SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SOLAR ENERGY CAPTURE AND RELATED METHOD OF MANUFACTURING

A system and method of capturing solar energy, and related method of manufacturing, are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the system includes a first lens array having a plurality of lenses, and a first waveguide component adjacent to the lens array, where the waveguide component receives light...

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Main Authors FORD, JOSEPH, E, KARP, JASON, HARRIS, HALLAS, JUSTIN, MATTHEW, TREMBLAY, ERIC
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 03.07.2013
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
BLASTING
ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRICITY
HEATING
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
RANGES
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS
SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
VENTILATING
WEAPONS
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Summary:A system and method of capturing solar energy, and related method of manufacturing, are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the system includes a first lens array having a plurality of lenses, and a first waveguide component adjacent to the lens array, where the waveguide component receives light, and where the waveguide component includes an array of prism/mirrored facets arranged along at least one surface of the waveguide component. The system further includes at least one photovoltaic cell positioned so as to receive at least a portion of the light that is directed out of the waveguide. A least some of the light passing into the waveguide component is restricted from leaving the waveguide component upon being reflected by at least one of the prism/mirrored facets, hereby the at least some light restricted from leaving the waveguide component is directed by the waveguide toward the at least one photovoltaic cell.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20090815304