ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,404,691, issued on Sept. 2.
"Solar energy conversion spherical dome" was invented by Alfonso Fabian De La Fuente Sanchez (Saanich, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A solar energy conversion system is provided, the solar energy conversion system comprising a spherical dome which is composed of a material, a multiplicity of solar cells attached to an outer surface of the material, an energy collection system which is housed within the spherical dome and is in electrical communication with the multiplicity of solar cells, an energy storage unit which is housed within the spherical dome and is electrical communication with the electrica...