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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2016
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, SA;
Alhassan Badahdah, Jeddah, SA;
Hussam Khonkar, Riyadh, SA;
Yves C. Martin, Ossining, NY (US);
Theodore G. Van Kessel, Millbrook, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, SA;
Abstract
A light concentrating optic for use with a photovoltaic device includes a light pipe having a first end portion for receiving light and a second end portion for outputting concentrated light. An optical element is coupled to the light pipe on the first end portion and configured to form an optical interface between the light pipe and the optical element. The optical element includes at least one light transmitting surface configured to redirect incident light entering the optical element to disperse the light to fall incident on side walls of the light pipe to increase homogeneity and intensity of light through the second end portion.