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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2024
Mithra Sankrithi, Bremerton, WA (US);
Mithra Sankrithi, Bremerton, WA (US);
RIC Enterprises, Bremerton, WA (US);
Abstract
The invention provides a new class of solar energy harvesting devices that integrate both photovoltaic and concentrating solar cogeneration systems with shared heliostatic tracking in an inventive manner that enables synergistic benefits and overall optimization. Roof, ground & water supported preferred embodiments provide benefits for varied applications. The new class of synergistic tracking integrated photovoltaic and concentrating solar energy harvesting systems comprise systems that encompass both (i) a nonconcentrating photovoltaic system such as a solar panel and (ii) a concentrating cogeneration system that includes a concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) receiver and a heat transfer subsystem, wherein the two systems (i) and (ii) share heliostatic tracking provided by a tracking subsystem and are inventively integrated physically and operationally to enable benefits in terms of solar energy harvest efficiency, space-efficiency, cost-effectiveness and lifecycle cost of energy, while minimizing or precluding shadowing losses and enabling further benefits.