SG11201806579QA - Radiative micron-gap thermophotovoltaic system transparent emitter - Google Patents

Radiative micron-gap thermophotovoltaic system transparent emitter

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SG11201806579QA
SG11201806579QA SG11201806579QA SG11201806579QA SG11201806579QA SG 11201806579Q A SG11201806579Q A SG 11201806579QA SG 11201806579Q A SG11201806579Q A SG 11201806579QA SG 11201806579Q A SG11201806579Q A SG 11201806579QA SG 11201806579Q A SG11201806579Q A SG 11201806579QA
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emitter
international
thermophotovoltaic
gap
austin
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SG11201806579QA
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Brian Hubert
Bin Zhang
Eric Brown
Timothy Schuyler
David Mather
Paul Greiff
Christopher Melanson
Bruno Nardelli
Shannon Kovar
Trace Cody
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Mtpv Power Corp
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02S—GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRARED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
    • H02S40/00—Components or accessories in combination with PV modules, not provided for in groups H02S10/00 - H02S30/00
    • H02S40/40—Thermal components
    • H02S40/42—Cooling means
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02S—GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRARED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
    • H02S10/00—PV power plants; Combinations of PV energy systems with other systems for the generation of electric power
    • H02S10/30—Thermophotovoltaic systems
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L31/00—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof
    • H01L31/04—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof adapted as photovoltaic [PV] conversion devices
    • H01L31/042—PV modules or arrays of single PV cells
    • H01L31/048—Encapsulation of modules
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02S—GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRARED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
    • H02S40/00—Components or accessories in combination with PV modules, not provided for in groups H02S10/00 - H02S30/00
    • H02S40/40—Thermal components
    • H02S40/42—Cooling means
    • H02S40/425—Cooling means using a gaseous or a liquid coolant, e.g. air flow ventilation, water circulation
    • 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

Abstract

WO 17 / 13939 1 Al (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date WO 2017/139391 Al 17 August 2017 (17.08.2017) WIPO I PCT 111111111111110111011111111111010111110 011101111111101111111 011111111111110111111 (51) International Patent Classification: H02S 40/42 (2014.01) HO2S 50/00 (2014.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2017/017037 (22) International Filing Date: 8 February 2017 (08.02.2017) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 62/292,622 8 February 2016 (08.02.2016) US 62/300,883 28 February 2016 (28.02.2016) US (71) Applicant: MTPV POWER CORPORATION [US/US]; 13091 Pond Spring Road #160, Austin, TX 78729 (US). (72) Inventors: HUBERT, Brian, N.; 100 Station Landing, Unit 609, Medford, MA (US). ZHANG, Bin; 9 Forest Street, Malden, MA 02148 (US). BROWN, Eric, L.; 3 Geenough Avenue, Apt.3, Cambridge, MA 02139 (US). SCHUYLER, Timothy, R.; 6 Emerson Avenue, Methuen, MA 01844 (US). MATHER, David; 6412 Ledge Moun- tain Drive, Austin, TX 78731 (US). GREIFF, Paul; 2 Cameron Rd., Wayland, MA 01778 (US). MELANSON, Christopher, W.; 13 School Street, Rowley, MA 01969 (US). NARDELLI, Bruno, A.; 107 Duff St., Watertown, MA 02472 (US). KOVAR, Shannon, J.; 10016 Inshore Drive, Austin, TX 78730 (US). CODY, Trace, W.; 13091 Pond Springs Road #160, Austin, TX 78729 (US). (74) Agents: CHACLAS, George, N. et al.; Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C., One Citizens Plaza, 8th Floor, Providence, RI 02903-1345 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. [Continued on next page] (54) Title: RADIATIVE MICRON-GAP THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM TRANSPARENT EMITTER (57) : A thermophotovoltaic panel assembly including a heat sink and a plurality of thermophotovoltaic modules mounted on the heat sink. Each thermophotovoltaic module includes a photovoltaic element ns rn separated from an emitter assembly by a gap. The emitter assembly in- dudes an emitter and applies force towards the photovoltaic element to maintain the gap. The thermophotovoltaic panel assembly may also util- tryl ize a force application layer on the emitter and be bolted in place. A housing can be used for protection and to transfer energy to the emitter. The heat sink cantilevers into the housing to define a space between the thermophotovoltaic modules and the inner surface of the housing. Preferably, the housing maintains a vacuum and, in turn, the gap is evacuated. The heat sink can be monolithic and cooled with fluid pumped therethrough. The emitter may be transparent or at least par- tially transmissive. FIG. 2A WO 2017/139391 Al MIDEDIMOMOIDEIROIDEOMEHMOIHNOVOIMIE (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: with international search report (Art. 21(3)) before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h))
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