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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7107984 | Collector module A collector module (1) is described with a collector manifold (20) having two chambers. This collector module (1) has at least one collector tube (2), which has an absorber tube (4) and a tubular jacket (3). A connector (... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7089706 | Covering component for protecting outer surfaces of buildings from atmospheric agents, incorporating heat exchanger means, and system for the external covering of buildings using such a component A covering component for protecting outer surfaces of buildings from atmospheric agents comprises a metal sheet (7), an insulating mass (8) arranged below said sheet (7), and heat exchanging means (7–9, 11, 12) comprising at least a pas... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6196216 | Solar collector and method for manufacture thereof The invention relates to a solar collector, comprising: a cover layer to be directed toward the incident solar radiation; a system of tubes which is thermally coupled to the cover layer and through which heat transfer medium, in particular liquid such as water, can... | 03/06/2001 |
| 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 |
| 5411015 | Radiation collectors A solar panel (FIG. 7) comprises an extruded plastics matrix (20) comprising a plurality of side-by-side compartments each of which provides an actual fluid-flow channel without the need for providing separate metal pipework. Each compartment may include ... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5036833 | Solar panel A solar panel includes: a rectangular space frame constructed from timber members 1a, 1b, 1c and 1d; a sheet of plasterboard 2 beneath the timber frame; a foil backing 3 on the plasterboard; and a shaped bed 4 made of polyurethane foam which is moulded in... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4953537 | Barrel-shaped solar roofing element and method for its manufacture A barrel-shaped solar roofing element consisting of a portion of a conical-shaped panel of a material such as PVC plastic formed by injection molding adapted for receiving an impingement of solar energy upon an outer surface thereof and constructed of ins... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4898153 | Solar energy panel A low cost easily assembled solar energy panel employing as its major component, a double skinned sheet of polycarbonate which has a plurality of preferably uniformly spaced, rib members separating the two skins. The panel may employ a fluid input and flu... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4552125 | Portable solar water heater A combined table and portable solar water heater comprises a suitcase-like rigid casing (20) molded from a rigid plastic material which contains a pair of solar collector panels (38) and (38a) connected in series. The panels can be exposed to solar radiat... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4509503 | Solar heating system A solar heating system for supplementary heat in a building and preheating a supply of domestic water which collects significant quantities of heat at low temperatures to provide an efficient system which minimizes heat loss. A water preheating system is ... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4465058 | Solar energy air-heating system A solar energy air-heating system readily installable on the exterior wall of a residence or other building, the system including a module constituted by a slab of rigid foam plastic thermal insulation material whose upper face is covered by a fibrous mat... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4426995 | Solar quilt A flexible quilt collects and absorbs solar energy, and transfers heat to the underlying ground, water or other medium. It includes insulating gastight compartments which are located between an upper film and a lower film. The upper film has a high transm... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4421101 | Thermal energy storage system The invention is a sealed thermal energy storage container device including front and rear walls which together are partially absorptive and partially transmissive of visible light with a transmittance in the range between 4% and 85% and an absorptance of... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4413618 | Solar collector A solar collector for heating water includes a collector housing having a longitudinal axis. The upper edges of the side walls of the housing define a plane in which the longitudinal axis of the housing lies. A curved concentrating light reflector is moun... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4409965 | 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... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4404958 | Solar energy collector, and water heater and heating device with a heat pump containing the said collector A solar energy collector comprises plastic sheets superposed to delimit a tube for circulation of a gas to be heated by contact with radiant heat absorbing means in the collector, and an insulating chamber communicated with the tube by means of at least o... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4405396 | Method of making static solar heat collectors A load-bearing building panel capable of forming an external wall cladding or roof component has a solar heat collecting capacity in the form of channels for heat exchange fluid incorporated in the fabric of the panel. The panel is made of a structural pl... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4397305 | Solar heating panel A method of maintaining the temperature of a solar heating panel with glazing below about 220° C. utilizes convention cooling, where it is essential to the success of the method that the glazing be at least two inches above the upper surface of the colle... | 08/09/1983 |
| 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 |
| 4347836 | 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... | 09/07/1982 |
| 4332241 | Solar energy collector panel The panel includes two thermally prestressed silicate glass plates with metalized edges to which are solder-sealed lead bars which, in turn, are solder-sealed to a tubular frame. An outer protection frame covers the plate edges. Spacer posts and elements ... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4324232 | Solar panel, particularly for facades of buildings The solar panel comprises a cavity having disposed therein a slab apt to be lapped by the air which has to be heated, the said cavity being provided with a perforation for the inlet and a perforation for the outlet of the said air into and from the said c... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4291682 | Solar collector A solar-heat collector having a lightweight plastic frame enclosing a lightweight plastic heat exchanger and with feed and discharge manifolds connected to opposite ends of the heat exchanger. The manifolds are respectively connected to plastic feed and d... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4287882 | Black liquid absorbing solar collector A solar energy collector wherein the absorber means comprises a black liquid absorber for converting solar energy to thermal energy and absorbing the thermal energy. The solar energy collector includes an upper cover having a plurality of raised chamber m... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4262657 | Solar air heater A solar air heater including a housing having a transparent front wall and an inlet and outlet for establishing a flow path for a gas such as air to be heated and a porous radiation absorbent collector plate positioned across the flow path and arranged to... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4249513 | Solar collector A solar collector unit comprises a body of rigid thermally insulating material having a surface in the shape of about half a cylindrical parabola, the parabolic surface being provided with a reflective surface, a conduit being positioned with its long axi... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4243021 | Solar heat conversion panel and method of assembly The panel for converting solar energy to sensible heat of a working fluid comprises a thermally-insulated and impervious base member overlayed with and spaced from a solar-collecting member or collector. The collector is in turn overlayed with and spaced ... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4217885 | Solar heat collection The heat of solar radiation is collected through a thin receptor panel directly into liquid held against and flowable upwardly along the panel in shallow channels extending between upper and lower plenum spaces in a receptor chamber which is inclined acro... | 08/19/1980 |
| 4214574 | Solar heat collector An exceptionally well insulated solar heat collector arranged to avoid heat leakage therefrom and operate substantially without any pump. This is mainly accomplished by self circulation of the working fluid, using accumulated solar heat.... | 07/29/1980 |
| 4212293 | Modular tubular solar energy collector apparatus The disclosure relates to a modular form of solar energy collector apparatus in which several double-wall glass tube collectors, each with vacuum jacket, depend from opposite sides of an elongated manifold. The manifold includes split halves of foamed pol... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4212288 | Window-mounted solar heating and humidifying device A solar heating and humidifying device for use with a building wall having a window therein is attached to the wall and extends from above the window to the ground where the edges of the outer housing are buried. The outer housing is formed of a transpare... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4201195 | Jet impingement solar collector A solar collector is described in which air passed through the collector is heated by exchanging heat with a plate which absorbs solar energy. The collector includes a lightweight frame of rectangular cross-section having an inlet and outlet for passage o... | 05/06/1980 |
| 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 |
| 4180055 | Solar-heat collector A solar-heat-collector apparatus providing a means for gathering and concentrating solar radiation at a maximum collecting rate, regardless of the incident angle of the solar radiation impinging on the apparatus. The apparatus comprises an outer housing a... | 12/25/1979 |
| 4176655 | Solar energy collection system and apparatus for same utilizing latent energy storage fluid A solar energy collection and utilization storage system is constructed by using a lenticulated transparent element closed at the back to form channels which are used to carry an energy storage fluid. The lenticulations are designed as light trapping surf... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4137097 | Solar energy assembly A solar energy collector and heat exchanger assembly comprising a housing having a transparent top, a transparent wall within the housing parallel to the top to divide the housing into upper and lower chambers, the upper chamber having an air inlet and an... | 01/30/1979 |
| 4129177 | Solar heating and cooling system 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... | 12/12/1978 |
