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2D Electrochemical Scanning for Defects in Perovskite Films
This invention introduces a disposable, non-destructive electrochemical sensor designed to characterize and monitor reactive defects in lead halide perovskite solar cell layers during high-throughput manufacturing processes. The sensor provides real-time assessment of quality, stability, and durability under stressors such as humidity, light, and temperature....
Published: 3/17/2025
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Inventor(s): Erin Ratcliff, Michel De Keersmaecker
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Renewable Energy > Solar/Photovoltaic, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Semiconductors, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Materials & Fabrication
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Apparatus and Method for Powering High Temperature Chemical Reactions using Solar Energy
This invention is a novel apparatus and method for powering high-temperature chemical reactions, such as calcination, using a solar powered reactor for direct air capture (DAC) of CO2. The system features a tower-mounted reactor positioned above a field of twisting heliostats, which concentrate sunlight into a thermally insulated chamber. Within the...
Published: 3/12/2025
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Inventor(s): James Angel, Nicholas Didato, Richard Wortley
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Low Carbon, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Renewable Energy > Solar/Photovoltaic, Technology Classifications > Materials > Chemicals
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Closed Loop Control of Heliostat Motion
This invention is an apparatus and method for controlling the motion of heliostats, which are mirrors that reflect sunlight towards a common target. For heliostats to be maximally efficient, they must be able to shift in orientation precisely as the Sun’s relative position to the Earth changes. This technology utilizes a beamsplitter perpendicular...
Published: 4/25/2025
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Inventor(s): James Angel, Andrew Vagher, Matthew Rademacher
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Renewable Energy, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Renewable Energy > Solar/Photovoltaic, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Devices & Instrumentation
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Apparatus and Method for High Solar Concentration using a Field of Twisting Heliostats
This technology is a twisting heliostat that automatically adjusts its reflector’s shape throughout the day to adapt to changes in the sun’s relative position to the heliostat field. It uses closed loop tracking to ensure that that light reflected from each twisted heliostat is centered on a target point. This design allows for higher concentration...
Published: 9/3/2024
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Inventor(s): James Angel, Nicholas Didato, Daewook Kim, Ryker Eads
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Renewable Energy > Solar/Photovoltaic, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Lens & System Design
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Apparatus and Method for Closed-Loop Heliostat Tracking
This technology is an apparatus and method to accurately orient a field of multiple heliostats to reflect sunlight to a single distant receiver. Higher accuracy tracking than previously realized is needed to fully exploit future heliostats that better concentrate sunlight on the receiver by forming a disc image of the Sun. This innovation overcomes...
Published: 8/6/2024
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Inventor(s): James Angel
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Lens & System Design, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Renewable Energy, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Renewable Energy > Solar/Photovoltaic
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Heliostat Deflectometry
This invention is a novel heliostat metrology method to analyze and assess heliostat quality. This method is designed for use with large format meter-scale heliostat mirrors. Through the use of a unique modulation-free pattern approach, this metrology method can be used in outdoor environments. In the context of heliostats, deflectometry is employed...
Published: 8/5/2024
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Inventor(s): Daewook Kim, James Angel, Yiyang Huang
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Renewable Energy > Solar/Photovoltaic, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Renewable Energy, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Lens & System Design, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Materials & Fabrication
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Solar Control Surfaces with Angularly Selective Radiative Cooling
This technology is a solar control coating designed for passive radiative cooling applications. It’s designed with maximal ultraviolet (UV) reflectivity, visible spectrum transparency, minimal heat gain, selective handling of infrared (IR) wavelengths, and angular emissivity optimized for vertical applications. This design is ideal for usage on...
Published: 8/5/2024
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Inventor(s): Mohamed ElKabbash
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Renewable Energy > Solar/Photovoltaic, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Materials & Fabrication, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Photonics
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Efficient Colored Solar Panels and Cells with Integrated Coloration
This technology is a novel method of integrating vibrant colors into solar panels and cells without significantly compromising their performance. This is achieved through innovative optical coatings and structures that create narrowband resonances, allowing for selective color reflection or transmission while maintaining high levels of light absorption...
Published: 7/1/2024
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Inventor(s): Mohamed ElKabbash
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Renewable Energy > Solar/Photovoltaic, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Renewable Energy, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Photonics, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Materials & Fabrication
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Multifunctional Nanofiber Reinforcement for Printable Electronics
Researchers at the University of Arizona have integrated electrospun nanofibers into printable optoelectronic films to improve their stability and toughness. These nanofibers have the potential for improved efficiency in solar cells through light scattering.
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Recent advances in the solar cell industry have led to the development of more...
Published: 4/28/2025
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Inventor(s): Adam Printz, Anton Samoylov, Nick Swenson, Antonio Murrieta, Juliana Baltram
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Electronics, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Renewable Energy, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Renewable Energy > Solar/Photovoltaic
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Concentrated Solar Receiver and Reaction Chambers for Hydrogen Production using Solar Energy
This technology is a solar receiver tower that has a set of reciprocally rotatable chambers that receive different amounts of solar energy at the tower. This differentiates the temperatures of each chamber to house different stages of thermochemical reactions for hydrogen production. Using solar energy to produce hydrogen for fuel is a solution for...
Published: 8/20/2024
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Inventor(s): Peiwen Li
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Renewable Energy, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Renewable Energy > Solar/Photovoltaic, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Low Carbon
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