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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7337843 | Solar blackbody waveguide for solar assisted oil recovery applications A method to enhance oil shale, oil sand, asphaltic crude oil, or other high viscosity crude oil production by using a solar blackbody waveguide to heat these formations in situ. A parabolic mirror collects and directs the solar flux into a vertical shaft of a well d... | 03/04/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7092144 | Mirror assemblies incorporating variable index of refraction materials A mirror assembly including an active lens and a reflective surface. The mirror assembly may change its refractive index when a voltage is applied to the active lens, thereby changing the field of view in the lens. Exemplary applications include a blind spot system ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6993956 | Method for measuring a permeation rate, a test and an apparatus for measuring and testing A method is proposed for measuring water permeability of substrates (1). A reactive compound (Ca, Ba) which reacts with a diffusing material, e.g. water, is applied on the substrate and the change in time of transmissivity, reflectivity of the layer is monito... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6922908 | Vegetable product drying A dryer is constructed and arranged to dry vegetable product, such as coffee beans. The dryer includes a thermal collector that is constructed and arranged to convert solar energy to heat energy, a heat transfer system, and a housing that defines a drying chamber. T... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6581589 | Solar cell with a solar collector and storage elements Heat insulations in houses having card-board lattice arranged behind a glass pane yield, in practice, a heat flow which is dependent on insolation. Said heat flow is lower at night and during weak insolation and begins to increase when the lattice is sola... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6536677 | Automation and control of solar air conditioning systems A solar powered air conditioning system includes an absorption machine coupled to three primary loops. A heat loop provides energy to the absorption machine. A cooling tower loop exhausts heat from the absorption machine. A chilled water loop is used to d... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6234166 | Absorber-reflector for solar heating A solar absorber-reflector is provided for solar heat transmission into a heat absorbing chamber and/or repelling back of solar heat resulting from incident solar radiation. The solar absorber-reflector is also suitable as a passive thermal control materi... | 05/22/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6047696 | Modulating solar-power regulator The invention concerns a method of controlling a heat accumulator. According to the method the heat carrier, in contrast to conventional methods, is not controlled on the basis of differences in temperatures between the energy collector and heat accumulat... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6014967 | Operating method for a solar collector plant, and control unit for a liquid pump in a solar collector plant A solar collector having a radiation absorber (1) has a number of channels for conducting heat receiving liquid, said channels accommodating particles for capillary effect to lift the liquid to effectively sweep the sun-facing surface layer of the absorbe... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6003508 | Solar receiver A solar receiver (1) for a solar-thermal power plant, comprising a receiver surface (2) facing towards the concentrated incident solar radiation (8) and including a plurality of mutually spaced absorber bodies (3), is provided with gas channels arranged b... | 12/21/1999 |
| 6003509 | Solar collector and method for production thereof A solar collector for absorbing solar energy and for conversation thereof into thermal energy includes an aluminum foil. One side only of the aluminum foil is blackened to an extent such that it will absorb solar energy, preferably to an extent approximat... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5893360 | Inflatable solar oven An inflatable solar oven is comprised of two sheets of flexible material which are sealed at their edges to form an enclosure. The top sheet is clear and the bottom sheet has a reflective layer. The two sheets can be inflated to form a spherical enclosure... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5755217 | Solar radiation concentrator and related method A method for concentrating solar energy utilizes a pool of a homogenous fluidic substance disposed over a reflective surface. Mechanical energy is controllably imparted to the pool, for example, via synchronized electromechanical transducers, to generate ... | 05/26/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5647343 | Latent store The invention relates to a latent store with a photosensitive storage medium and a regenerating agent. To this end, an organic storage substance with at least two stable stereoisomeric configurations is used, the first of which is photosensitive and can b... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5645045 | Fluid heating apparatus using light energy and method thereof The present invention relates to a solar energy water heating apparatus. The apparatus is comprised of a solar panel having a plurality of channels through which the water flows. Each channel has a top lens portion which focuses and intensifies the light ... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5529054 | Solar energy concentrator and collector system and associated method A power generating system comprises a solar concentrator defining an effectively concave reflective surface on a surface of the earth for concentrating incoming solar energy. A solar collector is disposed in an underground chamber provided with an access ... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5460164 | Solar heat collector roofs A solar heat collector roof comprises an absorber plate (1) for incident radiation energy and a heat exchange plate (2) placed directly thereunder. The heat exchange plate is corrugated in such a manner that it comprises channels extending down along the ... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5452710 | Self-sufficient apparatus and method for conveying solar heat energy from an attic A self-sufficient apparatus and method for conveying solar heat energy from an attic (20) under a solar energy absorbing roof (10) to a place remote from the attic. A synergetic combination of in-attic air controlling devices such as fans and motorized ve... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5447147 | Solar radiation concentrator and related method A method for concentrating solar energy utilizes a pool of a homogenous fluidic substance disposed over a reflective surface. Mechanical energy is controllably imparted to the pool, for example, via synchronized electromechanical transducers, to generate ... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5415156 | Method using solar energy A police or military method utilizes a laser source for emitting, along a preselected path, radiation having a wavelength absorbable by at least one type of atmospheric molecule. Radiation directing components such as lenses or deformable mirror segments ... | 05/16/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5261390 | System for heating fluid in process equipment with solar energy A system for heating a fluid (5) conveyed or contained in process equipment (7) comprises a layer of transparent thermal insulation (9) which partly covers the process equipment so that a section (13) is exposed to solar radiation and thus is heated by th... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5224466 | Process for converting solar energy into heat and device for implementing the process A process and apparatus for converting solar energy into heat wherein a solar collector includes a plurality of mutually-coupled solar energy collector elements (1) coupled to a heat transfer fluid circuit, each collector element including a collector cha... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5075022 | Heat transfer fluids A heat transfer fluid which maintains a low hydrogen permeation rate at temperatures of 350°-400° c. or higher and its pumpability at temperatures of -10° C. or lower is provided. The fluid is especially useful in solar energy collection applications. ... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5009218 | Heat-insulating building and/or light element A building and/or light element includes at least two parallel wall elements (1) between which support elements (2) for the formation of an evacuated interspace (3) are placed and are connected by a flexible seal on the edge. The distance between the wall... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4960104 | Method and apparatus for solar heating fluid A 4'×8' sheet of 1/2" plywood is sealed and painted black. A length of black rubber coated hose is mounted on the board with cable staples to form a single layer of coils. Twelve such boards having hoses so mounted thereon are placed side-by-side and gro... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4934338 | Method and apparatus for preheating ventilation air for a building Ventilation air for a building is preheated by providing on a south-facing wall a solar-energy absorbent collector panel with a plurality of air-inlet openings which communicate with air collection channels behind the panel. Outside air passing upwardly a... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4934324 | Apparatus and method for extracting focused solar radiant energy There is provided solar heat collecting apparatus which comprises a solar collector panel rotatably supported about a horizontal and a vertical axis and drive means for rotating the panel simultaneously about the two axes. The collector panel comprises a ... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4899728 | Method and apparatus for preheating ventilation air for a building Ventilation air for a building is preheated by providing on a south-facing wall a solar-energy absorbent collector panel with a plurality of air-inlet openings which communicate with air collection channels behind the panel. Outside air passing upwardly a... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4823772 | Apparatus and method for extracting focused solar radiant energy There is provided solar heat collecting apparatus which comprises a solar collector panel rotatably supported about a horizontal and a vertical axis and drive means for rotating the panel simultaneously about the two axes. The collector panel comprises a ... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4790293 | Apparatus and method for solar heating of water A solar heating apparatus for a tank of water is disclosed which comprises a plurality of substantially planar, light absorbent strips positioned substantially vertically in spaced relationship in the water. The plurality of strips functions as a light tr... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4781174 | Cremation apparatus and method Heat rays of the sun are concentrated and focussed by means of a reflective and/or lenticular device at a focal point for the purpose of the cremation of corpses, and their reduction to ashes thereby, either as a system per se or in combination with vario... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4744349 | Suppression of heat convection in aqueous insulation layer of solar pond A solar pond, including a heat absorbing fluid and an insulating layer disposed above and covering the heat absorbing fluid; wherein the insulating layer includes a body of water and fibers suspended in and dispersed throughout the body of water. The fibe... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4719759 | Method of and means for disposing of waste salts and brines Waste salts and brines are disposed of by constructing salt water solar pond power plants, concentrating the waste salts and brines, and then introducing them into the heat storage layers of the solar ponds of the power plants. The basins in which such so... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4703749 | Solar apparatus An improved solar apparatus for heating above 100° C. is disclosed. Said apparatus comprises a solar collector means for heating a heat transferring gas, ducting means extending from said solar collector means for permitting moving of said gas past a hea... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4686960 | Apparatus for heating water by solar energy The invention relates to an apparatus for heating water by solar energy, including a container made from a plastic film or sheeting for the water to be supplied to consumers, having a cold water inlet opening preceded by an inlet valve and having a withdr... | 08/18/1987 |
