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US Patent 5560783 - Thermophotovoltaic generator
US Patent Issued on October 1, 1996
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
November 23, 2014Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
November 23, 2014Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractA thermophotovoltaic generator for use in generating electricity using a or liquid fueled light emitter and an absorber with photocells, is provided. This generator includes a burner and mantle light emitter, and includes a multi-layer absorber having cylindrical layers of peripherally spaced tube units, each unit having end wall photocells which form a chamber that contains a dye. | InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 344800 filed on 11/23/1994US Classes:136/253, Radioactive, ionic, or thermo photo136/247Fluorescent concentratorField of Search136/247, Fluorescent concentrator136/253Radioactive, ionic, or thermo photoExaminersPrimary: Weisstuch, AaronAttorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References3433676, 3929510, 4149902, Fluorescent solar energy concentratorIssued on: 04/17/1979 Inventor: Mauer , et al.4242147, Device for converting waste nuclear energy to electricity Issued on: 12/30/1980 Inventor: DeToia4776895, Multiband emitter matched to multilayer photovoltaic collector Issued on: 10/11/1988 Inventor: Goldstein5383976Compact DC/AC electric power generator using convective liquid cooled low bandgap thermophotovoltaic cell strings and regenerative hydrocarbon burner Issued on: 01/24/1995 Inventor: Fraas, et al. International ClassesH01L 031/058H01L 031/055 |
