MULTIPLE LAYER SOLAR ENERGY HARVESTING COMPOSITION AND METHOD, SOLAR ENERGY HARVESTING BUCKYBALL, INDUCTIVE COUPLING DEVICE; VEHICLE CHASSIS; ATMOSPHERIC INTAKE HYDROGEN MOTOR; ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATING TIRE; AND MECHANICAL ENERGY HARVESTING DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for harvesting solar energy, the method comprising:
- depositing a plurality of layers onto a surface area that is incident to solar energy, wherein at least one of the plurality of layers comprises at least one solar energy harvesting material bonded to the surface area and at least one of the plurality of layers comprises at least one magnetic material bonded to the surface area; and
converting at least one of thermal and photonic energy into electrical energy by the at least one solar energy harvesting material, wherein the at least one solar energy harvesting material is located within a magnetic field generated by the at least one magnetic material.
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Abstract
A multiple layer composition and method for deposition of a solar energy harvesting strip onto a driving surface that will allow electric cars to charge by an inductive coupling is provided. The multiple layer composition includes at least one magnetic material for generating a magnetic field, wherein at least one of the multiple layers comprises the magnetic material. Further, the a multiple layer composition includes at least one solar energy harvesting material for converting at least one of thermal and photonic energy into electrical energy, wherein at least one of the multiple layers comprises the at least one solar energy harvesting material and wherein the at least one solar energy harvesting material is located within a magnetic field generated by the at least one magnetic material. One of the layers may also include a thermal energy harvesting material for converting thermal energy into electrical energy.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for harvesting solar energy, the method comprising:
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depositing a plurality of layers onto a surface area that is incident to solar energy, wherein at least one of the plurality of layers comprises at least one solar energy harvesting material bonded to the surface area and at least one of the plurality of layers comprises at least one magnetic material bonded to the surface area; and converting at least one of thermal and photonic energy into electrical energy by the at least one solar energy harvesting material, wherein the at least one solar energy harvesting material is located within a magnetic field generated by the at least one magnetic material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A multiple layer solar energy harvesting composition for deposition onto a surface area that is incident to solar energy, the composition comprising:
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at least one magnetic material bonded to the surface area, for generating a magnetic field, wherein at least one of the multiple layers comprises the magnetic material; and at least one solar energy harvesting material bonded to the surface area, for converting at least one of thermal and photonic energy into electrical energy, wherein at least one of the multiple layers comprises the at least one solar energy harvesting material and wherein the at least one solar energy harvesting material is located within a magnetic field generated by the at least one magnetic material. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for harvesting solar energy, the method comprising:
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depositing a plurality of layers onto a surface area that is incident to solar energy such that the plurality of layers are adhesively bonded to the surface area, wherein at least one of the plurality of layers comprises thermal energy harvesting material and at least one of the plurality of layers comprises a photonic energy harvesting material; and converting thermal and photonic energy into electrical energy by the thermal and photonic energy harvesting materials, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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