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US 12,525,827 B2Granted
Space-based solar power system
AssigneeOverview Energy Inc.
InventorMarc Berte
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Abstract
Implementations of the disclosed subject matter provides a system having an artificial light source disposed at a distance from earth or other celestial body, where the artificial light source is configured to project one or more beams of light onto the earth or other celestial body. The system may include a photovoltaic array disposed in an area on the earth or other celestial body that is 200 m-20 km or more in any one dimension that is configured to receive the projected one or more beams of light and is configured to convert the received one or more beams of light into electricity.
Claims5
A system comprising:
- at least one satellite including:
- an artificial light source configured to project light onto earth or another celestial body;
- and
- a photovoltaic array configured to power the artificial light source,
- wherein there is a direct electrical connection between one or more cells of the photovoltaic array and the artificial light source that is unconditioned, and
- wherein at least a portion of the photovoltaic array matches an effective load impedance of the artificial light source by matching a source impedance curve of a series-parallel arrangement of the photovoltaic array to a load impedance curve of the artificial light source.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.