A method and apparatus for collecting radiation by reflecting, redirecting, focusing, and transitioning the radiation, comprising providing a first reflective focusing surface, receiving full-spectrum light with the first surface, focusing the light onto a second reflective focusing surface after passing through a filtering surface, and allowing the two reflective surfaces to reflect visible light from one surface to the other and out an exit, while infrared light is minimized via the filtering surface.
G02B 7/183 - Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for prismsMountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for mirrors for mirrors specially adapted for very large mirrors, e.g. for astronomy
F24S 23/71 - Arrangements for concentrating solar rays for solar heat collectors with reflectors with parabolic reflective surfaces
G02B 7/198 - Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for prismsMountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for mirrors for mirrors with means for adjusting the mirror relative to its support
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Method and system for collecting and distributing radiation
A method and system for collecting and distributing generated and/or solar radiation. The distribution is a pulsed distribution. A pulsed distribution subsystem combining a generated radiation source with a solar radiation collector is provided. Radiation from the pulsed distribution subsystem is provided to one or more discrete distribution systems; the discrete distributions systems transmit and distribute radiation, such as visible light, to one or more end use points in a facility.
F21S 11/00 - Non-electric lighting devices or systems using daylight
F21S 19/00 - Lighting devices or systems employing combinations of electric and non-electric light sourcesReplacing or exchanging electric light sources with non-electric light sources or vice versa
H01L 31/0525 - Cooling means directly associated or integrated with the PV cell, e.g. integrated Peltier elements for active cooling or heat sinks directly associated with the PV cells including means to utilise heat energy directly associated with the PV cell, e.g. integrated Seebeck elements
F24S 23/00 - Arrangements for concentrating solar rays for solar heat collectors
F24S 23/30 - Arrangements for concentrating solar rays for solar heat collectors with lenses
F24S 23/77 - Arrangements for concentrating solar rays for solar heat collectors with reflectors with flat reflective plates
H02S 40/38 - Energy storage means, e.g. batteries, structurally associated with PV modules
H01L 31/054 - Optical elements directly associated or integrated with the PV cell, e.g. light-reflecting means or light-concentrating means
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Apparatus and method for collecting and distributing radiation
A system and method for collecting and distributing generated and/or solar radiation. A pulsed distribution subsystem combining a generated radiation source with a solar radiation collector is provided. Radiation from the pulsed distribution subsystem is provided to one or more discrete distribution systems; the discrete distributions systems transmit and distribute radiation, such as visible light, to one or more end use points in a facility.
F24J 2/08 - having lenses as concentrating elements
H01L 31/0525 - Cooling means directly associated or integrated with the PV cell, e.g. integrated Peltier elements for active cooling or heat sinks directly associated with the PV cells including means to utilise heat energy directly associated with the PV cell, e.g. integrated Seebeck elements
F21S 11/00 - Non-electric lighting devices or systems using daylight
F21S 19/00 - Lighting devices or systems employing combinations of electric and non-electric light sourcesReplacing or exchanging electric light sources with non-electric light sources or vice versa
F24J 2/06 - having concentrating elements (optical elements or systems per seG02B)
H02S 40/38 - Energy storage means, e.g. batteries, structurally associated with PV modules
H01L 31/054 - Optical elements directly associated or integrated with the PV cell, e.g. light-reflecting means or light-concentrating means
F24J 2/00 - Use of solar heat, e.g. solar heat collectors (distillation or evaporation of water using solar energy C02F 1/14;roof covering aspects of energy collecting devices E04D 13/18;devices for producing mechanical power from solar energy F03G 6/00;semiconductor devices specially adapted for converting solar energy into electrical energy H01L 31/00;photovoltaic [PV] cells including means directly associated with the PV cell to utilise heat energy H01L 31/525;PV modules including means associated with the PV module to utilise heat energy H02S 40/44)
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Apparatus and method for collecting and distributing radiation
The present invention provides for a hybrid solar radiation collection and distribution system comprising both passive solar and active solar components, generating electric potential, generating heat, and distributing visible light to numerous endpoints.
F24J 2/38 - employing tracking means (F24J 2/02, F24J 2/06 take precedence;rotary supports or mountings therefor F24J 2/54;supporting structures of photovoltaic modules for generation of electric power specially adapted for solar tracking systems H02S 20/32)
F24J 2/06 - having concentrating elements (optical elements or systems per seG02B)
H01L 31/052 - Cooling means directly associated or integrated with the PV cell, e.g. integrated Peltier elements for active cooling or heat sinks directly associated with the PV cells
F21S 11/00 - Non-electric lighting devices or systems using daylight
F21S 19/00 - Lighting devices or systems employing combinations of electric and non-electric light sourcesReplacing or exchanging electric light sources with non-electric light sources or vice versa
F24J 2/08 - having lenses as concentrating elements
H01L 31/053 - Energy storage means directly associated or integrated with the PV cell, e.g. a capacitor integrated with a PV cell
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