Photovoltaic conversion of light
AssigneeX Development LLC
InventorsWilliam Regan, Jason Rugolo
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Abstract
A photovoltaic power source includes a receptacle to receive a photofuel including a liquid, and one or more photovoltaic cells positioned within the receptacle to receive light emitted from the photofuel when the photofuel is in the receptacle. The photovoltaic power source also includes power circuitry coupled to the one or more photovoltaic cells to receive a photocurrent generated by the one or more photovoltaic cells when the one or more photovoltaic cells receive the light emitted from the photofuel. In response to the photocurrent, the power circuitry is coupled to output electricity.
Claims23
A photovoltaic power system, comprising:
- a receptacle shaped to receive a photofuel including a liquid;
- one or more photovoltaic cells positioned within the receptacle to receive light emitted from the photofuel when the photofuel is in the receptacle;
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- power circuitry coupled to the one or more photovoltaic cells to receive a photocurrent generated by the one or more photovoltaic cells when the one or more photovoltaic cells receive the light emitted from the photofuel, wherein in response to the photocurrent, the power circuitry is coupled to output electricity.
A method for generating power, comprising:
- receiving a photofuel, including a liquid, with a receptacle including one or more photovoltaic cells disposed within the receptacle;
- emitting light from the photofuel when the photofuel is in the receptacle;
- absorbing the light with the one or more photovoltaic cells disposed within the receptacle;
- generating a photocurrent with the one or more photovoltaic cells, in response to the one or more photovoltaic cells absorbing the light;
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- outputting electricity with a power system coupled to the one or more photovoltaic cells to receive the photocurrent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.