WO2022010865A1 - Sections de paroi pyramidale - Google Patents

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WO2022010865A1
WO2022010865A1 PCT/US2021/040468 US2021040468W WO2022010865A1 WO 2022010865 A1 WO2022010865 A1 WO 2022010865A1 US 2021040468 W US2021040468 W US 2021040468W WO 2022010865 A1 WO2022010865 A1 WO 2022010865A1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
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    • F21S9/035—Lighting devices with a built-in power supply; Systems employing lighting devices with a built-in power supply the power supply being a battery or accumulator rechargeable by exposure to light the solar unit being integrated within the support for the lighting unit, e.g. within or on a pole
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
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    • F21S8/08—Lighting devices intended for fixed installation with a standard
    • F21S8/085—Lighting devices intended for fixed installation with a standard of high-built type, e.g. street light
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    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
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  • Figure 06 shows an outer shell section of the male conductive frame.
  • Figure 09 shows a first conductive layer of the male conductive frame.
  • Figure 14 shows an alternate cross section of the male conductive frame.
  • Figure 16 shows male frame connector tabs for a first conductive layer of the male conductive frame.
  • Figure 27 shows the slide action slides positioned on the clamp base.
  • Figure 33 shows a close-up detail of the area affected by the clamping action.
  • Figure 41 shows wrap trimmed to expose bosses with ball socket detents.
  • Figure 56A shows a cutaway view of the connection rack.
  • Figure 60 shows a cutaway detail of a conductive lead on the solar panel post locked into a detent socket.
  • Figure 62 shows a detail of a cross section of the ball socket snap fits.
  • Figure 73 shows a detail of the connector ends of the female first conductive layer.
  • Figure 78 shows a detail of the isolated connector ends of the female second conductive layer.
  • Figure 79 shows male -A- and female -B- wall sections in relative position.
  • Figure 91 shows a view of the modular array and a backing wall section.
  • Figure 93D shows a magnetic securing post with a view of the rectangular thru hole.
  • Figure 94 shows a view of a magnetic securing post in view ready to assemble.
  • Figure 104D shows a cropped, detailed area of a section of the insulated cover and honeycomb anode.
  • Figure 115 shows a detail of cathode connection post and the capacitor rack.
  • Figure 128 shows another view of the pyramid wall frame.
  • Figure 161 shows a vacuum/thermoformed sheet lifted off of the mold.
  • Figure 166 shows a pyramid wall section ejected from the mold.
  • Figure 169 shows a detail of the connecting features between the panels.
  • Figure 180 shows an exploded view of the Flower Post.
  • Figure 184 shows internal wiring in the Flower Post (with the post's body removed).
  • Figure 186 shows a completed, stacked 'Flower' assembly, with the Cross Panels in the flattened position.
  • Figure 187 shows the Cross Panels folded into a pyramid shape, making a complete Flower Panel Cell.
  • Figure 188 shows an alternate stacking setup with a horizontal panel and Post connections.
  • Figure 189 shows a section view of a completed stacking of horizontal panels, with the Cross Panels in the flattened position.
  • Figure 196 shows an alternate horizontal petal cell without a center post, one panel and hinge removed for viewing and a spherically concave transparent cover overhead.
  • Figure 203 shows a connection rack connected to the leads and a sectioned cell casing.
  • Figure 207 shows a completed supercapacitor module upside down.
  • Figure 213 shows an exploded views of front and back transparent, dimpled wall covers with the cab added.
  • Figure 226 shows a completed triangular sidewall from another angle, ready to be inserted in base slots and onto a base.
  • Figure 251 shows the flower base with a flower cell.
  • Figure 253 shows the backside of the flower base with additional flower cell.
  • Figure 260 shows the fiber optic cable, unit junction and flower cells of the collector unit.
  • Figure 261 shows a flower base connected to the unit junction and supporting multiple flower cells.
  • Figure 271 is a logic flow diagram that illustrates the operation of a method, and a result of execution of computer program instructions for analog triggering of actions embodied on a computer readable memory, in accordance with various embodiments.
  • Figure 272 shows a simplified circuit diagram of a device that is suitable for practicing various embodiments.
  • the outer shell 500 has post slots 510 along the top face to allow locking posts 1660 to connect the diamond sections. This design may be used where space between back to back wall sections is restricted.
  • Figure 05 highlights a cross section 500 of the frame 400.
  • Figures 06-13 isolate various components and features of this cross section.
  • Figure 06 shows the outer shell section 600 having half of the “V” profile of this cross section.
  • the ball socket bosses 540 and ball socket snap fits 700 are shown. They may be made of an insulative thermoplastic.
  • Figure 07 shows details of one of the ball socket snap fits 700 used to secure the ball joints 2150 of the panel rack plugs (see Figure 61). They have a spherical cavity with three relief slots to help conform to the ball shaped plug and then engage the ball shaped plug when in place.
  • Figure 28 shows the inline clamps 1630 in position on the clamp base 1610.
  • Figure 29 introduces the inline clamp hardware 1640.
  • One of the four clamps has the hardware already in position.
  • Figure 30 shows the clamp fixture 1600 in position with handles down and open.
  • Figure 60 shows a cutaway detail (similar to Figure 59), where the bulbous tip of a conductive lead on the solar panel post 1810 is exposed as it is locked into a detent socket 2130.
  • Figure 62 shows a detail of the cross section of the ball socket snap fits 700 (with the connection rack 2100 hidden) and the solar panel posts 1810 exposed.
  • FIG 69 shows a solar panel 1800 and the area to be detailed of a transparent casing 1840 (which is shown in Figure 70).
  • This casing consists of wave patterned, refraction steps on the outside surface of the panel 1800.
  • the cells on the photovoltaic (PV) solar panel 1800 are 3D printed with multiple extruder heads, each assigned a different material.
  • the first extruder prints an insulative backing.
  • a second prints a conductive path for the bottom positive cell layer using conductive ink.
  • a third prints a positively “doped” semi-conductive layer and a fourth prints a negatively doped semi-conductive layer.
  • the second extruder can be reintroduced and prints a conductive path for the top negative layer.
  • Figure 91 shows a side view of a modular array 2500 and a backing wall section.
  • this backing wall is to be a capacitor wall section 2900.
  • Figure 92 shows a side section view along the long diagonal of a modular array 2500, with a capacitor wall section 2900 in position.
  • Figure 104D shows a cropped, detailed area of a section of an insulated cover 3110 and a honeycomb anode 3120.
  • the sectioned area exposes an LED 3105, cathode LED channel 3125 and the LED contact cavity 3115 that is formed into the honeycomb anode 3120 to house the positive lead of the LED 3105.
  • Figure 107D shows an assembled capacitor cell 3100 with a sectioned insulated cover 3110. Highlighted are an anode 3120, the outside edge of a cathode 3150, a cell casing 3160 a cathode LED channel 3125, an LED 3105 and a cathode channel boss 3145 to connect to the end of the channel 3125.
  • Figure 115 shows a detail of cathode connection post 3170 and a cutaway of the capacitor rack 3200 showing the bulbous boss 3165 in the capacitor cell casing 3160.
  • the cathode connection post 3170 aligns and makes contact with the circuit contact 3230.
  • Wiring layers may be produced with any combination described herein and stacked for multiple sets of panels.
  • the mounting post body may be extended with slots added to allow for the stacking of multiple panel arrays.
  • Panels transparent to visible light (or specific wavelengths) may be stacked within the pyramid space, each layer positioned to absorb a specified range of wavelengths.
  • Panel layers may be flat and parallel to each other or flat and independently oriented/angled/positioned to each other.
  • Panel layers may be curved to form any geometric or non-geometric shape. They may be concentrically nested or independently oriented/angled/positioned to each other. They may be staggered and offset, like the petals of a rose. If panels have opaque edge contacts, they may only extend part way along the sides and avoid the top so as not to obscure panels underneath. Otherwise, transparent contacts may be used along the perimeter of the panel.
  • Figure 151 highlights a cropped detail of a panel 4610, highlighting its honeycomb lattice 4613 of contacts. Its positive edge contact 4614 and positive hinge socket 4617 are shown. Also shown is its negative edge contact 4615 and negative hinge socket 4616.
  • Figure 152 shows a further close-up of the connections and contacts 4614, 4615.
  • the honeycomb latice 4613 connects to the edge contacts on both sides. Detail is shown of the following: a section of the positive edge contact 4614, the geometry of the housing for positive hinge socket 4617, negative edge contact 4614 and a section view of negative hinge socket 4616.
  • Figure 153 shows a completed, folded cross panel assembly 4600 and notes the outside layers where electroluminescent paint electroluminescent tape or LEDs 4611 will be applied to the transparent or semitransparent panels.
  • Composite wall sections can be manufactured using a variety of processes. Pyramid Wall sections may be vacuum formed over molds using composite sheets. These sections can range from small modular “A” and “B” mating sections to full wall panels (as described above).
  • Pyramid Wall sections may be made from Vacuum formed thermoplastic sheets. Pyramid Wall sections may also be injection molded, rotomolded, cast, and/or extruded.
  • Substitute materials for composite mold wrapping include: fiberglass and Kevlar.
  • Substitute material for FFF/FDM 3D printing includes fiberglass and Kevlar (strands or chopped), thermoplastics (by themselves), concrete, cement, wood pulp, composite wood with binder, and recyclables. These materials can be fed as pellets, filaments or combinations thereof and extruded through the 3D printer nozzle.
  • Figure 162 shows an exploded view of a thermoformed pyramid wall 4990, and its components. At the bottom is the pyramid array 4950. Above that is the array’s support frame core 4960 (dummy or with bird-bone and conductive/insulative layers), the support frame’s top with sockets 4970 and mounting plugs 4980.
  • the lattice may also be printed in the inside face of one of the standalone wall sections, with the sections joined later.
  • Figure 168 shows two wall sections back to back and separated, in position to form a standalone pyramid wall sandwich 5200.
  • Figure 169 shows cropped section of a wall sandwich 5200 showing back to back sections in position and pyramid arrays 4950. Detail of that section includes a socket 4970 on one side with a drainage port 4975. A plug 4980 is shown opposite the socket with a drainage port 4985 in line with the port on the socket. The drainage port can be used for water, moisture and as a vent for heat.
  • ⁇ may be made with conventional manufacturing methods or through additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing. They may be made in part or in full with specific 3D printing methods such as Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF), Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), Stereolithography (SLA), Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) and Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS).
  • FFF Fused Filament Fabrication
  • FDM Fused Deposition Modeling
  • SLA Stereolithography
  • SLS Selective Laser Sintering
  • DMLS Direct Metal Laser Sintering
  • a process which cures SLA resin with oxygen and UV light increases print speed up 25X to 100X. This ultrafast additive method is geared toward full production.
  • Figure 182 shows a close-up of features on a cropped section view of the post’s body 5620 and access cap 5640.
  • Panel recesses 5622 along the outside of the post’s body 5620 position the different levels of panels.
  • Snap fit sockets 5621 allow snap fits 5641 on the access cap 5640 to secure it in place and protect the fastener.
  • Access cap recesses 5642 allow tool access for quick release.
  • Figure 187 shows a completed Flower assembly 5700, folded into a pyramid shape, its outside surfaces coated with electroluminescent paint, electroluminescent tape or light-emitting diodes (LED)s 4611. Panels may be transparent or semitransparent to different wavelengths depending on the requirements of the electroluminescent coating or LEDs.
  • each panel may form a single, flat layer around the mounting post, where their exposed faces are parallel to the footprint of the pyramid.
  • Each layer may be curved and concentrically nested around the mounting post.
  • Each layer may be equally spaced or spaced differently along the mounting post.
  • Each layer may be angled independently from each other or in any combination thereof.
  • Tabs with electrical contacts may be secured in the mounting post slots; their exposed edges to connect the leads on the solar panels. They may be secured with fasteners, snap fits, bonding agents or any combination, thereof. Panels may be coated with anti-reflective and/or polarizing compounds.
  • Figure 188 introduces a 1st layer horizontal panel 5800, who’s face is oriented parallel to the pyramid’s base or footprint.
  • the edges of a clearance hole in the horizontal panel can be positioned just above the panel recesses 5622 in the flower post.
  • Connecting tabs 5805 that fit into the recesses can be bonded or fastened to the 1st layer horizontal panel. Subsequent panels may be assembled first, working toward the top.
  • Figure 189 shows a cross section of several horizontal panels and their connecting tabs.
  • the first to be assembled on top of the cross panels is 6th panel 5850 with connecting tabs 5855.
  • the top layer panel 5800 and its connecting tab 5805 is 6th panel 5850 with connecting tabs 5855.
  • 5th panel 5840 and its connecting tabs, 5845 is 5th panel 5840 and its connecting tabs, 5845.
  • 2nd panel 5810 with connecting tabs 5815 is finally, the top layer panel 5800 and its connecting tab 5805.
  • transparent covers may be used for various purposes within the Pyramid Wall System. They may be used for protection from weather, to provide an aerodynamic surface and/or to aid in the collection or dispersion of light.
  • the geometry of the covers may be flat, indented or protruding and be of varying shapes. They may cover individual cells, small panel sections or large arrays. They may be uniform or mixed depending on the application.
  • moisture and heat ventilation ports can be introduced in various components in the wall sections. They may include side walls, edges comers, posts and mounting sockets on the Pyramid Wall and comers and edges on the covers.
  • Covers may function as any type of conventional simple lens, lenticular lens or Fresnel lens. These lenses may be of a variety of shapes and have a variety of purposes including focusing, defocusing and redirecting light.
  • Figure 69 in the original filing shows a wave shaped solar panel 1800.
  • Figure 69 also highlights a sample area of this panel 1840.
  • Figure 70 details this sampled area and shows a solar cell cover with gradient wave patterned, refraction steps.
  • Covers may be coated with anti-reflective and/or or polarizing compounds.
  • Covers may be made as individual units for individual pyramid cells. They may be made as small modular sections or complete panels. Modular sections or complete panels may have custom shaped areas to secure over individual pyramid cells with break-away features added for individual units. In this way, only damaged units need to be replaced. Covers may be made through conventional methods used for producing clear plastic sheets including extrusion, casting, blown film, injection molding and thermoforming. Breakaway sections may be designed as molded features or added with a secondary manufacturing process such as water jet cutting, laser trimming or cutting blades.
  • Capacitor storage is directly related to the surface area of their electrodes, so a dense stacking of honeycomb layers was introduced to increasing energy storage.
  • the density of the layers within the supercapacitor and the number of layers may vary. These layers are coated with graphene, or equivalent nano-particles, creating additional surface area, which leads to higher storage capacity.
  • the pattern of the electrodes may be an array of any geometry, not necessarily honeycomb. Also, the pattern on each layer may combine with the pattern on subsequent layers to make a specific 3D geometry to get more optimal surface area.
  • the layers are not restricted to being parallel to the base/footprint of the pyramid. Nor are they restricted to being parallel to each other or flat. They may be curved.
  • Supercapacitor layers may be made with chemically etched metal plates or foil to increase surface area/capacity.
  • Figure 202 isolates the following components: a positive serial post 6421, positive electrical leads 6422, a negative serial post 6423 and negative electrical leads 6424.
  • the posts 6421 and 6423 provide a serial connection for each of the honeycomb layers, according to their charge.
  • the positive leads 6422 and the negative leads 6424 connect into posts on the supercapacitor casing 6430 which snap fit into the supercapacitor connection rack 6440.
  • Figure 203 shows a supercapacitor casing 6430 sectioned in half to reveal the negative electrical leads 6424 as they’re snap fit into the supercapacitor connection rack.
  • the negative serial post 6423 is shown for reference.
  • the rack has internal wiring to draw current into two of its own leads that snap fit into sockets on the pyramid wall body. These leads connect to the conductive elements in the bird-bone frame on the pyramid wall section.
  • Drag reduction from dimpled covers can save at least 11% annual fuel costs. Additional features such as the Fluke (see Figure 215) can reduce drag further.
  • Pyramid Wall sections may have transparent covers for weather protection and a variety of dimple shapes and characteristics as shown in Figures 193-195 and Figure 200. These covers form side panels with shapes independently positioned and configured for maximum drag reduction. Some covers may have simple lens characteristics; either conventional, Fresnel or lenticular based on the position of the Pyramid Cell. In addition, pyramid cavities may have uneven sides in order to achieve the maximum potential solar collection, based on their position within the wall.
  • the covers may be individually formed or made in a complete sidewall sheet. It can be followed by a post process to allow individual sections to be replaced in case of damage or if reconfigured.
  • the covers may have drag reducing “Flukes” on the leading and trailing edges. These flukes may be individually formed as well or made in a complete sidewall sheet with the ability to be replaced. Drag reduction covers may be used on existing trailers without the Pyramid Wall sections.
  • Figure 214 introduces two side transparent, dimpled walls 6740 and one top transparent, dimpled wall 6750.
  • the dimple patterns on these walls are configurable and adjusted based on input from wind tunnel tests and 3D model simulations such as computational fluid dynamics (CFD).
  • CFD computational fluid dynamics
  • Figure 215 shows cropped, exploded and detailed views of several features on the top transparent, dimpled wall 6750. Included are circular dimpled panels, flat panels, crescent shaped dimpled panels and triangular shaped cavity seals. Nested above that are small and large aerodynamic “Flukes”. Exploded from the leading edge is a row of three small, aerodynamic flukes 6760 and three large aerodynamic flukes 6770. To the left and above that is a side view showing the profile of a small fluke 6760 and a large fluke 6770 behind it. To the right of that is a cropped view from the back end of the panel highlighting crescent shaped dimples 6025. Exploded above that are three large flukes 6770. Their footprint is to be aligned with crescent shaped dimples, which in one non-limiting embodiment may be a pattern choice based on experimental data.
  • Figure 216 shows a section view of the tractor-trailer showing a sample of the solar panel/supercapacitor wall.
  • a cropped view normal to the section cut shows capacitors and flower panel wall cells.
  • Transparent covers are removed to show a more detailed section view of the capacitor/flower assembly.
  • An end view looking from back to front shows alternating small flukes 6760 and large flukes 6770.
  • the solar panel configuration may be a stacked flower assembly 5700 as shown in the end view. Diagonally below that and to the right is a honeycomb latticed pyramid 6420 as part of a supercapacitor. This shows a cross section of a flower panel/supercapacitor array. To the right is a detailed view of the trailer section. Select covers are removed to reveal features of the array (petals and post in the flower 5700 and honeycomb features in the lattice 6420).
  • Diffusing walls are the next most effective, but may have a more elaborate shape and higher cost. “S” shaped walls and walls with irregular geometric features fall into this category; they break up sound in front of it, not merely reflecting it to the other side.
  • Absorbing walls are generally the most effective and most expensive. These include walls with acoustic foam, closed cell foam, pellets, earth and small rocks. Many sound walls have some combination of all three kinds of barrier.
  • Back to back wall sections can form the standalone panels used to create an absorbing wall.
  • the back to back wall sections slide down between the channels in the H-beams beginning with a start section, which has a row of dummy panels at its bottom. More sections are added until it reaches the top, which has a space to hold a weather cap. Before the cap is added material is then forced into the “sandwich gap” between the front and back.
  • This material may include, but is not limited to: spray foam insulation, closed cell foam, acoustic foam, and recycled material including plastic and wood pulp.
  • Pyramid spaces may have solar panels on one side, capacitor/battery combinations on the opposite or hybrid capacitor/solar panels on one side.
  • Electroluminescent paint, electroluminescent tape and light-emitting diodes (LED)s on the outsides face of the innermost solar panels or the inside faces of the pyramid cells for nighttime use. LEDs may be individual components in an array, in a ribbon or in a sheet. Capacitor/battery combinations can make these lighted features self-sufficient.
  • Inside faces of the pyramids may be uneven or asymmetrical, based on acoustic criteria.
  • Solar power criteria may be a factor in shaping the inside pyramid faces as well.
  • Figure 219 shows an exploded view of a sound wall section 6800.
  • footings 6820 are ready to be put in the ground.
  • Concrete Sonotubes 6830 are directly on top and will be buried to their top.
  • a ground wall support 6840 is put directly on top of the Sonotubes 6830, its ends just covering the gap between posts.
  • H-beams 6810 are joined on top of the Sonotubes 6830, with rebar (not shown) sticking into it and all the way until the footing.
  • Figure 233 shows a tracking Pyramid Wall Structure 7400.
  • the Pyramid structure may track the sun with two degrees of freedom.
  • Base elements 7420 is connected to pivoting element 7410.
  • Element 7410 can move in one direction and the Pyramid structure may be moved in a second, perpendicular direction.
  • back to back wall panels may be used to house capacitors/batteries inside the pyramid’s structure. They may be in arrays in a solar farm and the shape of the individual cells may vary based on the optimum performance of solar collection.
  • various embodiments provide a method and apparatus to create wall sections. These wall sections may then be used to quickly set up pyramidal structures.
  • Various operations described are purely exemplary and imply no particular order. Further, the operations can be used in any sequence when appropriate and can be partially used. Various operations described as individual steps may be combined into a single operation. Additionally, some operations described as individual steps may be divided so as to be performed as multiples steps.
  • the terms fig., Figure, image and step may be used interchangeably.
  • the vacuum forming shown in Figure 3 may be done in a full vacuum chamber and the steps may vary. In other embodiments, the sheet may be clamped and cut at various steps before the final vacuum forming step and curing occurs. In still other embodiment, various Figures could be reordered so as to take place as another sequence of steps.
  • an infusion mesh may be placed on top of the material to wick resin.
  • the mesh may be taped along the outside, with two plastic connectors loosely placed for a vacuum hose on opposite sides.
  • a slightly oversized vacuum bag (for example, a single sided sheet of clear bagging material) can then be placed over the material and taped down with vacuum bagging tape.
  • each connector may be made above each connector.
  • One allows a hose to draw resin from a reservoir.
  • the other connects a hose which is attached to a vacuum pump. Initially, the reservoir may be clamped off and a full vacuum may be pulled through the bag. Then, the hose at the pump end may be clamped off as well. After it is determined that there are no leaks, the clamp at the reservoir end may be opened and the resin may be drawn through the infusion mesh. Then both hoses may be clamped off again. The vacuum forming sheet may be allowed to cure over the next 24 hours to make the finished housing.
  • the solar panels may be assembled flat and hinged, creating a cross shaped pattern bonded or snap fit to the inside faces of pyramids.
  • Solar panels may be flexible, formed as a cross shaped flat pattern and “4D” folded into a pyramid shape to be bonded or fit to the inside faces of pyramids.
  • Solar panels may be single sided or bifacial and made with conventional manufacturing methods or 3D printed. They may be transparent in the visible spectrum and made of inorganic materials such as perovskite or organic salts. They may use graphene or equivalent superconductive material to create transparent nanowires or to coat conventional electrical contacts. Panel contacts may be arranged in a dense geometric pattern such as (but not limited to) a honeycomb shape, to increase contact surface area and efficiency. The panels and its contacts may be made with conventional manufacturing methods, 3D printed with conductive material or a combination of the two.
  • Solar panels may be secured in a mounting post which will allow a conductive path through a central location.
  • Mounting post wiring layers may contain embedded/over-molded wires. They may house molded, machined or 3D printed channels or conduits with inserted leads to create the wiring layers. The layers may have 3D printed conductive leads.
  • the channels or conduits in the mounting posts may be sprayed or electroplated with conductive material or superconductive material such as graphene or equivalent. They may be coated with conductive or superconductive gel.
  • Wiring layers may be produced with any combination described herein and stacked for multiple sets of panels.
  • the mounting post body may be extended with slots added to allow for the stacking of multiple panel arrays.
  • Panels transparent to visible light (or specific wavelengths) may be stacked within the pyramid space, each layer positioned to absorb a specified range of wavelengths.
  • Panel layers may be flat and parallel to each other or flat and independently oriented/angled/positioned to each other.
  • Panel layers me curved to form any geometric or non geometric shape.
  • The may be concentrically nested or independently oriented/angled/positioned to each other. They may be staggered and offset, like the petals of a rose.
  • Panels may have a transparent outer surface that functions as any type of conventional simple lens, lenticular lens or Fresnel lens. These lenses may be of a variety of shapes and have a variety of purposes including focusing, defocusing and redirecting light. Panels transparent or semi-transparent to visible light may have their outside faces coated with electroluminescent paint, electroluminescent tape or light-emitting diodes (LED)s. LEDs may be individual components in an array, in a ribbon or in a sheet. This will be for nightime use if transparent cells are used. These lighted faces will be self-sustaining, drawing power through an inverter connected to electrical storage such as supercapacitors and/or bateries in the Pyramid Wall modules. Electroluminescence may be powered by the capacitor or solar panel.
  • LED light-emitting diodes
  • the Pyramid Wall System may be FFF/FDM 3D printed in part or in full by extruders on robotic arms, allowing non-orthogonal movement to match the geometry of the sections and speed up the process for manufacturing.
  • the robotic arms may travel in individual or multiple units on a conventional linear rail or linear gantry system.
  • Robotic arms may travel in a curvilinear motion; individual or multiple arms moving independently or on a compound curve track.
  • Production systems may use combinations of robotic arms as well as extruders on gantries as in conventional FFF or FDM printing.
  • Molds or forms for composite wrapping may be 3D printed using additive manufacturing processes such as FFF, FDM, SLA, SLS or DMLS. Molds may be made with a CNC milling machine or router. Molds may be made by pouring a variety of material (including but not limited to plastic and concrete) between back-to-back wall sections.
  • Electrical contacts in the Wall Sockets and conduits in the Aligning/Mounting Template/Fixture may be a path for insulated wiring, over-molded wires or 3D printed with conductive material.
  • the conduits may be coated with superconductive material such as Graphene or equivalent and/or filled with superconductive gel or any combination thereof.
  • Panel layers may be coated with anti-reflective and/or polarizing compounds. They may be made with conventional manufacturing methods or through additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing. They may be made in part or in full with specific 3D printing methods such as Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF), Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), Stereolithography (SLA), Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) and Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS).
  • FFF Fused Filament Fabrication
  • FDM Fused Deposition Modeling
  • SLA Stereolithography
  • SLS Selective Laser Sintering
  • DMLS Direct Metal Laser Sintering
  • a process which cures SLA resin with oxygen and UV light increases print speed up 25X to 100X. This ultrafast additive method is geared toward full production.
  • each panel may form a single, flat layer around the mounting post, where their exposed faces are parallel to the footprint of the pyramid.
  • Each layer may be curved and concentrically nested around the mounting post.
  • Each layer may be equally spaced or spaced differently along the mounting post.
  • Each layer may be angled independently from each other or in any combination thereof.
  • Tabs with electrical contacts may be secured in the mounting post slots; their exposed edges to connect the leads on the solar panels. They may be secured with fasteners, snap fits, bonding agents or any combination, thereof.
  • Covers may be coated with anti-reflective and/or or polarizing compounds.
  • Panel layers may be coated with anti-reflective and/or or polarizing compounds. Comers of the panels may provide electrical contact through leads along the inside edges of the pyramid cell or the edges between the sides of folded cross panels.
  • a simplified version of a truncated mounting post can draw current from the inside edge leads into a central location (not shown).
  • the hub base nests the hub body and the mounting fastener and the internal wiring leads connects to the hinge contacts.
  • the Pyramid Wall System may provide power for refrigerated units, while the closed cell interior of the wall sandwich sections can provide thermal insulation.
  • Electroluminescent paint, electroluminescent tape or light-emitting diodes (LED)s can provide night time illumination and/or signage through the panels and/or flukes. LEDs may be individual components in an array, in a ribbon or in a sheet. They can also use this illumination feature to augment signaling. Their low power consumption allows them to draw off of the capacitor-battery portion of the Pyramid Wall System without an external source.
  • a luminescent layer can be a coat the back side of the last layer of panels or the inside faces of the pyramids. In one non-limiting embodiment, the top faces of the pyramids on the sides of a trailer may be coated for downward illumination.
  • dimpled covers are configurable and may be used without solar panels or electrical storage such as batteries or capacitors.
  • the dimpled covers may also be used on conventional trailer sides without Pyramid Wall sections.
  • a standalone trailer frame three wall sections the length of a trailer and two wall sections to fit the ends of a trailer are assembled.
  • Wall sections can be made in various sizes and bonded together to make a complete trailer side or they can be made as a single panel, with or without connecting features or electrical features.
  • Two side transparent, dimpled covers; one top transparent, dimpled covers and two end, transparent dimpled covers are added.
  • various spectrum can be used to illuminate the solar panels.
  • This can include infrared (IR) light so that the panels are provided IR light and/or visible light (or any other spectrum).
  • the panels may be configured so as to be response to such spectrums, for example, panels which respond strongly to IR light being illuminated with IR light.
  • Enclosed IR responsive units take advantage of potential increased output and can be stacked back-to-back (or footprint-to-footprint).
  • the stacked units may each have separate footprint mirrors 26410, share a single footprint mirror 26410 or omit the footprint mirror 26410. This also allows the combined units to take up a more compact space. They could be used on the pyramid shaped building, on stand-alone walls, pole mounted units or anywhere there's an exposed pyramid base (e.g. rhombus shaped surface).
  • Figure 266 demonstrates pyramid flower wall panels combined into a pyramid building 26610.
  • the flower wall panels may also be combined to any size with any number of pyramids in an array.
  • the combined building may be any shape, such as cubic, domed, etc.
  • a lattice can be bolted into a wall in order to support an array of pyramid sections.
  • the lattice may be flexible so that it can bend around an uneven surface or even wrap around a curved surface. Then, the pyramid sections can be secured against the non-planar surface.
  • Figure 267 shows a flexible lattice 26710 and an array of collector units 26720 for use against a curved wall.
  • Figure 268 shows the flexible lattice 26710 in place against the collector units 26720.
  • Figure 270 is a logic flow diagram 27000 that illustrates a method, and a result of execution of computer program instructions for scheduled trigger control, in accordance with various embodiments.
  • a method performs, at Block 27010, a step of receiving a scheduled trigger control of the PWM light source. The method determines if there is a schedule pending at Block 27020. If not, the method proceeds to Block 27070.
  • the method determines if an analog input triggered the event. If not, the method proceeds to Block 27070.
  • the method determines what type of analog trigger was received.

Abstract

Est décrite une unité de collecte de lumière ayant une forme pyramidale inversée. L'unité de collecte de lumière comporte un ou plusieurs panneaux externes de collecte de lumière tournés vers l'intérieur. L'unité de collecte de lumière comprend également une première pluralité de panneaux internes de collecte de lumière tournés vers l'extérieur et une seconde pluralité de panneaux internes de collecte de lumière tournés vers l'intérieur. Une base en fleur est conçue pour supporter la première pluralité de panneaux internes de collecte de lumière et la seconde pluralité de panneaux internes de collecte de lumière. La première pluralité de panneaux internes de collecte de lumière est disposée sur un côté tourné vers l'extérieur de la base en fleur et la seconde pluralité de panneaux internes de collecte de lumière est disposée sur un côté tourné vers l'intérieur de la base en fleur. L'unité de collecte de lumière peut également comprendre un élément électroluminescent, tel qu'une DEL ou une extrémité de câble de fibre optique. L'élément électroluminescent peut fournir une lumière infrarouge à l'unité de collecte de lumière. L'élément électroluminescent peut fournir de la lumière à l'aide d'une modulation d'ondes pulsées.
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