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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8091544 | Solar light collector assembly having a clamp arrangement for attaching a mirror to a frame truss A solar light collector assembly includes a mirror for concentratedly reflecting solar light; a frame for mounting the mirror; and a clamp arrangement for attaching the mirror to the frame. The clamp arrangement includes at least one base attached to one of the mirr... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8056555 | Thin film trough solar collector This invention is a trough solar collector that uses inexpensive aluminized plastic films as the reflecting surface. The films are held in proper shape by stretching them between rigid ribs that are spaced apart along the length of the collector. The structure of th... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7950387 | Use of identical components in solar energy collectors Examples and variations of apparatus and Methods for concentrating solar radiation are disclosed. ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7905227 | Self-ballasting solar collector A non-penetrating, roof-mounted, solar energy concentrator is disclosed. The invention in the preferred embodiment includes a receiver adapted to convert light into electricity; one or more reflectors adapted to direct solar light to the receiver; and a frame affixe... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7878191 | Solar collector stabilized by cables and a compression element A solar collector system including solar elements connected to form an array for intercepting the sun's radiation, a compression element that is positioned substantially perpendicular to the array, and pairs of cables that run from opposite sides of the array to the... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7878192 | Adjustable solar collector and method of use A solar collector has operably connected reflective panels that can be positioned to substantially form a parabolic trough that concentrates solar radiation onto a tube running along the focal line of the trough. A folding mechanism can be manually or automatically ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7823583 | Solar collector mounting array A solar collector structural support system that affixes to a mounting surface without penetrating the mounting surface is disclosed. The invention in the preferred embodiment includes a base assembly comprising: a plurality of leg members, a center junction element... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7748376 | Solar collector stabilized by cables and a compression element A solar collector system including solar elements connected to form an array for intercepting the sun's radiation, a compression element that is positioned substantially perpendicular to the array, and pairs of cables that run from opposite sides of the array to the... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7343913 | Parabolic trough solar collector for fluid heating and photovoltaic cells A solar concentrating collector includes corrugated board parabolic support segments with flexible strips and side tabs over the cut edge to support a laminate with reflective coated film. The reflector assembly has supporting arms and pivots about a heat absorbing ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7213931 | Method for reflecting radiation emanating from a source A method for effecting solar radiation in space prior to the solar radiation reaching Earth. The method includes the steps of choosing a location between the Earth and the sun, focusing reflected solar radiation from two reflectors upon the location, monitoring sola... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7156088 | Solar collector mounting array A solar collector structural support system that affixes to a mounting surface without penetrating the mounting surface is disclosed. The invention in the preferred embodiment includes a junction element adapted to receive: a plurality of leg members; at least one f... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7102074 | Photovoltaic attachment system A photovoltaic attachment system for mounting photovoltaic panels on top of a building's roof is disclosed. The attachment system does not require drilling of holes into the roof and does not affect the integrity of the roof. The photovoltaic attachment system compr... | 09/05/2006 |
| 6994082 | Lightweight, low-cost solar energy collector A lightweight solar concentrator of the reflecting parabolic or trough type is realized via a thin reflecting film, an inflatable structural housing and tensioned fibers. The reflector element itself is a thin, flexible, specularly-reflecting sheet or film. The film... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6964488 | Reflector dish Reflector dish having a reflective surface for reflecting incident radiation to a focal region and a receiver for receiving radiation reflected by the reflective surface. A reflective surface support (26) supports the reflective surface. A receiver support ( | 11/15/2005 |
| 6923174 | Device which follows the position of the sun A solar installation is described. It has a solar element and a diffractively and/or refractively operating optical apparatus by way of which the incident sunlight is passed directedly perpendicularly on to the solar element. The optical apparatus is caused to track... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6912816 | Structurally integrated solar collector A structurally integrated solar collector. Roof and wall covering components are integrated with solar collectors to permit solar energy to be converted to heat, electricity and hot water for use within a building. A roof truss is described that additionally capture... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6911110 | Thermally controlled solar reflector facet with heat recovery A high concentration central receiver system and method provides improved reflectors and a unique heat removal system. The central receiver has a plurality of interconnected reflectors coupled to a tower structure at a predetermined height above ground for reflectin... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6877507 | Mounting Novel mounting devices for attachment to an apparatus, the apparatus configured to receive and/or transmit radiation flux (e.g. satellite dishes for communications or electromagnetic power focusing) are described and claimed herein. The inventive mounting devices ar... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6863065 | Portable concave reflector assembly A portable concave reflector assembly having a hub member, a plurality of blade members radiating from the hub member, hub interlocking means for holding each of the blade members in selectively locked and secured relation with respect to the hub member, and blade i... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6820611 | Solar radiation concentrator and method of concentration solar radiation A solar radiation concentrator rotated about a straight line vertical to the reflector arrangement surfaces so that the incident solar radiation can be led onto the reflector arrangement surface along the specified direction and a method of concentrating solar radia... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6708687 | Thermally controlled solar reflector facet with heat recovery A method and high concentration central receiver system provide improved reflectors and a unique heat removal system. The central receiver has a plurality of interconnected reflectors coupled to a tower structure at a predetermined height above ground for reflecting... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6655102 | Camouflaged structure and method of camouflaging a structure against a background having a generally uniform composition A camouflaged structure and a method of camouflaging a structure against a background having a generally uniform composition of hue, saturation and brightness. In one embodiment, the camouflaged structures comprises a cell tower (100) camouflaged to decre... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6637428 | Collapsible light concentration device A collapsible light collection and/or transmission device having an axis of symmetry. The device includes opposing first and second body portions each having a curved inner reflective surface and an outer surface. The first body portion is pivotally coupl... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6606988 | Solar oven having a multiple zone concentrator A solar oven that includes a multiple zone concentrator and a diffuse focal zone is disclosed. The solar oven may include at least one element of symmetry. In such a case, the diffuse focal zone substantially aligns with the oven symmetry element. The dif... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6532953 | Geometric dome stowable tower reflector A geodome tower reflector for a beam down optics solar power system has three equidistantly spaced tower assemblies. A geodome reflector assembly is movably mounted to the plurality of tower assemblies for vertical movement along the plurality of tower as... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6485152 | Matrix solar dish A matrix solar dish concentrator with flexed glass mirrors is patterned from orthogonal planes parallel to the axis of symmetry of a paraboloid and intersecting the paraboloid, this pattern making all parabolic trusses uniform. Parabolic trusses are made ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6302099 | Modular solar tracking frame The present invention offers a low cost, modular structure with a continuous, horizontal, rotatable spine supported on posts fixed to the ground, providing one axis of rotation for pointing solar collectors in the North-South direction and vertical roll a... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6286504 | Apparatus for capturing light energy An apparatus for capturing solar radiation of tracking type including a matrix array of a number of light receptors is disclosed. A first set of four shafts are disposed parallel to each other and parallel to a floor surface on which the apparatus is inst... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6227673 | Adjustable reflector The invention relates to an adjustable reflector having a first plate made of substantially transparent material, a second plate positioned substantially parallel to the first plate, and a reflector element rotatably mounted between the first plate and th... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6225551 | Multi-facet concentrator of solar setup for irradiating the objects placed in a target plane with solar light According to the proposed invention, this technical result is achieved so that many-facet concentrator of a solar setup for exposure of objects, placed in a target plane, to the action of solar radiation containing a supporting frame and facets differing ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6220241 | Buoyant platform for radiant energy collecting apparatus Radiant energy collecting apparatus (11) which includes a platform assembly (13) floating on a body of liquid, the top side of which supports reflectors (16) of a solar concentrator and the underside of which is provided with a series of compartments (31)... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6191352 | Device for projecting a defined light beam onto a photosensitive area A device for directing a defined light beam onto a photosensitive area, for testing the performance of a photovoltaic module including said photosensitive area, comprising a support structure (1) which can be turned about a vertical central axis (4) in ac... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6155250 | Heat gathering device having a reflection plate assembly A heat gathering device 1 is provided with a reflection plate assembly 2 and a heat gathering tube 3 with a glass tube 4 surrounding the reflection plate assembly 2 and the heat gathering tube 3. The reflection plate assembly 2 is designed to provide a st... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6080927 | Solar concentrator for heat and electricity A solar concentrator for producing usable power as heat and/or electricity uses a self-steering heliostat 1502 to concentrate solar radiation 1509 onto an absorbing surface such as, or including, a solar cell array 1511 capable of absorbing power from the... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6067982 | Collection of solar radiation and its conversion into electrical power Apparatus and methods for collecting and concentrating solar radiation for the generation of electrical power, the apparatus comprising a rotatable reflector dish which is pivoted to one side so as to be positioned between a vertical position or lowered t... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6036323 | Solar insolation concentrator, fabrication tool and fabrication process A solar insolation concentrator fabricated from a rigid lightweight (slab-like substrate and a plurality of reflectors. Inclined surfaces are formed in the face surface of the substrate, such as by impressing a heated plate portion of a fabrication tool i... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6035850 | Concentrator for focusing solar radiation A concentrator for focusing solar radiation onto an elongate absorber, comprising a plurality of transverse supports arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction, stabilizing the concentrator in the transverse direction and defining the sha... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5964216 | Trough-type parabolic concentrator A trough-type parabolic concentrator (1) for a solar thermal power plant comprises a reflector plate (3) bent in trough shape and a support structure (4) for supporting the reflector plate (3) and comprising a plurality of wooden segments (2) arranged in ... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5865905 | Rolled film solar concentrator A concentrating solar array consisting of a roll of reflective film which is stretched between tension wires strung between a pair of wire stays. There is a roll of film and a take up roll such that the film can be unrolled from the storage roll and pulle... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5787877 | Solar energy concentrating system having a novel focal collection zone The present invention relates to an improved solar energy concentrating system having a novel focal collection zone. In general, the system comprises a moveable solar energy collector supported above a cylindrically arcuate solar energy concentrating refl... | 08/04/1998 |
