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US 2004/0000106 A1Published application
Double-pane window that generates solar-powered electricity
OwnerTyson Winarskiinventor
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Abstract
A double-pane window houses solar cells and dichronic mirrors. The dichronic mirrors reflect a portion of light onto the solar cells for the generation of electricity while transmitting the remainder of the light through the dichronic mirrors so that the interior of buildings is illuminated and the occupants of these buildings can have an outside view.
Claims18
A double-pane window that generates electricity from light, comprising:
- a first and second pane, said panes are parallel to each other, said panes having a perimeter;
- a plurality of solar cells, said solar cells are mounted perpendicular to and between said first and second panes, each of said solar cells having a surface which receives a first portion of said light;
- a plurality of dichronic mirrors, said dichronic mirrors mounted between said first and second panes, each of said dichronic mirrors forming an acute angle with the surface of each of said solar cells, said dichronic mirrors reflecting the first portion of said light onto the surface of said solar cells, said dichronic mirrors transmitting a second portion of said light through said dichronic mirrors;
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- a first and second connectors, said connectors positioned on the perimeter of said double-pane window, each of said solar cells electrically connected to said connectors.
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A double-pane window, comprising:
- a plurality of solar cells, said solar cells are mounted within said double-pane window, each of said solar cells having a surface which receives a first portion of a light;
- a plurality of dichronic mirrors, said dichronic mirrors mounted within said double-pane window, each of said dichronic mirrors forming an acute angle with the surface of each of said solar cells, said dichronic mirrors reflecting the first portion of said light onto the surface of said solar cells, said dichronic mirrors transmitting a second portion of said light through said dichronic mirrors;
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- an electrical connector mounted to said double-pane window, said electrical connector connected to each of said solar cells.
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A double-pane window that generates electricity from light, comprising:
- a first and second pane, said panes are parallel to each other, said panes having a perimeter;
- solar generating means to produce electricity mounted between said first and second panes, said solar generating means having a surface that receives a first portion of said light;
- beam splitting means to reflect the first portion of said light onto the surface of said solar generating means and transmitting a second portion of said light through said beam splitting means, said bean splitting means mounted between said first and second panes;
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- a first and second connectors, said connectors positioned on the perimeter of said double-pane window, each of said solar cells electrically connected to said connectors.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.