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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7325543 | Covering material for solar thermal power generating system and solar thermal power generating system formed by spreading the covering material A covering material for solar thermal power generation system, characterized in that it is made of a film which has a tensile yield strength of at least 10 N/mm2 according to JIS K7127, a solar radiation transmittance of at least 85% according to JIS R310... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318432 | Solar collector plate method for safeguarding the operation of a solar collector and method for manufacturing a solar collector plate A solar collector plate (2) has a solar radiation receiving front absorber plane (3) that is wiped at its rear side by a cooling liquid (4) flowing in channels (5). Cavities (7), preferably behind the channels (5) and integr... | 01/15/2008 |
| 6099931 | Insulation system In order to provide an insulation system for internal thermal insulation of a pressure chamber which can be subjected to pressure by a gas flow, the system being constructed for arrangement at an inner surface of an outer jacket of the pressure chamber an... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6047697 | Solar collector A solar collector comprising an evacuation envelope; an absorber housed inside the evacuated envelope and comprising plates which define an evaporation gap, the evaporation gap providing communication between a reservoir of heat transfer fluid at a first,... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6015951 | Photoelectric transfer device This invention relates to a photoelectric transfer device which comprises a photoelectric transfer element, a cholesteric liquid crystal layer and an ultraviolet cut-off layer, said cholesteric liquid crystal layer being arranged between said photoelectri... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5676128 | Solar device for cooking or sterilizing and method or use thereof A solar energy collector for cooking food or sterilizing liquids or articles is described, which may be fixed in place or portable. The device includes a heating (cooking or sterilization) chamber with a double-walled solar radiation concentrator with an ... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5596981 | Solar device and method for assembly A solar collector and a method of manufacture is disclosed. The solar collector frame has internally oriented projections for positioning a light transmissive cover, absorber plate, insulation and base to form an enclosure. To provide for maximum active o... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5323763 | Absorber body with flow paths for water or a flowable heat carrier and process for the production thereof An absorber body with flow paths for water or a flowable heat carrier for the direct or indirect heating of fluid or fluids or the like flow agents by solar energy in which the flow paths are produced by the deformation of plastic material, is improved in... | 06/28/1994 |
| 4617911 | Solar heater The present invention relates to a solar heater for heating a fluid which is constituted by a frame, a bottom plate, partitions, an upper plate of a transparent material, an inlet and an outlet for the fluid. The bottom plate is preferably made of a black... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4515151 | Fiber-reinforced concrete solar collector A solar collector is disclosed comprising a glass member having a solar selective coating thereon, and a molded, glass-reinforced concrete member bonded to the glass member and shaped to provide a series of passageways between the glass member and the fib... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4499894 | Passive solar water heater support box A light weight support box is formed as a rigid beam from a single thin sheet of inexpensive plastic. The single sheet forms the bottom and side walls of the box and serves as the tensile member of said beam. The interior of the box is insulated to protec... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4476855 | Solar heating device A solar heating device wherein a flexible-walled container of reinforced thermoplastic material serves as a solar fluid heater. The flexible-walled container is formed of fabric reinforced sheets of fluoroplastic material, such as polytetrafluoroethylene ... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4465057 | Collector means for solar energy collecting system In accordance with the present invention, an improved collector means for a solar energy collector system having an absorber plate and a glazing panel spaced from at least one side of the absorber plate in which a cap means is coupled to and extends along... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4446853 | Solar collector panel An integrated, completely automatic solar heating and cooling system for buildings is disclosed. The system includes a first and a second interconnectable cooling/heating subsystem each of which includes a group of solar heat collecting panels, a heat sto... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4396004 | Venting means for solar collectors Venting means for solar collectors of the air flow type. An upper manifold has a gap formed by a top extending over and spaced above the upper end of the collector. An elongated inflatable tube is mounted in the gap, so that when the elastic tube is infla... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4392483 | Solar collector means A hot roof solar collector. A narrow modular matrix structure having a web or plate portion and lower and upper support rails connected to the web portion. These narrow modules are placed side by side adjacently on an insulating surface. A clear sheet mem... | 07/12/1983 |
| 4366808 | Solar energy conversion apparatus Solar energy conversion apparatus including a housing portion, an energy absorbing portion, a fluid directing portion and a cover portion; the housing portion including a molded plastic pan member including a base section with upwardly extending spaced sp... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4329979 | Solar heating system A solar heating system for preheating water which may be used in conjunction with an existing hot water heater. The use of potable water as the heating fluid renders the use of a heat exchanger unit unnecessary. A novel collector unit is disclosed which i... | 05/18/1982 |
| 4194491 | Solar collector panel A closed core base having concave channels in its top face is fitted with a thermoplastic lens having corresponding convex channels. The channels form transfer passages which carry a liquid medium which absorbs solar energy as it flows through the passage... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4178909 | Solar collector A solar collector is provided comprising a cover assembly which employs a flexible polymeric cover sheet and means for stretching the cover sheet and maintaining it taut under various ambient temperature conditions, a simple and economical peripheral supp... | 12/18/1979 |
| 4166445 | Low cost solar collector A solar collector having a frame-like wooden housing which contains therein heat absorbing material in the form of pellets of coal or "diced" automobile tires. This material is sealed within the housing by a transparent cover. The resultant sealed contain... | 09/04/1979 |
| 4144872 | Solar energy collector A solar collector for collecting radiant energy and transferring it as heat to a moving air stream. A housing has means to provide an air stream through the housing. At least one translucent cover is mounted on the housing for the entrance of radiation in... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4143641 | Solar energy collector A solar energy collector for the entrapment of radiant energy from the sun or other energy source and the conversion thereof to usable heat energy comprises a radiant energy-transmitting cover panel assembly having an edge rail attached to at least a port... | 03/13/1979 |
| 4125946 | Apparatus for drying clothes using solar energy Apparatus for drying clothes does not require use of gas or electrical energy for generation of heat. A solar collector is used for regeneration of a desiccant, the desiccant being utilized for drying of clothes. A first portion of the solar collector is ... | 11/21/1978 |
| 4114597 | Unitary solar collector A unitary solar collector for transfer of thermal energy which is a synthetic thermoplastic unit. The unit has a solar-energy transmitting region and a solar-energy absorbing region. The unit is useful for heating purposes.... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4022184 | Lateral lens arrangement for solar energy conversion devices A solar heat concentrator comprising, in combination, solar radiation concentrator means and absorber means for converting the concentrated solar energy into usable form. The concentrator means is essentially a line focus Fresnel array, and includes a plu... | 05/10/1977 |
| 4015586 | Solar water heater A closed water/glycol solar heating system for preheating a fluid so as to reduce energy requirements in bringing said fluid up to a desired temperature and holding same, said system including a solar collector having a flexible dome.... | 04/05/1977 |
| 3964464 | Solar radiation collector and concentrator A device is described for concentrating solar radiation upon the surface of a helicoidal tube assembly containing a circulating heat transfer medium whereby the energy of said radiation may be collected and utilized. The device consists of a rectangular c... | 06/22/1976 |
| 3943911 | Solar heat collector A solar heat exchanger comprises: A. a base and an extended surface thereon for facing frontwardly toward the sun, B. means communicating with said surface to conduct liquid to flow in dispersed condition adjacent said surface, and C. a sheet overlying said su... | 03/16/1976 |
