Building element including solar energy converter
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1. A building element comprising:
- a fluorescence collector comprising a substrate, and particles dispersed in the substrate to absorb light from a plurality of directions and radiate the absorbed light, the fluorescence collector having opposing surfaces and a connecting surface between the opposing surfaces, wherein the combination of the substrate and the particles is sufficiently transparent to permit light to reach the particles for absorption and to permit particles to radiate, wherein at least two different portions of the fluorescence collector have different absorption spectrums; and
a solar energy converter configured for receiving radiated light from the fluorescence collector of the building element.
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Abstract
A building element such as a roof tile, window pane, or building façade element includes a fluorescence collector comprising a substrate and particles dispersed in the substrate to absorb light from a plurality of directions and radiate the absorbed light. The fluorescence collector has opposing surfaces and a connecting surface between the opposing surfaces. A solar energy converter is configured for receiving radiated light from the fluorescence collector.
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1. A building element comprising:
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a fluorescence collector comprising a substrate, and particles dispersed in the substrate to absorb light from a plurality of directions and radiate the absorbed light, the fluorescence collector having opposing surfaces and a connecting surface between the opposing surfaces, wherein the combination of the substrate and the particles is sufficiently transparent to permit light to reach the particles for absorption and to permit particles to radiate, wherein at least two different portions of the fluorescence collector have different absorption spectrums; and
a solar energy converter configured for receiving radiated light from the fluorescence collector of the building element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A roof tile comprising:
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a fluorescence collector comprising a substrate and particles dispersed therein to absorb light from a plurality of directions and radiate the absorbed light, the fluorescence collector having opposing surfaces and a connecting surface between the opposing surfaces wherein the particles comprise a dye, quantum dots, or combinations thereof;
a solar energy converter configured for receiving radiated light from the fluorescence collector of the roof tile. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A window pane comprising:
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a fluorescence collector comprising a substrate and particles dispersed therein to absorb light from a plurality of directions and radiate the absorbed light, the fluorescence collector having opposing surfaces and at least one connecting surface between the opposing surfaces, wherein the particles comprise a dye, quantum dots, or combinations thereof;
a solar energy converter configured for receiving radiated light from the fluorescence collector of the window pane. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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