Patterned glass cylindrical lens arrays for concentrated photovoltaic systems, and/or methods of making the same
    25.
    发明授权
    Patterned glass cylindrical lens arrays for concentrated photovoltaic systems, and/or methods of making the same 有权
    用于集中光伏系统的图案化玻璃柱面透镜阵列和/或制造它们的方法

    公开(公告)号:US09156720B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-13

    申请号:US14082420

    申请日:2013-11-18

    摘要: Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to patterned glass that can be used as a cylindrical lens array in a concentrated photovoltaic application, and/or methods of making the same. In certain example embodiments, the lens arrays may be used in combination with strip solar cells and/or single-axis tracking systems. That is, in certain example embodiments, lenses in the lens array may be arranged so as to concentrate incident light onto respective strip solar cells, and the entire assembly may be connected to a single-axis tracking system that is programmed to follow the East-West movement of the sun. A low-iron glass may be used in connection with certain example embodiments. Such techniques may advantageously help to reduce cost per watt related, in part, to the potentially reduced amount of semiconductor material to be used for such example embodiments.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的某些示例性实施例涉及可用作集中光伏应用中的柱面透镜阵列的图案化玻璃,和/或其制造方法。 在某些示例性实施例中,透镜阵列可以与带状太阳能电池和/或单轴跟踪系统组合使用。 也就是说,在某些示例性实施例中,透镜阵列中的透镜可以被布置成将入射光集中到相应的带状太阳能电池上,并且整个组件可以连接到单轴跟踪系统,该单轴跟踪系统被编程为跟随东 - 太阳的西运动。 结合某些示例性实施例可以使用低铁玻璃。 这样的技术可以有利地有助于降低成本/瓦特,部分地涉及用于这些示例性实施例的可能减少量的半导体材料。

    Multifocal lens method
    27.
    发明授权
    Multifocal lens method 失效
    多焦点镜头法

    公开(公告)号:US4992086A

    公开(公告)日:1991-02-12

    申请号:US481209

    申请日:1990-02-20

    IPC分类号: C03B23/22

    CPC分类号: C03B23/22

    摘要: There is disclosed a method of producing a multifocal, ophthalmic lens blank wherein a glass major element is formed that has a raised countersink zone on one surface, the remainder of the glass major element being thinner than the countersink zone, but of such thickness that it can be ground and polished to form a lens, a countersink is formed in the countersink zone, a segment element is formed and is fused in the countersink to form a lens blank assembly.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种制造多焦点眼科镜片坯料的方法,其中形成玻璃主要元件,其在一个表面上具有凸起的埋头孔区域,其余的玻璃主要元件比锪孔区域薄,但是具有如此厚度 可以研磨和抛光以形成透镜,在锪孔区域中形成锪孔,形成分割元件并熔融在锪孔中以形成透镜坯料组件。

    Glass plate fusion for macro-gradient refractive index materials
    28.
    发明授权
    Glass plate fusion for macro-gradient refractive index materials 失效
    玻璃板融合用于宏观梯度折射率材料

    公开(公告)号:US4929065A

    公开(公告)日:1990-05-29

    申请号:US266670

    申请日:1988-11-03

    CPC分类号: G02B3/0087 C03B23/203

    摘要: A glass block (10) comprises a plurality of intermediate glass plates (12i) stacked between a top plate (12t) and a bottom plate (12b). The top and bottom plate each have a selected composition, with a particular index of refraction and a softening temperature. The intermediate plates have compositions intermediate those of the top and bottom plates and are stacked so as to provide a gradient in composition from top to bottom. Heating the assembly at a fusion temperature fuses the plates together to form the glass block. After cooling down to room temperature, the glass block can be shaped to make lenses and other light directing devices. Such lenses have a gradient in the refractive index of at least about 0.085, and gradients approaching 0.5 are achievable. The thickness of the glass block along the optic axis is fairly unlimited, and thicknesses on the order of 10 mm and more are routinely achievable by the process of the invention.

    摘要翻译: 玻璃块(10)包括堆叠在顶板(12t)和底板(12b)之间的多个中间玻璃板(12i)。 顶板和底板各自具有选择的组成,具有特定的折射率和软化温度。 中间板的组成与顶板和底板的组成相同,并且堆叠成从顶部到底部提供组成的梯度。 在融合温度下加热组件将板组合在一起以形成玻璃块。 冷却至室温后,玻璃块可以成形为制造透镜和其它导光装置。 这种透镜的折射率梯度至少约为0.085,梯度接近0.5。 沿着光轴的玻璃块的厚度是相当无限的,并且通过本发明的方法可以常规地实现10mm以上的厚度。

    Method of making multifocal lens blanks
    29.
    发明授权
    Method of making multifocal lens blanks 失效
    制作多焦点镜片毛坯的方法

    公开(公告)号:US4842632A

    公开(公告)日:1989-06-27

    申请号:US116152

    申请日:1987-11-03

    IPC分类号: C03B23/22

    CPC分类号: C03B23/22

    摘要: There is disclosed an improved method of assembling and fusing the segment and major elements of a multifocal lens blank that employs glass spacer members to space the segment from the major element and allow the segment to progressively slump into sealing relationship with the major as fusion temperature is approached. The glass spacer member has a softening point that is lower than that of the major element glass and may approximate that of the segment glass.

    Process for forming a multifocal lens and lens formed thereby
    30.
    发明授权
    Process for forming a multifocal lens and lens formed thereby 失效
    用于形成由此形成的多焦点透镜和透镜的方法

    公开(公告)号:US4253746A

    公开(公告)日:1981-03-03

    申请号:US006257

    申请日:1979-01-24

    IPC分类号: G02C7/06 C03B11/08 C03B23/22

    CPC分类号: G02C7/06

    摘要: A multifocal lens is formed by positioning ground and polished elongate lens portions together with the longitudinal edges thereof abutting each other, and fusing the abutting edges together.

    摘要翻译: 通过将接地和抛光的细长透镜部分与其纵向边缘相互邻接并将邻接边缘熔合在一起而形成多焦点透镜。