Sunlight harvesting transparent windows
US11177766B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 14, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/52
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A photovoltaic system is formed as a window that is constructed of at least one polymer layer that is filled or decorated with metal nanoparticles and a window frame that includes one or more photovoltaic cells. The metal nanoparticles have a shape and size such that they display surface plasmon resonance frequencies in the near-infrared and/or the near-ultraviolet. The near-infrared and/or the near-ultraviolet radiations are scattered such that they are transmitted parallel to the face of the window to the photovoltaic cells, where an electrical current is generated.
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