Method and apparatus for generating solarpower
OwnerChristoph Karl La Dueinventor
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Abstract
A light energy collection apparatus, comprising a one or more concentrating optics to transfer light energy from a source of the light energy to a target of the light energy. A substrate having a photovoltaic cell (PVC) deposited thereon is the target. The PVC is to collect the light energy to be transferred from the one or more concentrating optics. A central drive axle is coupled to the substrate and a motor is coupled to the central drive axle to rotate the central drive axle about a fixed axis to position the substrate, and thereby the PVC, near the one or more concentrating optics to collect the light energy to be transferred therefrom.
Claims31
A light energy collection apparatus, comprising:
- a plurality of concentrating optics each arranged substantially equidistant from a point of origin to transfer light energy from a source of the light energy to a target of the light energy;
- a substrate having a photovoltaic cell (PVC) deposited thereon as the target, the substrate concentric to the plurality of concentrating optics, wherein the PVC to collect the light energy to be transferred from each of the plurality of concentrating optics;
- a central drive axle coupled to the substrate;
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- a motor coupled to the central drive axle to rotate the central drive axle about a fixed axis to position, in turn, the substrate, and thereby the PVC, near each of the plurality of concentrating optics to collect the light energy to be transferred therefrom.
A light energy collection apparatus, comprising:
- a concentrating optic to transfer light energy from a source of the light energy to a target of the light energy;
- a substrate having a photovoltaic cell (PVC) deposited thereon as the target, the substrate proximate to the concentrating optic, wherein the PVC to collect the light energy to be transferred from the concentrating optic;
- a central drive axle coupled to the substrate;
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- a motor coupled to the central drive axle to rotate the central drive axle about a fixed axis to position, in turn, the substrate, and thereby the PVC, near the concentrating optic to collect the light energy to be transferred therefrom, wherein the motor rotates the PVC at a rate sufficient to at least maintain a surface temperature of the PVC.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.