Patents by Inventor Jacqueline C. FAILLA

Jacqueline C. FAILLA has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240339964
    Abstract: A method for concentrated photovoltaic-thermal power generation includes converting a first portion of concentrated sunlight into electrical power when the first portion of concentrated sunlight illuminates an array of photovoltaic cells; and thermally coupling heat generated by the photovoltaic cells into a heat transfer plate. The method also includes cooling the heat transfer plate by flowing heat transfer fluid through an internal path of a cooling block in direct thermal contact with the heat transfer plate; and flowing the heat transfer fluid through a helical tube to absorb thermal energy from a second portion of concentrated sunlight illuminating the helical tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew David ESCARRA, Luke ARTZT, Yaping JI, Daniel CODD, Matthew BARRIOS, Kazi M. ISLAM, David M. BAR-OR, Jacqueline C. FAILLA, Claire C. DAVIS, Maxwell W. WOODY
  • Patent number: 12015378
    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%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND
    Inventors: Matthew David Escarra, Luke Artzt, Yaping Ji, Daniel Codd, Matthew Barrios, Kazi M. Islam, David M. Bar-On, Jacqueline C. Failla, Claire C. Davis, Maxwell W. Woody
  • Publication number: 20220311378
    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%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew David ESCARRA, Luke ARTZT, Yaping JI, Daniel CODD, Matthew BARRIOS, Kazi M. ISLAM, David M. BAR-OR, Jacqueline C. FAILLA, Claire C. DAVIS, Maxwell W. WOODY
  • Publication number: 20220310864
    Abstract: A spectrum-splitting concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) module utilizes direct fluid cooling of photovoltaic cells in which an array of photovoltaic cells is fully immersed in a flowing heat transfer fluid. Specifically, at least a portion of both the front face and the rear face of each photovoltaic cell comes into direct contact with heat transfer fluid, thereby enhancing coupling of waste heat out of the photovoltaic cells and into the heat transfer fluid. The CPV module is designed to maximize transmission of infrared light not absorbed by the photovoltaic cells, and therefore may be combined with a thermal receiver that captures the transmitted infrared light as part of a hybrid concentrator photovoltaic-thermal system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew David ESCARRA, Kazi M. ISLAM, Ji YAPING, Daniel CODD, David M. BAR-OR, Jacqueline C. FAILLA, Claire C. DAVIS, Maxwell W. WOODY