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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4191164 | Dual conversion steam and electric solar power system The dual conversion, steam and electric solar power system is aimed at attaining an optimum cost/effective balance between arrays of direct electric conversion solar cells, and an indirect steam-to-electric solar power system. The concentration panels for... | 03/04/1980 |
| 4187123 | Directionally controlled array of solar power units A directionally controlled array of solar power units includes a supporting frame having conduits for flow of hot and cold water to each of the units supported on the frame, and each unit includes a solar cell which directly converts solar energy into ele... | 02/05/1980 |
| 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 |
| 4175391 | Self reorienting solar tracker Apparatus for causing a solar energy collector to constantly follow the sun by using solar radiant energy to differentially heat fluid-containing reservoirs to cause differential vaporization and shifting of fluid to rotate the apparatus. Automatic mornin... | 11/27/1979 |
| 4173213 | Solar power system, with high concentration, linear reflective solar panels The solar power system with high concentration linear reflective solar panels of the linear parabolic type is intended to increase the electrical power output from conventional silicon solar cells, and heat water for steam power. Circular parabolic reflec... | 11/06/1979 |
| 4170985 | Solar energy collector The invention relates to a solar energy collector or cell comprising a fixed spherical mirror placed on the ground by its convex face and a boiler in which circulates a heat-transfer fluid and which is movable about the center of the mirror. The boiler co... | 10/16/1979 |
| 4168696 | Four quadrant, two dimensional, linear solar concentration panels The four quadrant, deep concave, linear solar concentration panel has been evolved to meet the need for a practical, low-cost solar energy conversion system, for individual house power supplementation installations. This specific type of solar concentration pa... | 09/25/1979 |
| 4159629 | Apparatus for the collection and conversion of solar energy Solar energy is collected by an array of parallel trough-like reflectors of paraboloidal cross-section, and concentrated upon radiation-absorbent pipes positioned along the lines of focus of the reflectors. The array is mounted on a boat which floats on a... | 07/03/1979 |
| 4144716 | Solar powered engine and tracking system A solar powered engine and tracking system comprises a piston working within a cylinder for turning a drive shaft for driving an electrical generator or performing other useful work, a solar concentrator comprising a plurality of mirrors, each reflecting ... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4144873 | Apparatus for refracting, concentrating and collecting solar radiation A solar energy collection device includes an oblong pedestal with a heat absorbing hollow cylinder carried upon the pinnacle of the pedestal through which a heat absorbing fluid is moved. A transparent, generally cylindrical member is carried by the pedes... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4135367 | Thermal energy transformer For use in combination with a heat engine, a thermal energy transformer comprising a flux receiver having a first wall defining therein a radiation absorption cavity for converting solar flux to thermal energy characterized by a first wall defining a radi... | 01/23/1979 |
| 4132223 | Tracking system for solar energy collector A pivotally mounted solar energy collector is maintained oriented towards the sun by creating a continuing imbalance of the collector about its pivotal axis resulting in pivotal movement of the collector to track the sun. The imbalance is achieved by regu... | 01/02/1979 |
| 4091622 | Combined day and night solar energy system A solar heat wave energy system having a solar energy collector that collects energy from the sun to heat a boiler which in turn runs a steam turbine generator for generating electricity during the daytime. The system also has an assembly for generating e... | 05/30/1978 |
| 4090498 | Solar heater A solar heater is disclosed herein for increasing the temperature of water which provides a conical array of a tubular coil carried on a circular frame. Drive mechanism is operably coupled to the frame for maintaining the water conducting coil array subst... | 05/23/1978 |
| 4089325 | Solar heated boiler The invention has for its object a solar boiler comprising a surface exposed to radiations, having a plurality of cavities or cells acting as black bodies. Each of the cavities is formed by a blind tube protruding in a space in which a heat conveying flui... | 05/16/1978 |
| 4081966 | Solar operated closed system power generator A solar operated closed system power generator is provided in which a low boiling fluid is vaporized and superheated by the solar energy concentrated within a parabolic reflector upon an elongated boiler which extends along the focus of the reflector. Tur... | 04/04/1978 |
| 4081965 | Solar operated turbine power generator A solar operated turbine power generator is provided in which air is compressed and supplied to a transparent tube contained within a reflector which concentrates the solar energy upon the tube. The tube is sealed at one end and a tubular collector of rad... | 04/04/1978 |
| 4081967 | Closed cycle solar generator A closed cycle solar operated power generator is provided in which a tubular heat collector positioned concentrically within a transparent tube sealed at one end is radiantly heated and a compressor takes gas at low temperature and pressure and supplies i... | 04/04/1978 |
| 4068474 | Apparatus and process for steam generation by solar energy Steam to be supplied to a turbine is generated in a single pressure chamber reservoir by solar energy concentrated on the head of a conductor mounted in the top wall of the reservoir chamber with its conductive portion extending downward through a head sp... | 01/17/1978 |
| 4047385 | Solar to electrical energy converting system This energy system comprises a metal sphere equipped on the outside thereof with two centrally located arc-shaped and pivoted arms which meet on the top of the sphere and are joined by means of a spring loaded connection. Each of said arms consists of a b... | 09/13/1977 |
| 4033118 | Mass flow solar energy receiver A receiver for collecting solar energy at high temperatures with low reradiation losses, the invention comprises in a preferred embodiment an insulated cavity absorber wherein a temperature gradient exists from the receiving end of the absorber toward the... | 07/05/1977 |
| 4030890 | Solar power system An apparatus and method for separating hydrogen and oxygen from water molecules. A solar reflecting means reflects solar energy onto a water containing tank to boil water contained therein and form steam. The steam is transferred either to a turbine-gener... | 06/21/1977 |
| 4024715 | Solar reactor engine A solar reactor engine is disclosed which includes a concrete or other suitable housing having a reactor chamber therein. In one embodiment, the reactor chamber is cylindrical. A solar intensifier, such as a parabolic reflector, is mounted on top of the r... | 05/24/1977 |
| 4010732 | Multi-stage system for accumulation of heat from solar radiant energy In the system for accumulation of heat from solar radiant energy wherein the solar radiant energy is absorbed by heat-absorption means and transferred therefrom to a heat-transfer medium thereby to elevate the temperature of said heat-transfer medium an i... | 03/08/1977 |
| 4010614 | Solar radiation collector and system for converting and storing collected solar energy A system is disclosed for converting solar radiation into electricity and for storing energy generated in excess of demand. The system includes a large circular collector fabricated from modular elements. The collector is combined with a concentrator and ... | 03/08/1977 |
| 4002032 | Solar heated device A solar heated device including a conduit for expansion and flow of gases, and a solar light collector for heating the gas in the conduit, is provided with a gas turbine that is driven by the gas as it expands as a result of the solar heating. The conduit... | 01/11/1977 |
| 4002158 | Support structure for solar energy converter A plurality of solar energy conversion units, each with a reflecting mirror, are disposed on top of a stem or reed-like tower composed of a bundle of major supply tubes each terminating in a conversion unit plus mirror combination with additional tubes pr... | 01/11/1977 |
| 4002031 | Solar energy converter with waste heat engine A solar energy converter uses gallium arsenide photovoltaic cells to convert light to direct current. Optical concentrators reduce the needed area of cells. Gallium arsenide retains high conversion efficiency up to several hundred degrees, so the waste he... | 01/11/1977 |
| 3999389 | Solar energy converter An improved solar energy collector converter apparatus employing a closed energy conversion cycle utilizing alcohol as the conversion medium and incorporating a solar energy collector which is equipped to follow the sun.... | 12/28/1976 |
| 3998205 | Solar reactor steam generator method and apparatus A solar reactor steam generator is disclosed which includes a concrete housing with reactor chamber, tubular heat exchanger, solar sight glass, and solar intensifier. In one embodiment, the reactor chamber is cylindrical. Inside the chamber is a heat exch... | 12/21/1976 |
| 3998206 | System for collecting and utilizing solar energy A novel and simplified system and apparatus is disclosed herein for efficiently collecting and utilizing solar energy. Fundamentally the invention employs a reflector-supporting medium or frame which is mounted for orbital travel through a circular path e... | 12/21/1976 |
| 3982526 | Turning collectors for solar radiation A device is provided for turning a solar collector about the polar axis so that the collector is directed toward the sun as the sun tracks the sky each day. It includes two heat-expansive elements and a shadow plate. In the morning a first expansive eleme... | 09/28/1976 |
| 3976508 | Tubular solar cell devices Tubular solar cells are provided which can be coupled together in series and parallel arrays to form an integrated structure. Solar energy concentrators are combined with the solar cells to maximize their power output. The solar cells may be cooled by cir... | 08/24/1976 |
| 3968652 | Apparatus responsive to solar energy for producing power Apparatus responsive to solar energy for driving a self-contained gas turbine, whereby to produce mechanical or electrical power. Such apparatus is provided with a screen of a reflective nature and of a type to essentially focus the incoming rays of the s... | 07/13/1976 |
| 3965683 | Solar electrical generating system A lens is used to concentrate solar rays to heat an expansible fluid. Energy is extracted from the fluid to drive an electric current generator. The heated fluid may first pass through a heat sink to provide a more continuous flow of heated fluid to the c... | 06/29/1976 |
