GB2343741B - Solar energy concentrator and converter - Google Patents

Solar energy concentrator and converter

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Publication number
GB2343741B
GB2343741B GB9824771A GB9824771A GB2343741B GB 2343741 B GB2343741 B GB 2343741B GB 9824771 A GB9824771 A GB 9824771A GB 9824771 A GB9824771 A GB 9824771A GB 2343741 B GB2343741 B GB 2343741B
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Prior art keywords
converter
solar energy
energy concentrator
concentrator
solar
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GB9824771A
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GB9824771D0 (en
GB2343741A (en
Inventor
Evan Arkas
Nicholas Arkas
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PHOS ENERGY Inc
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PHOS ENERGY Inc
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Priority to GB9824771A priority Critical patent/GB2343741B/en
Publication of GB9824771D0 publication Critical patent/GB9824771D0/en
Priority to PCT/GB1999/003757 priority patent/WO2000028264A1/en
Priority to AU10636/00A priority patent/AU1063600A/en
Priority to JP2000581405A priority patent/JP4829407B2/ja
Priority to EP99954219A priority patent/EP1131586B1/en
Priority to ES99954219T priority patent/ES2192089T3/es
Priority to CA002389277A priority patent/CA2389277C/en
Priority to US09/830,764 priority patent/US6666207B1/en
Publication of GB2343741A publication Critical patent/GB2343741A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2343741B publication Critical patent/GB2343741B/en
Priority to US10/690,797 priority patent/US20040079358A1/en
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Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10F—INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
    • H10F77/00—Constructional details of devices covered by this subclass
    • H10F77/40—Optical elements or arrangements
    • H10F77/42—Optical elements or arrangements directly associated or integrated with photovoltaic cells, e.g. light-reflecting means or light-concentrating means
    • H10F77/488—Reflecting light-concentrating means, e.g. parabolic mirrors or concentrators using total internal reflection
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S23/00—Arrangements for concentrating solar-rays for solar heat collectors
    • F24S23/12—Light guides
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S23/00—Arrangements for concentrating solar-rays for solar heat collectors
    • F24S23/70—Arrangements for concentrating solar-rays for solar heat collectors with reflectors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S23/00—Arrangements for concentrating solar-rays for solar heat collectors
    • F24S23/70—Arrangements for concentrating solar-rays for solar heat collectors with reflectors
    • F24S2023/83—Other shapes
    • F24S2023/836—Other shapes spiral
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S23/00—Arrangements for concentrating solar-rays for solar heat collectors
    • F24S23/70—Arrangements for concentrating solar-rays for solar heat collectors with reflectors
    • F24S2023/87—Reflectors layout
    • F24S2023/878—Assemblies of spaced reflective elements in the form of grids, e.g. vertical or inclined reflective elements extending over heat absorbing elements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S23/00—Arrangements for concentrating solar-rays for solar heat collectors
    • F24S23/70—Arrangements for concentrating solar-rays for solar heat collectors with reflectors
    • F24S2023/88—Multi reflective traps
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B10/00—Integration of renewable energy sources in buildings
    • Y02B10/10—Photovoltaic [PV]
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B10/00—Integration of renewable energy sources in buildings
    • Y02B10/20—Solar thermal
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/40—Solar thermal energy, e.g. solar towers
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/50—Photovoltaic [PV] energy
    • Y02E10/52—PV systems with concentrators

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Photovoltaic Devices (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
  • Treatment Of Fiber Materials (AREA)
GB9824771A 1998-11-11 1998-11-11 Solar energy concentrator and converter Expired - Lifetime GB2343741B (en)

Priority Applications (9)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9824771A GB2343741B (en) 1998-11-11 1998-11-11 Solar energy concentrator and converter
CA002389277A CA2389277C (en) 1998-11-11 1999-11-11 Solar energy concentrator and converter
AU10636/00A AU1063600A (en) 1998-11-11 1999-11-11 Solar energy concentrator and converter
JP2000581405A JP4829407B2 (ja) 1998-11-11 1999-11-11 太陽エネルギー集中器及び変換器並びにその組合せ
EP99954219A EP1131586B1 (en) 1998-11-11 1999-11-11 Solar energy concentrator and converter
ES99954219T ES2192089T3 (es) 1998-11-11 1999-11-11 Concentrador y conversor de energia solar.
PCT/GB1999/003757 WO2000028264A1 (en) 1998-11-11 1999-11-11 Solar energy concentrator and converter
US09/830,764 US6666207B1 (en) 1998-11-11 1999-11-11 Solar energy concentrator and converter
US10/690,797 US20040079358A1 (en) 1998-11-11 2003-10-22 Solar energy concentrator and converter

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GB9824771A GB2343741B (en) 1998-11-11 1998-11-11 Solar energy concentrator and converter

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GB9824771D0 GB9824771D0 (en) 1999-01-06
GB2343741A GB2343741A (en) 2000-05-17
GB2343741B true GB2343741B (en) 2002-03-13

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US (2) US6666207B1 (https=)
EP (1) EP1131586B1 (https=)
JP (1) JP4829407B2 (https=)
AU (1) AU1063600A (https=)
CA (1) CA2389277C (https=)
ES (1) ES2192089T3 (https=)
GB (1) GB2343741B (https=)
WO (1) WO2000028264A1 (https=)

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WO2000028264A1 (en) 2000-05-18
CA2389277C (en) 2007-01-23
AU1063600A (en) 2000-05-29
ES2192089T3 (es) 2003-09-16
JP4829407B2 (ja) 2011-12-07
CA2389277A1 (en) 2000-05-18
GB9824771D0 (en) 1999-01-06
EP1131586B1 (en) 2003-03-19
GB2343741A (en) 2000-05-17
US6666207B1 (en) 2003-12-23
JP2002529925A (ja) 2002-09-10
US20040079358A1 (en) 2004-04-29

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