 ,  H01L31/042 ,  H01L31/046 ,  H01L31/0463

Abstract: A degradation-resistant photovoltaic device is provided. The device includes an active area and at least one photovoltaic cell located in the active area. The photovoltaic cell has an elongated shape with a characteristic width and a characteristic length. The characteristic length is greater than the characteristic width and an average distance from the photovoltaic cell to any edge of the active area is greater than the characteristic width.

公开(公告)号：US10538435B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-21

申请号：US15830446

申请日：2017-12-04

Applicant: SUNLIGHT AEROSPACE INC.

Inventor： Sergey Frolov ,  Michael Cyrus ,  Allan James Bruce

IPC: C02F1/14 ,  B01D1/00 ,  B01D1/14 ,  B01D3/16 ,  B01D3/34 ,  B01D5/00 ,  B01D3/00 ,  C02F103/08

Abstract: A hydro-thermal exchange unit (HTEU) for desalinating feed water in accordance with a humidification-dehumidification includes feed water, fresh water and gas conduit circuits for transporting feed water, fresh water, and gas, respectively. The unit also includes an evaporator through which a portion of the feed water conduit and the gas conduit pass. The evaporator causes evaporation of a portion of the feed water to produce vapor that is transported through the gas conduit. The unit also includes a condenser through which a portion of the gas conduit and the fresh water conduit pass. The condenser has input and output ports for coupling the gas and fresh water conduit circuits. The condenser extracts moisture from the vapor transported therethrough by the gas conduit. The extracted moisture is discharged through the fresh water conduit. The unit also includes a heat exchanger through which a portion of the fresh water conduit and the feed water conduit pass to thereby extract residual heat from the fresh water such that the residual heat heats the feed water.