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US 6,603,069 B1Granted
Adaptive, full-spectrum solar energy system
AssigneeUT-Battelle, LLC
InventorsJeffrey D. Muhs, Dennis D. Earl
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Abstract
An adaptive full spectrum solar energy system having at least one hybrid solar concentrator, at least one hybrid luminaire, at least one hybrid photobioreactor, and a light distribution system operably connected to each hybrid solar concentrator, each hybrid luminaire, and each hybrid photobioreactor. A lighting control system operates each component.
Claims9
An adaptive full spectrum solar energy system comprising:
- at least one hybrid solar concentrator, said solar concentrator further comprising;
- a fixed base,
- a rotating assembly,
- a rotational tracking mechanism operably connecting said fixed base to said rotating assembly, said rotating assembly further comprising;
- a primary mirror for producing reflected full spectrum solar radiation,
- a secondary optical element supported in position for receiving said reflected full spectrum solar radiation,
- a concentric fiber mount assembly operably mounted to said rotating assembly, and
- at least one optical fiber extending from said concentric fiber mount assembly to a light distribution system;
- at least one hybrid luminaire,
- at least one hybrid photobioreactor,
- said light distribution system operably connected to each of said hybrid solar concentrator, said hybrid luminaire, and said hybrid photobioreactor, and
- a means for controlling at least one of said hybrid solar concentrator, said hybrid luminaire, said hybrid photobioreactor, and said light distribution system.
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