Cewa Technologies Inc.

Macom Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.

Michael Everett Fangman

John Matthew Fangman

Sudhakar Neti

Arati Shah-Yukich

John Stewart Fangman

Thomas Robert Daugherty

Hendrikus Johannes Jacobus Thoonen

John Mathew Fangman

Systems and methods are provided to align a first optical component carried by a first semiconductor chip with a second optical component carried by a second semiconductor chip. Each of the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip may include at least one primary semiconductor chip fiducial which assists in the alignment of the first optical component carried by a first semiconductor chip with a second optical component carried by a second semiconductor chip.

Optical component alignment system and method using plural fiducials

A solar concentrator comprises a pair of concentric reflectors having a spindle toroid geometry for focusing the collected solar radiation into a ring-shaped focal area, as opposed to the 'point' or 'line' focus of prior art configurations. In a preferred embodiment, each reflector is formed of a plurality of curved petals that are disposed in a contiguous, keystone arrangement that requires no additional fixturing to hold the petals in place. Such an arrangement reduces the weight, complexity and cost of the final solar concentrator structure.

Solar concentrator configuration with improved manufacturability and efficiency

A solar concentrator calibration tool that compensates for inconsistencies in the fabrication, assembly and installation of a solar collector system, permits the solar collector to perform optimally. The calibration tool provides feedback information to a supervisory control processor, allowing the processor to compare the expected position of the sun to the 'actual' position found by the calibration tool. The processor then generates a calibration signal, thereafter used by the collector's movement control mechanism, to compensate the tracking of the solar collector to accurately follow the movement of the sun, unconstrained by the effects of the construction inconsistencies.

Calibration system for solar collector installation

A solar concentrator calibration tool that compensates for inconsistencies in the fabrication, assembly and installation of a solar collector system, permitting the solar collector to perform optimally. The calibration tool provides feedback information to a supervisory control processor, allowing the processor to compare the expected position of the sun to the 'actual' position found by the calibration tool. The processor then generates a calibration signal, thereafter used by the collector's movement control mechanism, to compensate the tracking of the solar collector to accurately follow the movement of the sun, unconstrained by the effects of the construction inconsistencies.

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Michael Everett Fangman