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US 10,374,111 B1Granted
Method and system for collecting and distributing radiation
OwnerJorge S. Hernandezinventor
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Abstract
A method and system for collecting and distributing generated and/or solar radiation. The distribution is a pulsed distribution. A pulsed distribution subsystem combining a generated radiation source with a solar radiation collector is provided. Radiation from the pulsed distribution subsystem is provided to one or more discrete distribution systems; the discrete distributions systems transmit and distribute radiation, such as visible light, to one or more end use points in a facility.
Claims8
A method of collecting and distributing solar radiation comprising:
- providing a pulsed distribution system by:
- collecting solar radiation;
- generating radiation;
- focusing the solar radiation and the generated radiation into a central radiation beam onto a reflective surface;
- reflecting the central radiation beam from the reflective surface;
- rotating the reflective surface through 360 degrees to distribute the central radiation beam sequentially to each of a plurality of input targets comprising fiber optic cables;
- collecting the reflected central radiation beam with the plurality of input targets;
- adjustably moving photovoltaic cells between an unobstructing position, and an obstructing position between the reflective surface and each of the input targets respectively, and any point between the unobstructing position and the obstructing position;
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- wherein when a one of the photovoltaic cells is in the unobstructing position, the radiation beam is transmitted to a respective one of the input targets, and when in the obstructing position the one of the photovoltaic cells blocks the transmittal of the radiation beam to the respective one of the input targets;
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- transferring via the fiber optic cables the collected radiation to at least one end use apparatus.
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A method of collecting and distributing solar radiation comprising:
- providing a pulsed distribution system by:
- collecting solar radiation;
- generating radiation;
- focusing the solar radiation and the generated radiation into a central radiation beam onto a reflective surface;
- reflecting the central radiation beam from the reflective surface;
- rotating the reflective surface through 360 degrees to distribute the central radiation beam sequentially to each of a plurality of input targets comprising fiber optic cables;
- collecting the reflected central radiation beam with the plurality of input targets;
- adjustably moving photovoltaic cells between an unobstructing position, and an obstructing position between the reflective surface and each of the input targets respectively, and any point between the unobstructing position and the obstructing position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.