Electrical transmission or interconnection systems – With current collection or transfer
Patent
1981-12-15
1984-04-24
Hix, L. T.
Electrical transmission or interconnection systems
With current collection or transfer
136244, 307151, H02M 702
Patent
active
044450508
ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to a high efficiency device for the direct conversion of light power to electrical power. Present photocells for accomplishing this purpose are well known to the art and have a theoretical efficiency not exceeding about 20%. In practice, realization of efficiency of about 10% has been achieved, but ultimately the theoretical limitation is an upper limit which cannot be exceeded by devices utilizing known construction. The present device differs from the prior art devices in that it utilizes a plurality of dipole antennae for absorbing light photons, employing an alternating electrical field of said photons to cause electrons in the dipole antenna to resonate therewith and absorb electrical power therefrom, with means for rectifying said AC power to DC, said DC being accumulated on conducting busbars from the plurality of antennae and associated rectifying circuits.
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patent: 3310439 (1967-03-01), Seney
patent: 3475609 (1966-07-01), Schneider
patent: 4251679 (1981-02-01), Zwan
patent: 4360741 (1982-11-01), Fitzsimmons et al.
Deboer Todd E.
Hix L. T,.
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