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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2019
Applicants:
Jerry M. Woodall, Davis, CA (US);
Thomas E. Rowley, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jerry M. Woodall, Davis, CA (US);
Thomas E. Rowley, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 10/30 (2014.01); H02S 20/30 (2014.01); H02S 40/44 (2014.01); H01L 31/028 (2006.01); H01L 31/042 (2014.01); H01L 31/0304 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 10/30 (2014.12); H01L 31/028 (2013.01); H01L 31/0304 (2013.01); H01L 31/042 (2013.01); H02S 20/30 (2014.12); H02S 40/44 (2014.12);
Abstract
A photovoltaic phase change battery system for converting intermittent solar power into day and night electrical power is disclosed. A photovoltaic array is pointed toward a solar energy source, such as Earth's sun during daytime operation, where a portion of the electricity generated is used to convert a pool of phase change material to a molten state. During night time operation the photovoltaic array is pointed at the phase change material to receive photons from thermal radiation and continue the electricity generating process.