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US 2025/0167727 A1Published application
Electro-magnetic radiation concentrator and method of using the same
AssigneeLeonard Steven David Johnson
InventorLeonard Steven David Johnson
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Abstract
A solar concentrator used to harness heat and electrical energy from the sun that is particularly effective for rural areas, as well as a method for using the same. The solar concentrator can be used as a stand alone device for simple energy generation, or as a just a part of a larger energy system. In either scenario the solar concentrator is a cost-efficient, and simple to implement device which makes implementation in low-income, or developing areas much easier than existing solar energy collection devices and systems.
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A solar concentrator comprising:
- a frame coupled to an actuator to adjust a height of the frame relative to a base;
- a lens mount mechanically coupled to an upper portion of the frame by a hinge to enable the lens mount to rotate relative to the frame;
- a lens affixed to the lens mount;
- a panel, wherein the panel comprises a spoke extending from an edge of the panel to a central point of the panel;
- wherein the panel is oriented horizontally and rotationally coupled to a the frame;
- a target area, slidably coupled to the spoke;
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- a shadow frame chaser comprised of a first optical sight and a second optical sight, wherein the first optical sight is oriented parallel to and higher than the second optical sight, wherein the first sight and second sights are rectangular protrusions that extend outward from the lens mount.
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A method of using a solar concentrator comprising:
- viewing through a shadow frame chaser a first shadow cast from a first sight and a second shadow cast from a second sight;
- aligning the first shadow cast from the first sight and the second shadow from the second sight, which results in a corresponding concentrated beam of electro-magnetic radiation, by adjusting a position of the lens,
- wherein the position of the lens is adjusted by tilting a lens mount relative to a base and raising or lowering the height of at least one vertical length of a frame relative to the base;
- aligning the concentrated beam of electro-magnetic radiation to be in line with a target area on a panel by rotating the panel;
- and
- centering the concentrated beam of electro-magnetic radiation so that it is in the center of the target area by sliding the target area along a spoke of the panel it is attached to.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.