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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2014
Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Hohyun Lee, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Claire Kunkle, Olympia, WA (US);
Mark F. Wagner, Glendale, CA (US);
Rachel Donohoe, Juneau, AK (US);
Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A solar energy heat to electricity conversion device is provided that includes a thermally conductive solar receiver having a cylinder with an open end and a cup-shape closed end and a thermally conductive fin disposed on an outside surface of the cup-shape closed end, where the thermally conductive solar receiver is capable of absorbing solar energy directed into the cylinder, a thermoelectric module (TEM) that includes a first plate and a second plate, where the first plate is in contact with a surface of the thermally conductive fin, where the conductive fin is capable of transferring heat to the first plate, and a thermally conductive water block in contact with the TEM that is capable of cooling the TEM, where the water block includes a fluid input and a fluid output, where the TEM generates electricity according to a temperature difference between the first plate and the second plate.