公开(公告)号：US08872875B2

公开(公告)日：2014-10-28

申请号：US13216923

申请日：2011-08-24

申请人： Patrick Y. Maeda

发明人： Patrick Y. Maeda

IPC分类号： B41J15/14 ,  B41J27/00 ,  G02B13/08 ,  G02B13/24 ,  G02B26/08 ,  B41J2/465

CPC分类号： B41J2/465 ,  G02B13/08 ,  G02B13/24 ,  G02B26/0833

摘要： An single-pass imaging system utilizes a light source, a spatial light modulator and an anamorphic optical system to form a substantially one-dimensional high intensity line image on an imaging surface (e.g., the surface of a drum cylinder). The light source and the spatial light modulator are used to generate a relatively low intensity two-dimensional modulated light field in accordance with an image data line such that each pixel image of the line is elongated in the process (Y-axis) direction. The anamorphic optical system utilizes a cylindrical/acylindrical optical element to anamorphically image and concentrate the modulated light field in the process direction to form the substantially one-dimensional high intensity line image. The line image is generated with sufficient energy to evaporate fountain solution from the imaging surface. The imaging system simultaneously generates all component pixel images of the line image, thus facilitating a printing apparatus capable of 1200 dpi or greater.

摘要翻译： 单遍成像系统利用光源，空间光调制器和变形光学系统，以在成像表面（例如，鼓圆筒的表面）上形成基本上一维的高强度线图像。 光源和空间光调制器用于根据图像数据线产生相对低强度的二维调制光场，使得线的每个像素图像在处理（Y轴）方向上是细长的。 变形光学系统利用圆柱/圆柱形光学元件进行变形图像，并将处理方向上的调制光场集中以形成基本上一维的高强度线图像。 产生线图像具有足够的能量以从成像表面蒸发润版液。 成像系统同时生成线图像的所有分量像素图像，从而便于能够1200dpi或更大的打印设备。

公开(公告)号：US08742250B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-03

申请号：US12853252

申请日：2010-08-09

申请人： Philipp H. Schmaelzle ,  Matthew D. Eisaman ,  Patrick Y. Maeda

发明人： Philipp H. Schmaelzle ,  Matthew D. Eisaman ,  Patrick Y. Maeda

IPC分类号： H01L31/042 ,  H01L31/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0482 ,  F24S23/00 ,  F24S23/70 ,  F24S25/16 ,  F24S2020/16 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06T13/80 ,  H02S40/22 ,  H04N21/482 ,  Y02E10/44 ,  Y02E10/47 ,  Y02E10/52

摘要： A low-cost system for increasing the electricity generation of flat panel photovoltaic (PV) farms in which sunlight redirecting elements are positioned in offset spaces provided between adjacent panel assemblies and serve to redirect otherwise unused sunlight onto solar cells disposed on one of the panel assemblies. The redirecting elements are located in a prismatic volume bounded at its upper end by an inclined upper plane that extends across the offset space separating adjacent PV panel assemblies. The redirecting elements are either mounted to at least one of the PV panel assemblies, or placed on the ground between the assemblies. Each redirecting element includes multiple reflecting and/or refracting surfaces that utilize a disclosed microoptical arrangement (e.g., focus and steer or reorient and scatter) to distribute the redirected sunlight in a substantially homogenous (uniform) distribution on the solar cells.

摘要翻译： 一种用于增加平板光伏（PV）农场的发电的低成本系统，其中阳光转向元件位于相邻面板组件之间的偏移空间中，并用于将未使用的阳光重定向到设置在一个面板组件上的太阳能电池上 。 重定向元件位于其上端边界的倾斜上部平面，该倾斜的上平面延伸穿过分离相邻的PV面板组件的偏移空间。 重定向元件被安装到至少一个PV面板组件，或者放置在组件之间的地面上。 每个重定向元件包括多个反射和/或折射表面，其利用公开的微光学布置（例如，聚焦和转向或重新定向和散射）以将重定向的太阳光分布在太阳能电池上基本均匀（均匀）的分布中。

公开(公告)号：US08405913B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-26

申请号：US13216976

申请日：2011-08-24

申请人： Patrick Y. Maeda

发明人： Patrick Y. Maeda

IPC分类号： G02B13/08

CPC分类号： B41J2/465

摘要： An anamorphic projection optical system is disclosed that takes in a relatively low intensity two-dimensional light field, and anamorphically images and concentrates the light field to generate a substantially one-dimensional, high intensity line image extending in a process direction on an imaging surface. The optical system includes a process-direction optical subsystem formed by one or more cylindrical/acylindrical lenses in an all-refractive arrangement, or a combination of cylindrical/acylindrical lenses and mirrors to generate the line image with sufficient energy, for example, to evaporate fountain solution from the imaging surface. The anamorphic optical system also includes a cross-process-direction optical subsystem formed by one or more cylindrical/acylindrical lenses and an optional cylindrical/acylindrical field lens to image the modulated light field in the cross-process direction.The anamorphic projection optical system facilitates simultaneously generating multiple pixel images of the line image, thus facilitating a printing at 1200 dpi or greater.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种变形投影光学系统，其采用相对低强度的二维光场，并且将变形图像和浓缩光场以产生在成像表面上沿处理方向延伸的基本上一维的高强度线图像。 光学系统包括由全折射布置的一个或多个圆柱形/圆柱形透镜形成的处理方向光学子系统，或圆柱形/圆柱形透镜和反射镜的组合，以产生具有足够能量的线形图像，例如蒸发 来自成像表面的润版液。 变形光学系统还包括由一个或多个圆柱/圆柱形透镜和可选的圆柱/圆柱形场透镜形成的交叉处理方向光学子系统，以在交叉处理方向上成像调制的光场。 变形投影光学系统有助于同时产生线图像的多个像素图像，从而便于以1200dpi或更高的打印速度。

公开(公告)号：US08390917B1

公开(公告)日：2013-03-05

申请号：US13217038

申请日：2011-08-24

申请人： Patrick Y. Maeda ,  Timothy David Stowe ,  Philipp H. Schmaelzle ,  Eric Peeters

发明人： Patrick Y. Maeda ,  Timothy David Stowe ,  Philipp H. Schmaelzle ,  Eric Peeters

IPC分类号： G02B26/00 ,  G02B26/08

CPC分类号： B41J2/465

摘要： Two substantially one-dimensional scan line images are simultaneously generated by modulating a two-dimensional homogenous light field using a spatial light modulator having light modulating elements arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns. An upper group of modulating elements are configured using a first scan line image data group, and a lower group of modulating elements are configured using a second scan line image data group. The homogenous light source is then pulsed (toggled) to direct the two-dimensional homogenous light field onto the spatial light modulator. The resulting two-dimensional modulated light field is directed through an anamorphic optical system, which images and concentrates the modulated light on an imaging surface such that two parallel one-dimensional scan line images are simultaneously formed on the imaging surface.

摘要翻译： 通过使用具有布置在多行和多列的光调制元件的空间光调制器来调制二维均匀光场同时产生两个基本上一维的扫描线图像。 使用第一扫描线图像数据组配置上调制元件组，并且使用第二扫描线图像数据组来配置下组调制元件。 然后将均匀的光源脉冲（切换）以将二维均匀光场引导到空间光调制器上。 所得到的二维调制光场被引导通过变形光学系统，其将调制的光图像并集中在成像表面上，使得在成像表面上同时形成两个平行的一维扫描线图像。

公开(公告)号：US20130050803A1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-28

申请号：US13216588

申请日：2011-08-24

申请人： Timothy David Stowe ,  Douglas N. Curry ,  Patrick Y. Maeda

发明人： Timothy David Stowe ,  Douglas N. Curry ,  Patrick Y. Maeda

IPC分类号： G02B26/00

CPC分类号： G03F7/70275 ,  G02B13/08 ,  G02B26/0841 ,  G03F7/70291 ,  G03F7/70366 ,  G03F7/70475

摘要： An imaging apparatus including multiple spatial light modulators, each including light modulating elements arranged in two-dimensional array disposed in a homogenous light field, multiple anamorphic optical systems, each disposed downstream from an associated spatial light modulator, a scan structure, and an image stitching controller. The light modulating elements of each spatial light modulator are individually adjustable to either pass received homogenous light portions to the anamorphic optical systems, or to block/redirect the homogenous light portions, thereby generating a two-dimensional modulated light field. Each anamorphic optical system images and focuses received modulated light field onto an associated substantially one-dimensional scan line portion on the scan structure. The image stitching controller modifies the image data sent to each spatial light modulator such that selected light modulating elements are enabled or disabled, thereby electronically stitching the scan line portions to form a seamlessly stitched scan line image.

摘要翻译： 一种包括多个空间光调制器的成像设备，每个空间光调制器包括以均匀光场布置的二维阵列布置的光调制元件，多个变形光学系统，每个设置在相关空间光调制器的下游，扫描结构和图像拼接 控制器。 每个空间光调制器的光调制元件可单独调节，以将接收到的均匀光部分传递到变形光学系统，或者阻挡/重定向均匀的光部分，从而产生二维调制光场。 每个变形光学系统将接收到的调制光场的图像和焦点映射到扫描结构上的相关联的基本上一维扫描线部分上。 图像拼接控制器修改发送到每个空间光调制器的图像数据，使得所选择的光调制元件被启用或禁用，从而电子地拼接扫描线部分以形成无缝缝合的扫描线图像。

公开(公告)号：US20130050799A1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-28

申请号：US13216817

申请日：2011-08-24

申请人： Timothy David Stowe ,  Douglas N. Curry ,  Patrick Y. Maeda

发明人： Timothy David Stowe ,  Douglas N. Curry ,  Patrick Y. Maeda

IPC分类号： G02B26/00

CPC分类号： B41J2/465

摘要： A single-pass imaging system for a printing apparatus capable of 1200 dpi or greater that includes a homogenous light generator for generating homogenous light from high energy IR lasers, a spatial light modulator including light modulating elements arranged in a two-dimensional array, and an anamorphic optical system. The light modulating elements are disposed such that each modulating element receives an associated homogenous light portion, and is individually adjustable between an “on” modulated state and an “off” modulated state, whereby in the “on” modulated state each modulating element modulates its received homogenous light portion such that an associated modulated light portion is directed onto a corresponding region of the anamorphic optical system. In the second modulated state, the associated homogenous light portion is prevented (e.g., blocked) from passing to the anamorphic optical system. The anamorphic optical system then anamorphically concentrates the modulated light portions to form a scan line image.

摘要翻译： 一种用于能够1200dpi或更大的打印设备的单遍成像系统，其包括用于产生来自高能量IR激光器的均匀光的均匀光发生器，包括以二维阵列排列的光调制元件的空间光调制器，以及 变形光学系统。 光调制元件被布置成使得每个调制元件接收相关联的均匀光部分，并且可以在调制状态和去调制状态之间单独调节，由此在调制状态下，每个调制元件调制其接收到的均匀光部分，使得 相关联的调制光部分被引导到变形光学系统的相应区域上。 在第二调制状态下，防止（例如阻挡）相关联的同质光部分通过到变形光学系统。 变形光学系统然后变形地集中调制的光部分以形成扫描线图像。

公开(公告)号：US20130050669A1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-28

申请号：US13216923

申请日：2011-08-24

申请人： Patrick Y. Maeda

发明人： Patrick Y. Maeda

IPC分类号： G03B27/54

CPC分类号： B41J2/465 ,  G02B13/08 ,  G02B13/24 ,  G02B26/0833

摘要： An single-pass imaging system utilizes a light source, a spatial light modulator and an anamorphic optical system to form a substantially one-dimensional high intensity line image on an imaging surface (e.g., the surface of a drum cylinder). The light source and the spatial light modulator are used to generate a relatively low intensity two-dimensional modulated light field in accordance with an image data line such that each pixel image of the line is elongated in the process (Y-axis) direction. The anamorphic optical system utilizes a cylindrical/acylindrical optical element to anamorphically image and concentrate the modulated light field in the process direction to form the substantially one-dimensional high intensity line image. The line image is generated with sufficient energy to evaporate fountain solution from the imaging surface. The imaging system simultaneously generates all component pixel images of the line image, thus facilitating a printing apparatus capable of 1200 dpi or greater.

摘要翻译： 单遍成像系统利用光源，空间光调制器和变形光学系统，以在成像表面（例如，鼓圆筒的表面）上形成基本上一维的高强度线图像。 光源和空间光调制器用于根据图像数据线产生相对低强度的二维调制光场，使得线的每个像素图像在处理（Y轴）方向上是细长的。 变形光学系统利用圆柱/圆柱形光学元件进行变形图像，并将处理方向上的调制光场集中以形成基本上一维的高强度线图像。 产生线图像具有足够的能量以从成像表面蒸发润版液。 成像系统同时生成线图像的所有分量像素图像，从而便于能够1200dpi或更大的打印设备。

公开(公告)号：US20130047977A1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-28

申请号：US13215177

申请日：2011-08-22

申请人： Philipp H. Schmaelzle ,  Patrick Y. Maeda ,  Patrick C. Cheung

发明人： Philipp H. Schmaelzle ,  Patrick Y. Maeda ,  Patrick C. Cheung

IPC分类号： F24J2/38

CPC分类号： F24S50/20 ,  F03G6/067 ,  F24S23/77 ,  F24S23/79 ,  F24S30/452 ,  F24S2023/872 ,  F24S2030/145 ,  Y02E10/46 ,  Y02E10/47

摘要： A low profile heliostat with elongated louvered mirror segments is provided. Its envelope of revolution has the shape of a flat disc to enable heliostat fields with very high ground coverage ratio. The heliostat's disc-shaped footprint rotates around a substantially vertical axis (akin to a carousel). The short dimension of the mirror segments is drastically shorter than the disc's diameter. Embodiments are described in which the motion relies on two concentric rings, which are individually rotated around a vertical axis. The lower ring acts as a platform providing mainly azimuth tracking, carrying the upper ring. The differential rotation between the upper ring and the lower ring is translated into a rotation of the mirror segments around a second, perpendicular, axis and used for elevation tracking. Disc-shaped heliostat with D-shaped cut-offs are described, to facilitate the required maintenance access even in highly dense heliostat fields.

摘要翻译： 提供了带有细长百叶窗镜片的低调定日镜。 其旋转包络具有平板的形状，以使得具有非常高的地面覆盖率的定日镜场。 定日镜的圆盘形占据围绕基本垂直的轴旋转（类似于旋转木马）。 镜片段的短尺寸比盘的直径大大缩短。 描述了这样的实施例，其中运动依赖于两个同心环，它们围绕垂直轴单独旋转。 下环作为主要提供方位跟踪的平台，承载上环。 上环和下环之间的差动旋转被转换为围绕第二垂直轴的反射镜段的旋转，并用于仰角跟踪。 描述了具有D形截止面的盘形定日镜，以便即使在高度致密的日光反射场中也能够进行所需的维护。

公开(公告)号：US20120132255A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-31

申请号：US12955688

申请日：2010-11-29

申请人： Philipp H. Schmaelzle ,  Gregory L. Whiting ,  Joerg Martini ,  David K. Fork ,  Patrick Y. Maeda

发明人： Philipp H. Schmaelzle ,  Gregory L. Whiting ,  Joerg Martini ,  David K. Fork ,  Patrick Y. Maeda

IPC分类号： H01L31/058

CPC分类号： H01L31/0524 ,  G02B6/4298 ,  H01L31/0525 ,  H01L31/0543 ,  H01L31/0547 ,  Y02E10/52

摘要： A solar energy harvesting system including a sunlight concentrating member (e.g., a lens array) for focusing direct sunlight at predetermined focal points inside a waveguide containing a stimuli-responsive material (SRM) that is evenly distributed throughout the waveguide material such that the SRM assumes a relatively high transparency state away from the focused sunlight, and small light-scattering portions of the SRM change to a relatively opaque (light scattering) state only in focal zone regions adjacent to the concentrated sunlight. The outer waveguide surfaces are locally parallel (e.g., planar) and formed such that sunlight scattered by the light-scattering SRM portions is transmitted by total internal reflection through the remaining transparent waveguide material, and outcoupled to one or more solar energy receivers (e.g., PV cells) that are disposed outside the waveguide (e.g., along the peripheral edge).

摘要翻译： 一种太阳能收集系统，其包括用于将直射太阳光聚焦在包含均匀分布在整个波导材料中的刺激响应材料（SRM）的波导内的预定焦点处的太阳光聚集构件（例如，透镜阵列），使得SRM呈现 远离聚焦的太阳光的相对高的透明度状态，SRM的小的光散射部分仅在与集中的太阳光相邻的焦点区域中变为相对不透明（光散射）状态。 外波导表面局部平行（例如平面）并且形成为使得由光散射SRM部分散射的太阳通过剩余的透明波导材料的全内反射而传输，并且耦合到一个或多个太阳能接收器（例如， PV电池），其布置在波导外部（例如，沿着外围边缘）。

公开(公告)号：US20120033301A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-09

申请号：US12853258

申请日：2010-08-09

申请人： Philipp H. Schmaelzle ,  Matthew D. Eisaman ,  Patrick Y. Maeda

发明人： Philipp H. Schmaelzle ,  Matthew D. Eisaman ,  Patrick Y. Maeda

IPC分类号： G02B17/00 ,  G02B27/00

CPC分类号： H01L31/0547 ,  F21S11/00 ,  F24S23/00 ,  F24S23/70 ,  F24S25/16 ,  F24S2020/16 ,  Y02E10/44 ,  Y02E10/47 ,  Y02E10/52

摘要： A low-cost sunlight redirecting element including multiple substantially identical redirecting structures uniformly arranged and fixedly disposed on a base, where each redirecting structure includes multiple optical surface regions that are cooperatively formed and arranged such that, when the sunlight redirecting element is operably fixedly oriented relative to a stationary target with sunlight directed along an incident direction onto the redirecting structures, at least some of the sunlight is transmitted between the corresponding optical surface regions of each redirecting structure, and redirected from the corresponding optical surface regions toward the target's surface. The optical surface regions are shaped and arranged to redirect the sunlight toward the fixed target surface even when the sunlight's incident angle direction changes during the course of a year. A stationary sunlight redirecting system (e.g., an architectural daylighting arrangement or PV farm) includes the sunlight redirecting element maintained in a fixed relationship to the stationary target surface.

摘要翻译： 一种低成本的阳光重新定向元件，包括均匀地布置和固定地设置在基座上的多个基本上相同的重定向结构，其中每个重定向结构包括多个光学表面区域，这些光学表面区域协同地形成和布置，使得当阳光转向元件可操作地固定地定向相对 到具有沿着入射方向的太阳光引导到重定向结构上的固定目标，至少一些太阳光在每个重定向结构的对应的光学表面区域之间传播，并且从对应的光学表面区域朝向目标的表面重定向。 光学表面区域被成形和布置成即使在一年的过程中太阳光的入射角方向改变时，将太阳光朝向固定目标表面转向。 固定的阳光重新定向系统（例如，建筑采光装置或光伏电场）包括与固定目标表面保持固定关系的阳光改变元件。