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Patent drawing for System and method for thermal to electric conversion
US 20,050,109,387 A1
Solar power US 20,050,109,387 A1 Expired

System and method for thermal to electric conversion

This invention describes a way to turn sunlight into electricity. It gathers solar energy, often using a curved mirror like a parabolic trough, to create heat. This heat is then converted into light, which a special type of solar cell turns into electricity, with an option to store the heat for later use.

Why it matters: Filed when thermophotovoltaic (TPV) cells were very inefficient. Advances in TPV materials and high-temperature thermal storage since 2004 could make this system more practical and cost-effective today.

Status
ExpiredProtection ended and was never renewed
How hard to build
SpecializedThermophotovoltaic cells, parabolic trough, MPPT electronics.

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