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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2018
Applicant:
The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund, New Orleans, LA (US);
Inventors:
Daniel Codd, San Diego, CA (US);
Matthew David Escarra, New Orleans, LA (US);
Brian C. Riggs, Frederick, MD (US);
Assignee:
The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund, New Orleans, LA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 40/44 (2014.01); F24S 10/50 (2018.01); F24S 23/71 (2018.01); H02S 30/00 (2014.01); H02S 10/30 (2014.01); H01L 31/048 (2014.01); F24S 20/20 (2018.01); H02S 40/22 (2014.01); F24S 70/60 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 40/44 (2014.12); F24S 10/50 (2018.05); F24S 20/20 (2018.05); F24S 23/71 (2018.05); H01L 31/0488 (2013.01); H02S 10/30 (2014.12); H02S 30/00 (2013.01); F24S 70/60 (2018.05); F24S 2070/62 (2018.05); H02S 40/22 (2014.12); Y02E 10/44 (2013.01); Y02E 10/52 (2013.01); Y02E 10/60 (2013.01); Y02E 70/30 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides a hybrid, concentrating photovoltaic-solar thermal (CPV/T) system and components thereof, and methods for converting solar energy to electricity at high efficiencies while capturing and storing solar thermal energy for later deployment.