公开(公告)号：US12021162B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-25

申请号：US15963926

申请日：2018-04-26

Applicant: California Institute of Technology

Inventor： Michael D. Kelzenberg ,  Harry A. Atwater ,  Sergio Pellegrino ,  Seyed Ali Hajimiri ,  Emily C. Warmann ,  Ali Naqavi ,  Samuel Loke ,  Tatiana Roy ,  Tatiana Vinogradova ,  Alexander Messer ,  Christophe Leclerc ,  Eleftherios Gdoutos ,  Jing Shun Huang

IPC: H01L31/054 ,  B64G1/42 ,  B64G1/44 ,  H01L31/042 ,  H01L31/052 ,  H02J50/30 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02S20/30 ,  H02S40/22

CPC classification number: H01L31/0547 ,  B64G1/428 ,  B64G1/443 ,  H01L31/042 ,  H01L31/052 ,  H02J50/30 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02S20/30 ,  H02S40/22 ,  Y02E10/50

Abstract: Systems and methods in accordance with various embodiments of the invention provide a photovoltaic concentrator tile for a space-based solar power (SBSP) system including constituent components thereof. In a number of embodiments, the photovoltaic concentrator tile include a one photovoltaic cell, a reflector, a power transmitter and circuitry configured to perform a variety of control functions. Embodiments also provide compactible structures, materials for improving thermal emissivity, and methods and mechanisms for manufacturing and using these components.

公开(公告)号：US20180315877A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-01

申请号：US15963926

申请日：2018-04-26

Applicant: California Institute of Technology

Inventor： Michael D. Kelzenberg ,  Harry A. Atwater ,  Sergio Pellegrino ,  Seyed Ali Hajimiri ,  Emily C. Warmann ,  Ali Naqavi ,  Samuel Loke ,  Tatiana Roy ,  Tatiana Vinogradova ,  Alexander Messer ,  Christophe Leclerc ,  Eleftherios Gdoutos ,  Jing Shun Huang

IPC: H01L31/054 ,  B64G1/42 ,  H01L31/052 ,  H02S20/30 ,  H02S40/22 ,  B64G1/44 ,  H01L31/042 ,  H02J50/80

Abstract: Systems and methods in accordance with various embodiments of the invention provide a photovoltaic concentrator tile for a space-based solar power (SBSP) system including constituent components thereof. In a number of embodiments, the photovoltaic concentrator tile include a one photovoltaic cell, a reflector, a power transmitter and circuitry configured to perform a variety of control functions. Embodiments also provide compactible structures, materials for improving thermal emissivity, and methods and mechanisms for manufacturing and using these components.