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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171928 | Reciprocating solar engine A reciprocating solar engine includes a) a seesawing platform having a central fulcrum support upon which the platform is moveably positioned to reciprocally rotate through a predetermined arc b) a first solar heat-receiving closed container located on the platform ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7735483 | Floating solar chimney A floating solar chimney includes several parts, e.g., the Main Chimney, the Heavy Base, and the Folding Lower Part. The main chimney includes cylindrical balloon rings full of non flammable light gas. The cylindrical balloon rings are tied with the help of supporti... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7357132 | Positioning system and method of orienting an object using same A system (22) for orienting an object (28) relative to a base (24) to which the object (28) is rotatably coupled includes a braking surface (46) in fixed relation with the base (24). A brake (48) is engaged with the b... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7177077 | Sunspotter solar telescope A solar telescope is disclosed that facilitates safe observation of the sun with minimal setup, targeting effort or operator skill. The folded solar telescope of the invention includes a friction stabilized telescope support system that is capable of maintaining a s... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7000608 | Solar energy system A solar plant with at least two solar units (10xx) where each of the solar units (10xx) comprises a securing device (12) and a swivel-located supporting structure (14) mounted on it, on which solar modules and/or solar collectors (16 | 02/21/2006 |
| 6971756 | Apparatus for collecting and converting radiant energy A radiant energy collecting and converting device having at least one array of slat-like concave reflective elements and an elongated receiver. The device efficiently concentrates and converts radiant energy, such as sunlight, to other useful types of energy, such a... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6953038 | Concentrating solar energy system A concentrating solar energy system with a reflector having a specularly reflecting inner side and realized as a parabolic mirror with two axis steering which is carried by a base frame arranged in a support plane and which is provided with a receiver arranged in op... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6662801 | Celestial tracking apparatus and method of controlling wind stow therefor A celestial tracking apparatus (20) has a support (26), a tracking assembly (28) coupled to the support (26) by an azimuth pivot (36), a collector assembly (30) coupled to the tracking assembly (28) by an elevation pivot (38), a wind-speed sensor (172), a... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6292312 | Athermalized mounts for lenses Several embodiment of an athermalizing apparatus is described. In one embodiment, the athermalizing apparatus includes a lens element and a support member coupled to the lens element. The support member has a sloped outer surface and a first coefficient o... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6231197 | Heliostat for sunlight collecting system An azimuth sensor unit 15 and an altitude sensor unit 16 have pairs of optical sensors 18 and 20, respectively, disposed along their respective directions, which pair of optical sensors are disposed toward the sun in the form of a tapered section narrower... | 05/15/2001 |
| 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 |
| 5531216 | Solar energy concentrating system having an automatic safety means The present invention relates to an improved moveable-collector, solar energy concentrating system incorporating an automatic safety means. In the present invention, if there is a failure in a solar-heated fluid transfer system, a failure in the positioni... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5024211 | Heat exchange medium connector for movable solar heaters To connect a heat exchange arrangement (2) which moves with a movable mirror (1) in a solar heating system, in which the mirror follows the movement of the sun relative to the earth during the day, and is pivotable to a "night" position (a, FIG. 1) protec... | 06/18/1991 |
| 4887589 | Solar energy tracking structure incorporating wind spoilers A solar energy transfer spoiler assembly, comprises of a base for supporting the remaining elements of the assembly, an azimuth and elevation drive mechanism, a moving structure frame, a plurality of energy collecting elements, a first spoiler and a secon... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4870949 | Wind resistant two axis tracker for energy or radiation concertrators A wind resistant, two axis tracker is used to direct a solar reflector, heliostat, or dish antenna. An elevation drive ring is supported in a vertical orientation by dolly wheels rotatably attached to a base. The reflector is attached at two points along ... | 10/03/1989 |
| 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 |
| 4586487 | Protective telescoping shield for solar concentrator Apparatus is described for use with a solar concentrator such as a parabolic dish (12, FIG. 2) which concentrates sunlight onto the small opening (18) of a solar receiver (16), for protecting the receiver in the event of a system failure that could cause ... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4523575 | 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... | 06/18/1985 |
| 4466423 | Rim-drive cable-aligned heliostat collector system Disclosed is a heliostat collector apparatus comprising at least one heliostat suspended from a plurality of longitudinally extending linkage means. An enclosure structure is disposed adjacent the heliostat and provides a means for allowing the heliostat ... | 08/21/1984 |
| 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 |
| 4449514 | Solar concentrator protective system A system is described for use with a solar concentrator such as a parabolic dish type that concentrates solar radiation onto a small opening (18) of a receiver, for protecting the receiver in certain circumstances, including tracking failure wherein the c... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4354484 | Solar collection system A solar energy collection system for receiving and collecting a concentrated supply of available energy from the sun includes a reflector having an internal structural frame covered by a thin deformable film at the front and a membrane cover enclosing the... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4323052 | Solar energy system Disclosed are solar energy systems which provide for the distillation of liquids and/or the production of electricity using photovoltaic cells. Apparatus are disclosed which include an undulated system for conducting the liquid to be distilled, a linear l... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4317444 | Solar heat utilization apparatus A solar heat utilization apparatus adapted to focus received sunrays and utilize the focused sunrays as heat energy for heating and cooling purposes and comprising a sunray reflector having a paraboloid and including a vertical rotary shaft extending vert... | 03/02/1982 |
| 4315500 | Collection of solar energy Apparatus for collecting solar energy comprises one or more solar energy collectors attached to a frame which floats on a pool of water, and means for orienting the frame relative to the azimuthal direction of the sun. The solar energy collectors are hori... | 02/16/1982 |
| 4284061 | Apparatus for collecting solar energy Apparatus for collecting solar energy comprises a collector having a solar-energy collector surface. The collector is mounted on a support and is pivotable between an exposed position in which the collector surface faces the sun and a substantially-horizo... | 08/18/1981 |
| 4256088 | Solar concentrator utilizing a point focusing solar concentrating panel assembly A solar concentrator is disclosed herein and includes a modularized point focusing solar concentrating panel which is movably mounted to track the sun. This panel has an overall parabolic reflecting surface and a triangular or approximately triangular con... | 03/17/1981 |
| 4062351 | Thermal panel for heating liquids A solar generator panel in which a channel contains water, and has a cover which is transparent to solar radiation to allow solar radiation to pass into water in the channel whereby to absorb energy in the water from the radiation, and including an absorb... | 12/13/1977 |
| 4050777 | Solar energy reflecting apparatus with yieldably biased reflectors A plurality of mirrors carried upon a support is disposed to reflect and focus solar energy upon an absorber or into an enclosure. The mirrors are mounted upon the support to deflect under high wind conditions and thereafter return to their optimum reflec... | 09/27/1977 |
| 4026269 | Solar heating systems A solar heating system for converting the sun's rays into heat, comprising a level heat absorbtive element whose underside is adapted to absorb solar radiation and to convert it into heat, the absorbtive element being provided with means to conduct the ab... | 05/31/1977 |
