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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2011
Applicant:
Harvey B. Serreze, Pepperell, MA (US);
Inventor:
Harvey B. Serreze, Pepperell, MA (US);
Assignee:
Spire Corporation, Bedford, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 7/00 (2006.01); G01J 1/08 (2006.01); F21V 13/08 (2006.01); F21S 8/00 (2006.01); F21V 9/04 (2006.01); F21V 19/00 (2006.01); F21Y 103/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 1/08 (2013.01); F21S 8/006 (2013.01); F21V 13/08 (2013.01); F21V 7/005 (2013.01); F21V 9/04 (2013.01); F21V 19/008 (2013.01); F21Y 2103/00 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01);
Abstract
A compact solar simulator includes a target surface for a solar module, an enclosure behind the target surface, and at least one source fixture including a lamp in the enclosure spaced from the target surface. Diffusing surfaces about the source fixture diffuse radiation emitted by the lamp. Specular reflectors are positioned to steer the diffused radiation to the target surface and are oriented to create a uniform intensity distribution across the target surface. Moreover, the surface area of any desired filters is reduced and any longitudinal non-uniform intensity distribution of the lamp is corrected.