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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 |
| 7263992 | Volumetric solar receiver Volumetric solar receivers are disclosed. An illustrated volumetric solar receiver includes a heat absorbing cavity (1), a glass window, and a working fluid inlet pipe (2) and an outlet pipe (3) connecting with the heat absorbing cavity (1 | 09/04/2007 |
| 7084518 | Method and apparatus for solar power conversion A solar power conversion system using a plurality of engines to convert solar energy to electrical energy. The plurality of engines are supported adjacent to a housing having a single thermal cavity. The cavity is provided with solar energy from a solar collector. E... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7032588 | Method and apparatus for preheating ventilation air for a building An apparatus for pre-heating ventilation air for a building. The apparatus includes a first sunlight-absorbent collector panel on the building. The panel is exposed to ambient air and defines a first air collection space between itself and the building. The first su... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6994622 | Vent apparatus A vent provides a route for gas flow through a building envelope. The vent comprises a substantially hollow cover member having a cover member surface which defines a vent passageway. The vent may comprise a substantially hollow adapter member. The adapter member is... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6979911 | Method and apparatus for solar power conversion A solar power conversion system using a plurality of engines to convert solar energy to electrical energy. The plurality of engines are supported adjacent to a housing having a single thermal cavity. The cavity is provided with solar energy from a solar collector. E... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6968654 | Solar panel mounting structure, solar panel system, and methods of making and installing thereof A mounting structure for a solar panel unit, and a system of solar panel units are disclosed that are easy to manufacture and to install. The mounting structure has a relatively simple frame that can be formed by sheet metal bending operations. The solar panel unit ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6968574 | Light selective sports garments The basic object of this invention is the use of light selective materials and fabrics to increase the utility of a garment or sports article. The invention is the novel idea that light selective materials and fabrics can radically improve the usefulness, pleasure, ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6955168 | Solar heat collecting apparatus A solar heat collecting apparatus comprises a casing body, a lid for the casing body, a plurality of pillars, and a shield member. The lid for the casing body allows sunlight to pass through the lid and forms a vacuum space in collaboration with the casing body. A p... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6939366 | Sun bathing and sauna assembly An assembly for use as a sun bathing spa and as a sauna, which is constructed of light weight materials, so as to be portable for use in a yard outside of and near to a residence or otherwise and which includes an air conditioning system for comfort of a person lyin... | 09/06/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6688303 | Method and system for controlling operation of an energy conversion device A method and system is described for controlling a solar collector. A microprocessor receives inputs from one or more sensors in the system and determines the level of operation of an energy conversion device. If the level of operation reaches a predeterm... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6244264 | Non-imaging optical illumination system A passive solar collector has a reflector or a plurality of reflectors in a tube that is in a partial vacuum and is entirely or partly transparent. An absorber collects light reflected by the reflector or plurality of reflectors and delivers energy from t... | 06/12/2001 |
| 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 |
| 5404867 | Solar collector venting system A solar collector venting system comprising a lower frame member with vents which allow the entrance of cooling air when high collector stagnation temperatures occur communicating with the natural downward thermal bowing of a two walled plastic glazing ca... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5191875 | High efficiency solar boiler A solar boiler of improved energy efficiency that includes a solar panel for receiving solar energy and converting a liquid to steam and a highly accurate tracking system to maintain the panel substantially perpendicular to the sun. The panel includes a p... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5143053 | Solar collector tube plate The present invention provides an improved liquid conduit for a device such as a solar collector. A tube of stretchable material carries the liquid. A rigid elongate channel has side walls in contact with and enclosing the tube about at least 50% but not ... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5129387 | Anti-ice buildup system for roof vents and the like The present invention provides apparatus for substantially preventing the formation of ice or frost in a pipe containing water in vapor or droplet form. The apparatus comprises means for gathering and focussing solar radiation and means for receiving and ... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5125608 | Photovoltaic panel support assembly Provided is a support assembly for mounting an array of photovoltaic panels to a support surface such as the ground. According to the invention, there is provided a plurality of front and rear support posts, each post having an anchor portion to be driven... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5067475 | Radiation shield A device for protecting the surfaces of objects from the effects of radiation, particularly highly concentrated solar radiation, is produced by utilizing the property of quartz glass not to absorb any radiation in the range of the solar spectrum. When the... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5058565 | Solar concentrator device and support structure therefor A solar concentrator device is disclosed. The device includes a solar concentrating panel having a longitudinal axis and defining a parabolic surface having a focal line substantially parallel to its longitudinal axis. The parabolic surface terminates in ... | 10/22/1991 |
| 4915093 | Container for accommodating a solar ray-collecting device A container for accommodating a solar ray-collecting device comprises a cylindrical body and a transparent dome mounted on the body for accommodating therein the solar ray-collecting device. A fin for mounting the dome on the cylindrical body is unitarily... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4860730 | Air-warming unit Apparatus for using solar energy to transport or heat the air within a structure is disclosed. The apparatus includes a chamber defined by a recipient element attached to a hull-like shaped absorbent element. The chamber includes entrance and exit apertur... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4837986 | Automatic skylight actuator The present invention relates to an automatic skylight actuator designed to be incorporated into a skylight of the type which may be actuated to open and closed positions through the use of an electrical actuator such as a rotary motor. The inventive actu... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4791910 | Solar heat collector A solar heat collector, in which an absorber plate is located in a box member provided at one surface thereof with a transparent sheet, being of such an arrangement that the absorber plate has been subjected at the surface thereof to a selective absorptio... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4770162 | Solar energy collecting system In accordance with the present invention, an improved receiving surface, preferably a reflector surface and preferably of the parabolic trough type, for a radiant solar energy collector system comprises an essentially open frame means defining the perimet... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4765309 | Solar tracking device A solar tracking device for causing a solar collector to track the sun during the course of the day and for automatically reorienting the collector to the east at the end of the day. The device (11) includes a pivotal support (13, 17) having a center of g... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4717227 | Solar ray collecting device including protective cover and filter A solar ray collecting device for use in space includes a heat-conductive supporting base plate provided with a large number of adjacent hexagonal recess portions, a large number of optical systems installed on each of the recess portions, a large number ... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4690128 | Insulated flexible bladder solar collector A solar collector for heating water consisting of an insulated housing having a darkened interior and a light transmitting top which preferably filters out solar rays in the UV range. The housing has ventilation apertures in opposing walls. A soft, flexib... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4678292 | Curved structure and method for making same A plurality of thin flexible sheet ribs are secured to thin flexible sheet stringer members to form a distortable frame structure. One edge of the ribs lie in a curved surface such as a parabolic cylindrical surface. A thin sheet of boron-silicate glass, ... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4672950 | Method of and apparatus for protecting a halocline in a salt-water solar pond against the effects of wind A halocline in a salt-water solar pond is protected against the effect of wind by dividing the upper portion of the pond into essentially separate cells or units that are segregated, but without hydraulically altering the operation of the pond. Specifical... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4656996 | Solar collector A point focusing solar collector comprising at least one pair of segments bearing reflecting surfaces. The surfaces are mounted in such a manner that they form a paraboloidal surface. The segments are arranged in a symmetrical manner on both sides of the ... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4611575 | Parabolic trough solar reflector A solar trough reflector structure using a single stressed reflector skin, parabolic shaped ribs, and members to structurally close the aperture develops high strength and stiffness from a minimum of material.... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4604990 | 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... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4569330 | Solar-energy collector that is protected against corrosion A solar-energy collector has an absorber (2) which is located in a closed space which communicates with a container (10) of variable volume through a pipeline. In order to prevent aging, oxidation and corrosion, the container (10) and the solar-energy col... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4515148 | Cylindro-parabolical solar energy collector This collector comprises a reflector (1) formed by a plurality of reflecting elements (6) engaged between consecutive frames (2). Each of the frames is formed by two members (7) moulded from Zanak and fixed to an aluminium beam (11) having a triangular cr... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4513732 | Passive integral solar heat collector system The present invention relates to an improved apparatus for collecting, absorbing, transferring, and storing solar heat energy, economically and passively, without pumps or electric power. The apparatus comprises a solar collector with a flat finned heat p... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4512336 | Panel of vapor generating and superheating tubes A tube panel having both vapor generating and superheating tubes. At least two parallel vapor generating tubes are spaced apart to provide a gap therebetween. A superheating tube is contiguous with each of the two vapor generating tubes and is disposed re... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4508426 | Locking means for solar collector A locking mechanism for holding reflector elements of a solar collector array in a position protected from high wind and storm damage including locking bar means mounted between and rotating with pairs of reflectors, latching means mounted on support pylo... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4505262 | Passive solar heated system A passive solar water heater includes a heat exchanger having concentric pipes for providing heat transfer by convective, counterflow action. The inner pipe includes reducer elements at each end. The reduced pipe extends through resilient annular grommets... | 03/19/1985 |
