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US 2019/0097575 A1Published application
Solar energy collector and method of operation
OwnerCameron Ernest Jabarainventor
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Abstract
A solar collection system is mounted inside a containment vessel. The upper portion of the containment vessel is optically transparent and includes one or more lens elements to help direct light to an upward facing solar panel. The lower portion of the containment vessel comprises a mirrored surface to help reflect light upward to a downward facing solar panel. The shape of the upper and lower portions of the containment vessel may be altered based on the selected implementation. A variety of lens configurations may also be used.
Claims25
A solar energy system comprising:
- a sphere having upper and lower hemispheres, the upper hemisphere comprising a plurality of hemispherical protrusions disposed on an inner surface of the upper hemisphere, the lower hemisphere comprising a mirrored coating disposed on an inner surface of the lower hemisphere, the upper and lower hemispheres being joined at a midline region;
- a component support frame extending into an interior portion of the sphere proximate the midline region, the component support frame having upper and lower mounting surfaces;
- an upper solar panel comprising a first plurality of solar cells mounted to the upper mounting surface of the component support frame in the interior portion of the sphere and having an active surface directed toward the upper hemisphere;
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- a lower solar panel comprising a second plurality of solar cells mounted to the lower mounting surface of the component support frame in the interior portion of the sphere and having an active surface directed toward the lower hemisphere.
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A solar energy system comprising:
- a containment vessel having upper and lower portions, the upper portion of the containment vessel comprising an optically transparent lens structure, the lower portion of the containment vessel comprising a mirrored coating disposed on an inner surface of the lower portion of the containment vessel;
- an upper solar panel comprising a first plurality of solar cells positioned inside the containment vessel between the upper and lower portions and having an active surface directed toward the upper portion of the containment vessel;
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- a lower solar panel comprising a second plurality of solar cells positioned inside the containment vessel between the upper and lower portions and having an active surface directed toward the lower portion of the containment vessel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.