Patent SG-11201806579Q-A (SG)
Title: Radiative micron-gap thermophotovoltaic system transparent emitter
Inventor: HUBERT BRIAN
IPC: H02S50/00
Filed: 2017-02-08
Abstract: WO 17 / 13939 1 Al (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date WO 2017/139391 Al 17 August 2017 (17.08.2017) WIPO I PCT 111111111111110111011111111111010111110 011101111111101111111 011111111111110111111 (51) International Patent Classification: H02S 40/42 (2014.01) HO2S 50/00 (2014.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2017/017037 (22) International Filing Date: 8 February 2017 (08.02.2017) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 62/292,622 8 February 2016 (08.02.2016) US 62/300,883 28 February 2016 (28.02.2016) US (71) Applicant: MTPV POWER CORPORATION [US/US]; 13091 Pond Spring Road #160, Austin, TX 78729 (US). (72) Inventors: HUBERT, Brian, N.; 100 Station Landing, Unit 609, Medford, MA (US). ZHANG, Bin; 9 Forest Street, Malden, MA 02148 (US). BROWN, Eric, L.; 3 Geenough Avenue, Apt.3, Cambridge, MA 02139 (US). SCHUYLER, Timothy, R.; 6 Emerson Avenue, Methuen, MA 01844 (US). MATHER, David; 6412 Ledge Moun- tain Drive, Austin, TX 78731 (US). GREIFF, Paul; 2 Cameron Rd., Wayland, MA 01778 (US). MELANSON, Christopher, W.; 13 School Street, Rowley, MA 01969 (US). NARDELLI, Bruno, A.; 107 Duff St., Watertown, MA 02472 (US). KOVAR, Shannon, J.; 10016 Inshore Drive, Austin, TX 78730 (US). CODY, Trace, W.; 13091 Pond Springs Road #160, Austin, TX 78729 (US). (74) Agents: CHACLAS, George, N. et al.; Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C., One Citizens Plaza, 8th Floor, Providence, RI 02903-1345 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. [Continued on next page] (54) Title: RADIATIVE MICRON-GAP THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM TRANSPARENT EMITTER (57) : A thermophotovoltaic panel assembly including a heat sink and a plurality of thermophotovoltaic modules mounted on the heat sink. Each thermophotovoltaic module includes a photovoltaic element ns rn separated from an emitter assembly by a gap. The emitter assembly in- dudes an emitter and applies force towards the photovoltaic element to maintain the gap. The thermophotovoltaic panel assembly may also util- tryl ize a force application layer on the emitter and be bolted in place. A housing can be used for protection and to transfer energy to the emitter. The heat sink cantilevers into the housing to define a space between the thermophotovoltaic modules and the inner surface of the housing. Preferably, the housing maintains a vacuum and, in turn, the gap is evacuated. The heat sink can be monolithic and cooled with fluid pumped therethrough. The emitter may be transparent or at least par- tially transmissive. FIG. 2A WO 2017/139391 Al MIDEDIMOMOIDEIROIDEOMEHMOIHNOVOIMIE (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: with international search report (Art. 21(3)) before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h))