Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Solar-powered generator
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Application No.: US17330952Application Date: 2021-05-26
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Publication No.: US11940182B2Publication Date: 2024-03-26
- Inventor: David W. Hancock
- Applicant: David W. Hancock
- Applicant Address: US VA Woodbridge
- Assignee: David W. Hancock
- Current Assignee: David W. Hancock
- Current Assignee Address: US VA Woodbridge
- Agency: Diederiks & Whitelaw, PLC.
- Main IPC: F24S20/20
- IPC: F24S20/20 ; F22B1/00 ; F24S23/70 ; H01L31/042 ; H01L31/054 ; H02S10/00 ; H02S40/22

Abstract:
A solar-powered generator captures solar energy and generates steam with the energy. The generator includes a container formed with an inner spherical wall defining an inner chamber and having an inner reflective surface containing photovoltaic cells and an outer spherical wall defining an outer chamber located between the inner and outer spherical walls. The container is formed to allow for sunlight to enter the inner chamber. An inlet port is configured to allow water to enter the outer chamber and an outlet port is configured to allow steam to exit the outer chamber, whereby sunlight entering the inner chamber through the passage bounces off of the inner reflective surface allowing thermal energy to heat the water in the outer chamber to create steam to generate electricity through an external steam turbine. While simultaneously using radiant energy to be absorbed by photovoltaic cells to generate additional electricity.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220381430A1 Solar-Powered Generator Public/Granted day:2022-12-01
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