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公开(公告)号：US20110090710A1
公开(公告)日：2011-04-21
申请号：US12579849
申请日：2009-10-15
申请人： Edmund Joseph Kelly
发明人： Edmund Joseph Kelly
CPC分类号： G02B6/0096 , F24S23/00
摘要： Apparatus and method for transmitting concentrated light including concentrated solar energy over long distances, in particular from the stratosphere to earth's surface. The apparatus consists of a hollow gas tight tube light pipe (20) with a highly reflective inner surface and containing a transparent gas within the sealed tube. The reflective inner surface includes embodiments using prismatic or multi layer reflectance materials combined with specular reflective materials. The transparent gasses include dry air, nitrogen, hydrogen and helium. The buoyancy provided by the transparent gases and/or buoyancy provided externally to the light pipe provide vertical stability in the case where the tube functions as both a buoyant light pipe and buoyant tether.
摘要翻译： 用于发射集中的光的装置和方法，包括长距离的太阳能集中，特别是从平流层到地球表面。 该装置由具有高反射内表面并在密封管内含有透明气体的中空气密管灯管（20）组成。 反射内表面包括使用与镜面反射材料结合的棱镜或多层反射材料的实施例。 透明气体包括干燥空气，氮气，氢气和氦气。 在管道外部设置的透明气体和/或浮力提供的浮力在管作为浮力光管和浮力系绳两者的情况下提供垂直的稳定性。
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公开(公告)号：US20170361914A1
公开(公告)日：2017-12-21
申请号：US15611782
申请日：2017-06-01
申请人： Edmund Joseph Kelly , Roger Arnold
发明人： Edmund Joseph Kelly , Roger Arnold
摘要： The present invention is realized by apparatus and methods for harvesting, storing, and generating energy by permanently placing a large rigid buoyant platform high in the earth's atmosphere, above clouds, moisture, dust, and wind. Long, strong and light tethers can connect the buoyant structure to the ground which can hold it in position against wind forces. Weights suspended from the buoyant platform with cables are raised and lowered by electric winches to store and release gravitational potential energy. High voltage transmission lines electrically connect the platform to the earth's surface. Electrical energy from the high voltage transmission lines or from photovoltaic arrays on the platform can be stored as gravitational potential energy and subsequently released as electricity from generators driven from the stored gravitational potential energy and used on the platform or transmitted via the high voltage transmission lines.
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公开(公告)号：US20100269817A1
公开(公告)日：2010-10-28
申请号：US12430869
申请日：2009-04-27
申请人： Edmund Joseph Kelly
发明人： Edmund Joseph Kelly
IPC分类号： F24J2/08
CPC分类号： G02B19/0033 , F24S20/20 , F24S20/80 , F24S23/12 , F24S23/71 , F24S23/79 , F24S25/10 , F24S25/33 , F24S60/00 , F24S2023/874 , G02B19/0023 , G02B19/0042 , H01L31/0547 , Y02E10/41 , Y02E10/42 , Y02E10/46 , Y02E10/47 , Y02E10/52
摘要： Systems and methods for concentrating solar energy in the high earth atmosphere and transmitting the concentrated solar energy to the earth's surface. A system includes a light weight solar concentrator, supported by a light weight, rigid, buoyant, structure (36). The buoyant structure is suspended high in the earth's atmosphere above clouds and weather. Steerable mirrors, and/or a steerable structure, enable the concentrator to track the sun. In one embodiment, a buoyant light pipe (20) enables the transmission of concentrated solar energy from the high altitude concentrator to the earth's surface for further use. The system provides concentrated solar energy for use at any location on the earth, such use including generation of electricity via thermal or photovoltaic means and, direct and indirect process heat. A high solar concentration ratio enables high temperature, and hence high efficiency heat engine operation. With the provision of a thermal storage unit a system can provide utility scale continuous electricity generation at any location on the planet.
摘要翻译： 将太阳能集中在高地球大气中并将集中的太阳能传输到地球表面的系统和方法。 一种系统包括轻量级的太阳能集中器，其由重量轻，刚性，浮力的结构（36）支撑。 浮力结构悬浮在云层和天气以上的地球大气中。 可转向的镜子和/或可操纵的结构使得集中器能够跟踪太阳。 在一个实施例中，浮力光管（20）能够将集中的太阳能从高空浓缩器传输到地球表面以供进一步使用。 该系统提供集中的太阳能，用于地球上的任何地点，包括通过热或光伏手段产生电力，以及直接和间接工艺热。 高的太阳能集中比可以实现高温，从而实现高效率的发动机运转。 通过提供热存储单元，系统可以在地球上的任何位置提供公用事业规模的连续发电。
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公开(公告)号：US09701387B2
公开(公告)日：2017-07-11
申请号：US14104126
申请日：2013-12-12
申请人： Edmund Joseph Kelly , Roger Arnold
发明人： Edmund Joseph Kelly , Roger Arnold
摘要： The present invention is realized by apparatus and methods for harvesting, storing, and generating energy by permanently placing a large rigid buoyant platform high in the earth's atmosphere, above clouds, moisture, dust, and wind. Long, strong and light tethers can connect the buoyant structure to the ground which can hold it in position against wind forces. Weights suspended from the buoyant platform with cables are raised and lowered by electric winches to store and release gravitational potential energy. High voltage transmission lines electrically connect the platform to the earth's surface. Electrical energy from the high voltage transmission lines or from photovoltaic arrays on the platform can be stored as gravitational potential energy and subsequently released as electricity from generators driven from the stored gravitational potential energy and used on the platform or transmitted via the high voltage transmission lines.
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公开(公告)号：US20150166165A1
公开(公告)日：2015-06-18
申请号：US14104126
申请日：2013-12-12
申请人： Edmund Joseph Kelly , Roger Arnold
发明人： Edmund Joseph Kelly , Roger Arnold
摘要： The present invention is realized by apparatus and methods for harvesting, storing, and generating energy by permanently placing a large rigid buoyant platform high in the earth's atmosphere, above clouds, moisture, dust, and wind. Long, strong and light tethers can connect the buoyant structure to the ground which can hold it in position against wind forces. Weights suspended from the buoyant platform with cables are raised and lowered by electric winches to store and release gravitational potential energy. High voltage transmission lines electrically connect the platform to the earth's surface. Electrical energy from the high voltage transmission lines or from photovoltaic arrays on the platform can be stored as gravitational potential energy and subsequently released as electricity from generators driven from the stored gravitational potential energy and used on the platform or transmitted via the high voltage transmission lines.
摘要翻译： 本发明通过将大型刚性浮力平台永久放置在地球大气层，云层，水分，灰尘和风中的高度来收集，储存和产生能量的装置和方法来实现。 长，强和轻的系绳可以将浮力结构连接到能够将其保持在适当位置的风力。 使用电缆悬挂在浮力平台上的重量由电动绞车升高和降低，以储存和释放重力势能。 高压传输线将平台电连接到地球表面。 来自高压输电线路或平台上的光伏阵列的电能可以作为重力势能储存，随后作为电力从存储的重力势能驱动的发电机释放，并在平台上使用或通过高压输电线路传输。
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公开(公告)号：US20100319680A1
公开(公告)日：2010-12-23
申请号：US12488852
申请日：2009-06-22
申请人： Edmund Joseph Kelly
发明人： Edmund Joseph Kelly
CPC分类号： G02B6/0006 , F24S20/80 , F24S23/12 , F24S23/71 , F24S25/13 , G02B6/0008 , H01L31/0547 , Y02A20/142 , Y02E10/42 , Y02E10/47 , Y02E10/52 , Y10T29/49355
摘要： Systems and methods for concentrating solar energy in the high earth atmosphere and transmitting the concentrated solar energy to the earth's surface. A system includes a light weight solar concentrator, supported by a light weight, rigid, buoyant, structure (36). The buoyant structure is suspended high in the earth's atmosphere above clouds and weather. Steerable mirrors, and/or a steerable structure, enable the concentrator to track the sun. In one embodiment, a buoyant light pipe (20) enables the transmission of concentrated solar energy from the high altitude concentrator to the earth's surface for further use. The system provides concentrated solar energy for use at any location on the earth, such use including generation of electricity via thermal or photovoltaic means and, direct and indirect process heat. The uses of process heat include desalination and hydrogen or methanol or other fuel production. A high solar concentration ratio enables high temperature, and hence high efficiency heat engine operation. With the provision of a thermal storage unit a system can provide utility scale continuous electricity generation and process heat at any location on the planet.
摘要翻译： 将太阳能集中在高地球大气中并将集中的太阳能传输到地球表面的系统和方法。 一种系统包括轻量级的太阳能集中器，其由重量轻，刚性，浮力的结构（36）支撑。 浮力结构悬浮在云层和天气以上的地球大气中。 可转向的镜子和/或可操纵的结构使得集中器能够跟踪太阳。 在一个实施例中，浮力光管（20）能够将集中的太阳能从高空浓缩器传输到地球表面以供进一步使用。 该系统提供集中的太阳能，用于地球上的任何地点，包括通过热或光伏手段产生电力，以及直接和间接工艺热。 工艺热的使用包括脱盐和氢气或甲醇或其他燃料生产。 高的太阳能集中比可以实现高温，从而实现高效率的发动机运转。 通过提供热存储单元，系统可以在地球上的任何位置提供公用事业规模的连续发电和处理热。
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公开(公告)号：US20150144731A1
公开(公告)日：2015-05-28
申请号：US14613305
申请日：2015-02-03
申请人： Edmund Joseph Kelly
发明人： Edmund Joseph Kelly
CPC分类号： H02S20/00 , H02S30/20 , Y02E10/50 , Y10S136/292
摘要： The present invention is realized by apparatus and methods for placing a large utility scale photovoltaic array in the low stratosphere of earth's atmosphere at an altitude of about 20 km, above clouds, moisture, dust, and wind. This is accomplished using a large light-weight, rigid, buoyant structure to support the large photovoltaic array. Long, strong and light tethers connect the buoyant structure to the ground and hold it in position against wind forces. The electricity output from the photovoltaic array is then coupled to high voltage transmission lines which connect from the platform to the earth's surface. The electricity is then transmitted through the high voltage transmission lines to the earth's surface where it is connected to the electrical supply grid and provides lower cost, more reliable electricity.
摘要翻译： 本发明通过在大约20公里，高于云，湿度，灰尘和风力的大约高度的地球大气层的低平流层中放置大型公用事业规模的光伏阵列的装置和方法来实现。 这是通过使用大型轻量级，刚性的浮力结构来实现的，以支持大型光伏阵列。 长而坚固的轻型系绳将浮力结构连接到地面，并将其固定在适合于风力的地方。 然后从光伏阵列输出的电力耦合到从平台连接到地球表面的高压输电线路。 然后，电力通过高压输电线路传输到地表并连接到电网，并提供更低成本，更可靠的电力。
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公开(公告)号：US08985498B2
公开(公告)日：2015-03-24
申请号：US13781549
申请日：2013-02-28
申请人： Edmund Joseph Kelly
发明人： Edmund Joseph Kelly
IPC分类号： B64B1/50 , H01L31/042 , H01L31/04
CPC分类号： H02S20/00 , B64B1/50 , H02S30/20 , Y02E10/50 , Y10S136/292
摘要： The present invention is realized by apparatus and methods for placing a large utility scale photovoltaic array in the low stratosphere of earth's atmosphere at an altitude of about 20 km, above clouds, moisture, dust, and wind. This is accomplished using a large light-weight, rigid, buoyant structure to support the large photovoltaic array. Long, strong and light tethers connect the buoyant structure to the ground and hold it in position against wind forces. The electricity output from the photovoltaic array is then coupled to high voltage transmission lines which connect from the platform to the earth's surface. The electricity is then transmitted through the high voltage transmission lines to the earth's surface where it is connected to the electrical supply grid and provides lower cost, more reliable electricity.
摘要翻译： 本发明通过在大约20公里，高于云，湿度，灰尘和风力的大约高度的地球大气层的低平流层中放置大型公用事业规模的光伏阵列的装置和方法来实现。 这是通过使用大型轻量级，刚性的浮力结构来实现的，以支持大型光伏阵列。 长而坚固的轻型系绳将浮力结构连接到地面，并将其固定在适合于风力的地方。 然后从光伏阵列输出的电力耦合到从平台连接到地球表面的高压输电线路。 然后，电力通过高压输电线路传输到地表并连接到电网，并提供更低成本，更可靠的电力。
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公开(公告)号：US20140270795A1
公开(公告)日：2014-09-18
申请号：US13831004
申请日：2013-03-14
申请人： Edmund Joseph Kelly
发明人： Edmund Joseph Kelly
IPC分类号： B64B1/50 , H01L31/042 , H04B10/112 , G01S13/95
CPC分类号： B64B1/16 , B64B1/08 , B64B1/50 , B64B1/58 , B64F1/12 , G01S7/02 , G01S13/953 , H02S10/40 , H02S20/00 , H02S20/30 , H02S30/20 , H04B7/18502 , H04B7/18506 , H04B10/1129 , Y02A90/18
摘要： The present invention is realized by apparatus and methods for placing a large rigid buoyant platform in the low stratosphere of earth's atmosphere at an altitude of about 20 km, above clouds, moisture, dust, and wind. The platform can serve several uses, either individually or in any combination. These uses include uninterrupted radio and light communications, radar and optical observation including very powerful radars and solar power electricity generation. Long, strong and light tethers connect the buoyant structure to the ground which hold it in position against wind forces. The electricity output from a photovoltaic array is used to power platform uses and can also be coupled to high voltage transmission lines which transmit power from the platform to the earth's surface during daylight hours. Power can also be transmitted up to the platform during darkness to power facilities mounted on the platform ensuring continuous operation.
摘要翻译： 本发明通过将大型刚性浮力平台放置在大约20公里，云层，水分，灰尘和风的高度的地球大气层的低平流层中的装置和方法来实现。 该平台可以单独或以任何组合提供多种用途。 这些用途包括不间断的无线电和光通信，雷达和光学观测，包括非常强大的雷达和太阳能发电。 长而坚固的轻系绳将浮力结构连接到地面上，使其抵抗风力。 来自光伏阵列的电力输出用于为平台使用提供动力，并且还可耦合到在白天时间内将平台发射到地球表面的高压输电线路。 电力也可以在黑暗期间传输到平台上，以安装在平台上的设备，确保连续运行。
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公开(公告)号：US10569853B2
公开(公告)日：2020-02-25
申请号：US15611782
申请日：2017-06-01
申请人： Edmund Joseph Kelly , Roger Arnold
发明人： Edmund Joseph Kelly , Roger Arnold
摘要： The present invention is realized by apparatus and methods for harvesting, storing, and generating energy by permanently placing a large rigid buoyant platform high in the earth's atmosphere, above clouds, moisture, dust, and wind. Long, strong and light tethers can connect the buoyant structure to the ground which can hold it in position against wind forces. Weights suspended from the buoyant platform with cables are raised and lowered by electric winches to store and release gravitational potential energy. High voltage transmission lines electrically connect the platform to the earth's surface. Electrical energy from the high voltage transmission lines or from photovoltaic arrays on the platform can be stored as gravitational potential energy and subsequently released as electricity from generators driven from the stored gravitational potential energy and used on the platform or transmitted via the high voltage transmission lines.
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