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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2016
One Earth Designs Inc., Cambridge, MA (US);
Scot G. Frank, Hong Kong, CN;
Catlin Powers, Hong Kong, CN;
Amy Qian, San Jose, CA (US);
Orian Z. Welling, Custer, WI (US);
Brad Simpson, Cottage Grove, OR (US);
Reja Amatya, Cambridge, MA (US);
Rajeev Ram, Arlington, MA (US);
One Earth Designs Inc., Cambridge, MA (US);
Abstract
A solar concentrator assembly includes a tripod, a base, a reflective dish, a receptacle, and a thermoelectric module or a heat transfer module. The tripod includes legs and a top tripod connector coupled to top portions thereof. The base includes a rod coupled to the tripod; a bottom support structure coupled to the rod; a top support structure coupled to the bottom support structure; an extension coupled to the bottom support structure and the top support structure; and a cap with recesses mounted to the top support structure. The reflective dish includes support rods received within the recesses; a pliable material forms panels, wherein the support rods are inserted into seams between the panels; and a reflective material disposed on the pliable material. The receptacle is connected to the base and disposed within the reflective dish. The thermoelectric module or the heat transfer module is partially disposed within the receptacle.