Patents
US 12015378 B2: Hybrid receiver for concentrated photovoltaic-thermal power systems, and associated methods
- Granted
- 2024-06-18
- Filed
- 2020-06-14 application 17619185
- Type
- Utility · 23 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A hybrid receiver for a concentrator photovoltaic-thermal power system combines a concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) module and a thermal module that converts concentrated sunlight into electrical energy and thermal heat. Heat transfer fluid flowing through a cooling block removes waste heat generated by photovoltaic cells in the CPV module. The heat transfer fluid then flows through a helical tube illuminated by sunlight that misses the CPV module. Only one fluid system is used to both remove the photovoltaic-cell waste heat and capture high-temperature thermal energy from sunlight. Fluid leaving the hybrid receiver can have a temperature greater than 200° C., and therefore may be used as a source of process heat for a variety of commercial and industrial applications. The hybrid receiver can maintain the photovoltaic cells at temperatures below 110° C. while achieving overall energy conversion efficiencies exceeding 80%.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg240618.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund 124 patents | US company or organization | New Orleans, LA | The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state Tulane University of Louisiana College or university EXACT high confidence: through the nonprofit with the college's EIN (identical full name and state) THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew David Escarra | New Orleans, LA | 9 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Luke ARTZT | New Orleans, LA | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Yaping Ji | New Orleans, LA | 17 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Daniel S. Codd | New Orleans, LA | 10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Matthew BARRIOS | New Orleans, LA | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Kazi M. Islam | New Orleans, LA | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| David M. Bar-On | New Orleans, LA | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jacqueline C. Failla | New Orleans, LA | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Claire DAVIS | New Orleans, LA | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Maxwell W. Woody | New Orleans, LA | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H02S | Generation of electric power by conversion of infrared radiation, visible light or ultraviolet light, e.g. using photovoltaic [pv] modules | H02S40/44 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H10F | Inorganic semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation | H10F77/60 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F24S | Solar heat collectors; solar heat systems | F24S10/744 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y02E | Reduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution | Y02E10/44 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y02P | Climate change mitigation technologies in the production or processing of goods | Y02P80/20 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-16 | Government interest Confirmatory license | TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA signed 2024-11-05 | US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY WASHINGTON, DC | 69696/744 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2022-10-04 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ARTZT, LUKE signed 2022-03-31 BARRIOS, MATTHEW signed 2022-03-31 ESCARRA, MATTHEW DAVID signed 2022-04-01 WOODY, MAXWELL W. signed 2022-04-03 DAVIS, CLAIRE C. signed 2022-04-04 ISLAM, KAZI M. signed 2022-04-04 CODD, DANIEL signed 2022-04-05 BAR-OR, DAVID M. signed 2022-04-06 FAILLA, JACQUELINE C. signed 2022-04-07 JI, YAPING signed 2022-04-15 | THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND NEW ORLEANS, LA | 61308/114 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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