Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric – Photoelectric – Cells
Patent
1995-12-14
1997-07-15
Weisstuch, Aaron
Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric
Photoelectric
Cells
136245, H02N 600, H01L 31045
Patent
active
056479166
ABSTRACT:
A mantle or emitter used to illuminate a photovoltaic cell. In one embodit, a tubular mantle or emitter is made of a composite structure including a rare-earth material, such as ytterbium oxide, covering a porous ceramic, such as alumina or zirconia, formed on a metal or ceramic support mesh. A hydrocarbon fuel-air mixture is forced into the mantle causing combustion and the rare-earth material to heat up to incandescent temperature, creating a highly radiant selective emitting surface. In another embodiment, a tubular burner-emitter having a mantle surrounded by an inner and outer glass tube permits the preheating of air used for combustion within a toroidal gap formed by the inner and outer glass tubes. In another embodiment, a tubular burner-emitter is used in combination with hinged photovoltaic cells or solar panels so that the photovoltaic cells can be positioned around the burner-emitter so that electromagnetic radiation from the burner-emitter causes the photovoltaic cells to create electrical energy. In another embodiment, a planar burner-emitter is used to illuminate a flat photovoltaic cell or panel. The present invention greatly enhances the efficiency and practicality of photovoltaic cells and permits electrical power to be generated continuously and independently of sunlight availability.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5356487 (1994-10-01), Goldstein et al.
patent: 5383976 (1995-01-01), Fraas et al.
patent: 5439532 (1995-08-01), Fraas
Anderson William H.
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
Weisstuch Aaron
Zelenka Michael
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