Thermophotovoltaic power generating apparatus

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2006-05-16

2006-05-16

Diamond, Alan (Department: 1753)

Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric

Photoelectric

Cells

C136S257000, C431S100000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07045703

ABSTRACT:
A thermophotovoltaic power generating apparatus has a combustor for burning a fuel upon supply of the fuel and air, an emitter heated by passage therein of combustion gas produced in the combustor, and a photoelectric conversion element that converts light radiated from the emitter into electric power, the combustor being provided between the emitter and the conversion element. Preferably, the emitter is disposed above the combustor, and the photoelectric conversion element is disposed below the combustor. With this structure, combustion gas does not reside in the combustion chamber, but is discharged via the emitter disposed above the combustor. Combustion becomes stable, and the emitter is efficiently heated, so that energy radiated from the emitter surface increases.

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