APPARATUS FOR SOLAR CONVERSION
    21.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210058029A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-25

    申请号:US17081979

    申请日:2020-10-27

    摘要: The present invention is related to the field of solar concentrators and associated energy conversion apparatus. More particularly, the invention discloses a solar tracking apparatus particularly advantageous for use with solar concentrating optics comprising compound conical concentrators, wherein modular tracking means and integration provide fast drop-in replacement, as well as low-material usage. Also disclosed are improved structures and methods for producing stackable frustum structures of the embodied optical concentrator. Additional structures specific to the inventive solar tracker are also disclosed.

    SOLAR RECEIVER AND PROCESS
    22.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190288640A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-19

    申请号:US16365430

    申请日:2019-03-26

    摘要: The invention relates to apparatus utilized for concentrating and converting solar energy. In a first preferred embodiment, the disclosed solar concentrator is utilized in conjunction with a solar-energy conversion device located within the volume of the concentrator, and, in the first preferred embodiment, is a solar-thermal receiver module utilizing absorbing media wherein absorption occurs both in a liquid media and by means of a photovoltaic array.

    Mode selection by synchronous pumping of a wagon wheel optical cavity
    23.
    发明授权
    Mode selection by synchronous pumping of a wagon wheel optical cavity 失效
    通过同步泵送车轮光学腔的模式选择

    公开(公告)号:US07907655B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-15

    申请号:US12082887

    申请日:2008-04-14

    IPC分类号: H01S3/06

    摘要: A laser cavity structure is disclosed which pertains to laser resonator geometries possessing circular symmetry, such as in the case of disk or spherical lasers. The disclosed invention utilizes a very-high finesse Bragg reflector (VHF-BR) thin film reflectors of many layer pairs of very small refractive index difference, the VHF-BR deposited on a surface of revolution, thereby forming an optical cavity. These dielectric reflectors are disposed in such a way as to allow selection of preferred low order modes and suppression of parasitic modes while allowing a high cavity Q factor for preferred modes. The invention disclosed, in its preferred embodiments, is seen as particularly useful in applications requiring high efficiency in the production and coupling of coherent radiation. This is accomplished in a cavity design that is relatively compact and economical.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种激光腔结构,其涉及具有圆形对称性的激光谐振器几何形状,例如在盘或球形激光器的情况下。 所公开的发明利用非常高的精细布拉格反射器(VHF-BR)薄膜反射器,其具有非常小折射率差异的许多层对,VHF-BR沉积在旋转表面上,从而形成光腔。 这些电介质反射器被设置成允许选择优选的低阶模式和抑制寄生模式,同时允许用于优选模式的高腔Q因子。 在其优选实施方案中公开的本发明被认为特别适用于在相干辐射的生产和耦合中需要高效率的应用中。 这是在相对紧凑和经济的腔设计中实现的。

    Solid oxide electrolytic device
    24.
    发明授权
    Solid oxide electrolytic device 失效
    固体氧化物电解装置

    公开(公告)号:US07879474B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-01

    申请号:US11980242

    申请日:2007-10-29

    IPC分类号: H01M8/12

    摘要: An interconnect structure is disclosed for use in solid oxide electrolytic devices that use chrome-containing components, such as solid oxide fuel cells and solid oxide oxygen-generators. The invention provides a reliable and durable interconnect for both structural and electrical components of such devices. In general, the interconnect structure relies on a dual-layer, high-temperature seal which provides an effective diffusion barrier for both chrome and oxygen. As a result of the described interconnect, corrosion or loss in electrical conductivity in such solid oxide electrolytic devices is avoided. Also, a novel structure for such solid oxide electrolytic devices is disclosed, which provides an economical and high-integrity structure that utilizes the disclosed interconnect structure. A result of the present invention is that thin film solid oxide fuel cells and solid oxide oxygen generators may be fabricated using only metal alloys as bulk components.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于固体氧化物电解装置中的互连结构,其使用含铬组分,例如固体氧化物燃料电池和固体氧化物氧发生器。 本发明为这种装置的结构和电气部件提供可靠且耐用的互连。 通常,互连结构依赖于双层高温密封,其为铬和氧提供有效的扩散阻挡层。 作为所述互连的结果,避免了这种固体氧化物电解装置的腐蚀或导电性损失。 此外,公开了一种用于这种固体氧化物电解器件的新型结构,其提供利用所公开的互连结构的经济且高度完整的结构。 本发明的结果是可以仅使用金属合金作为主体部件来制造薄膜固体氧化物燃料电池和固体氧化物氧发生器。

    Method of forming a fluoride film
    25.
    发明授权
    Method of forming a fluoride film 失效
    形成氟化膜的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06315873B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-11-13

    申请号:US09579654

    申请日:2000-05-26

    IPC分类号: C23C1434

    摘要: A method for depositing films of a fluorinated compound is disclosed, wherein a reactive sputtering process allows the use of a metal or other non-fluorinated material as the target material. The process developed also utilizes XeF2 as a vapor source, which provides fluorine for the formation of the fluorinated compound. Unlike reactive process gases, such as SF4 and CF4, used in previous experiments attempting reactive sputtering of fluoride compounds, the XeF2 vapor does not result in unwanted contamination due to a reactive gas cation, i.e., inclusions of carbon or sulfur. These, and other considerations, have allowed the development of a process for fabricating dense, optical quality fluoride films. At the same time, the material costs and handling expenses related to the XeF2 source are also relatively low. The method described is ideally suited for the deposition of metal fluoride compounds for use in anti-reflection coatings, UV optical coatings, as well as various applications in the semiconductor, optoelectronics, and other industries.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于沉积氟化合物的膜的方法,其中反应性溅射工艺允许使用金属或其它非氟化材料作为目标材料。 所开发的方法还利用XeF 2作为蒸气源,其为氟化合物的形成提供氟。 与先前实验中使用的反应性工艺气体(如SF4和CF4)不同,试图对氟化物进行反应性溅射,XeF2蒸气不会由于反应性气体阳离子(即碳或硫的夹杂物)而导致不必要的污染。 这些和其他考虑已经允许开发用于制造致密的光学优质氟化物膜的工艺。 同时,与XeF2源相关的材料成本和处理费用也相对较低。 所描述的方法理想地适用于用于抗反射涂层,UV光学涂层以及半导体,光电子学和其它工业中的各种应用的金属氟化物的沉积。