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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2024
The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund, New Orleans, LA (US);
Matthew David Escarra, New Orleans, LA (US);
Luke Artzt, New Orleans, LA (US);
Yaping Ji, New Orleans, LA (US);
Daniel Codd, New Orleans, LA (US);
Matthew Barrios, New Orleans, LA (US);
Kazi M. Islam, New Orleans, LA (US);
David M. Bar-Or, New Orleans, LA (US);
Jacqueline C Failla, New Orleans, LA (US);
Claire C. Davis, New Orleans, LA (US);
Maxwell W. Woody, New Orleans, LA (US);
THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND, New Orleans, LA (US);
Abstract
A method for concentrated photovoltaic-thermal power generation includes converting a first portion of concentrated sunlight into electrical power when the first portion of concentrated sunlight illuminates an array of photovoltaic cells; and thermally coupling heat generated by the photovoltaic cells into a heat transfer plate. The method also includes cooling the heat transfer plate by flowing heat transfer fluid through an internal path of a cooling block in direct thermal contact with the heat transfer plate; and flowing the heat transfer fluid through a helical tube to absorb thermal energy from a second portion of concentrated sunlight illuminating the helical tube.