Title:
NONIMAGING SOLAR CONCENTRATOR WITH UNIFORM IRRADIANCE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002075225
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A nonimaging light concentrator system including a primary collector of light, an optical mixer disposed near the focal zone for collecting light from the primary collector, the optical mixer having a transparent entrance aperture, an internally reflective housing for substantially total internal reflection of light, a transparent exit aperture and an array of photovoltaic cells disposed near the transparent exit aperture.
Inventors:
WINSTON ROLAND
GEE RANDY C
GEE RANDY C
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/007962
Publication Date:
December 05, 2002
Filing Date:
March 15, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
DUKE SOLAR ENERGY LLC (US)
SOLAR ENTPR INTERNATIONAL LLC (US)
SOLAR ENTPR INTERNATIONAL LLC (US)
International Classes:
F24S23/00; G02B19/00; H01L31/052; (IPC1-7): H01L31/052; G02B5/00
Foreign References:
| US3713727A | 1973-01-30 | |||
| US4234352A | 1980-11-18 | |||
| US6225551B1 | 2001-05-01 |
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