Patent ID: 11935978
Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Field: Semiconductors (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  B  Y | IPC H

Claim 15:
16. An electromagnetic (EM) energy converter for converting electromagnetic (EM) energy to electricity, the electromagnetic (EM) energy converter comprising:
a body of transparent insulating material having a diffusivity; and
a plurality of identical electromagnetic (EM) energy converting cells disposed at least partially within the body of transparent insulating material, the plurality of electromagnetic (EM) energy converting cells configured to convert the electromagnetic (EM) energy to electricity, the plurality of electromagnetic (EM) energy converting cells being at least partially stacked relative to each other and each having three physical parameters, the three physical parameters comprising:
angles between the plurality of electromagnetic (EM) energy converting cells,
angles between the plurality of electromagnetic (EM) energy converting cells and an incoming electromagnetic (EM) energy, and
spacing between the plurality of electromagnetic (EM) energy converting cells; and
a heat transfer system,

wherein the body of transparent insulating material is an integral single-piece encapsulating the plurality of electromagnetic (EM) energy converting cells,
wherein the body of transparent insulating material is configured to separate the plurality of identical electromagnetic (EM) energy converting cells and to direct or manipulate electromagnetic (EM) energy toward the plurality of electromagnetic (EM) energy converting cells, and wherein at least one of the three physical parameters is identical amongst the plurality of electromagnetic (EM) energy converting cells.