# US 10,374,111 B1 · Method and system for collecting and distributing radiation

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- Number: US 10,374,111 B1
- Document ID: US10374111B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 15/882,453
- Filed: 2018-01-29
- Granted: 2019-08-06
- Earliest claimed: 2009-07-24
- Applicants: Jorge S. Hernandez
- Inventors: Jorge S. Hernandez
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10374111B1

## CPC

- F21S 11/00: Non-electric lighting devices or systems using daylight {(hybrid lighting devices combining artificial and natural light F21S19/00; roofs with sky-light opening E04D13/03; sun blinds for windows with means for redirecting light onto ceiling of a room E06B9/00; solar heat collectors F24S)}
- F21S 19/005: {Combining sunlight and electric light sources for indoor illumination}
- F24S 23/12: {Light guides}
- F24S 23/30: with lenses
- F24S 23/77: with flat reflective plates
- H02S 40/38: Energy storage means, e.g. batteries, structurally associated with PV modules
- H10F 77/484: {Refractive light-concentrating means, e.g. lenses}
- H10F 77/488: {Reflecting light-concentrating means, e.g. parabolic mirrors or concentrators using total internal reflection}
- H10F 77/67: including means to utilise heat energy directly associated with the photovoltaic cells, e.g. integrated Seebeck elements
- F24S 21/00: Solar heat collectors not provided for in groups F24S10/00-F24S20/00
- Y02E 10/40: Solar thermal energy, e.g. solar towers
- Y02E 10/52: PV systems with concentrators
- Y02E 70/30: Systems combining energy storage with energy generation of non-fossil origin
- F21S: NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
- F24S: SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS (for producing mechanical power from solar energy F03G6/00)
- H02S: GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRARED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES (obtaining electrical energy from radioactive sources G21H1/12; light sensitive inorganic semiconductor devices H10F; light sensitive organic semiconductor devices H10K30/00; thermoelectric devices H10N10/00; pyroelectric devices H10N15/00)
- H10F: INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
- Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

## 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.

## Claims

### Claim 1

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; and
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; and
transferring via the fiber optic cables the collected radiation to at least one end use apparatus.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein transferring the collected radiation to at least one end use apparatus further comprises providing an end use fixture wherein a color of light is controlled with a filter.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein transferring the collected radiation to at least one end use apparatus comprises:
transferring collected radiation to a discrete distribution system by:
disposing a first primary lens adjacent to an input fiber optic cable, the lens focusing incoming radiation from the input fiber optic cable;
disposing a first mirror adjacent to the first primary lens;
operating the first mirror to reflect a portion of radiation to a first secondary lens positioned obliquely or perpendicularly to the first mirror;
focusing, with the first secondary lens, the portion of radiation toward a first collector target comprising a fiber optic cable; and
adjustably moving a first photovoltaic cell between an unobstructing position, and an obstructing position between the first secondary lens and the first collector target, and any point between the unobstructing position and the obstructing position;
wherein when the photovoltaic cell is in the unobstructing position, the focused portion of the radiation is transmitted to the first collector target, and when in the obstructing position the photovoltaic cell blocks the transmittal of the focused portion of the radiation to the first collector target.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3 further comprising:
disposing a second primary lens aligned with the first primary lens and adjacent to the first mirror;
disposing a second mirror, adjacent to the second primary lens, for reflecting a second portion of the incoming radiation to a second secondary lens positioned obliquely or perpendicularly to the second primary lens; and
focusing, with the second secondary lens, the second portion of radiation to a second collector target.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The system of claim 4 further comprising:
adjustably moving a second photovoltaic cell between a second unobstructing position, and a second obstructing position between the second secondary lens and the second collector target, and any point between the second unobstructing position and the second obstructing position; and
wherein when the second photovoltaic cell is in the second unobstructing position, the second portion of radiation is transmitted to the second collector target, and wherein when in the second obstructing position said second photovoltaic cell blocks transmittal of the second portion of radiation to the second collector target.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5 further comprising moving by motors the photovoltaic cells.

### Claim 7

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.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The method claim 7 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; and further comprising transferring via the fiber optic cables the collected radiation to at least one end use apparatus.