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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7240674 | Solar tracking apparatus A solar tracking apparatus which is movable from a morning position to an evening position, the apparatus comprising a support means to which a solar device can be supported, a cylinder, the cylinder including a ram which is extendable from and retractable into the ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 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 |
| 4519380 | Intermittent through-flow collector A solar collector system having an absorber element including fluid flow channels therein and a cold water inlet and hot water outlet. A temperature sensor is included in the hot water outlet and operates a valve in the cold water inlet to open the valve ... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4454865 | Liquid metal solar power system A solar power system for cogenerating heat and electricity is disclosed. An improved solar collector includes a transparent reflector envelope through which a reflective liquid metal such as mercury is circulated. The liquid metal is preheated as it focus... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4449517 | Solar heat plant A solar heat plant comprises a first system including a high temperature heat collector for changing solar energy to high temperature heat energy under usual sunshine and to low temperature heat energy under poor sunshine to supply the heat energy to a hi... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4436084 | Portable pane mountable solar panel A portable, lightweight solar panel for mounting against window panes which incorporates an array of absorbers, diffusers and flow directors, reflectors, heat storage elements and an automatic flow directing valve. The heat concentrators are corrugated el... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4409961 | Solar water pump The intermittent generation of steam by a solar heat source provides a reciprocating column of water when the steam pressure acts on the top of a water column and the column in turn causes a diaphram in a chamber first to expand into an adjacent chamber w... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4399808 | Drainable solar collector unit The disclosure relates to an improved venting arrangement for a solar energy collecting device of the type wherein a double walled tubular-type structure is employed with the outer wall of the inner tube carrying a solar absorbent coating and the interior... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4387422 | Control system process controller A control system for operating process controller means to initiate corrective action to maintain a selected process condition in a selected range including first sensor means to sense the process condition and provide a first condition output signal, a s... | 06/07/1983 |
| 4373514 | Device for collecting, transmitting and using solar energy A solar energy system is provided whereby solar energy which has been collected, concentrated and collimated is transmitted through a unique transmitter device to a solar energy storage or utilization device. The transmitter comprises modular tubes with h... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4338918 | Unitary structure and method for utilizing solar energy A structure and method for utilizing solar energy for heating including a unitary, preferably modular, unit adapted to form an outer surface of a building, and having therein a reservoir suitable for storing fluid heat storage medium. The structure includ... | 07/13/1982 |
| 4324227 | Solar heat collecting panel A solar panel unit for heating circulating fluid has a plurality of preferably rectangular lenses for focusing and concentrating the sun's energy onto a heat-absorbing body through which a heat-exchange fluid is circulated.... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4286579 | Closed loop solar collector system A closed loop solar collector system includes a linear concentrating parabolic reflector, a linear vaporizer tube horizontally aligned along the focal line of the parabolic reflector, and a fluid metering assembly attached to the input end of the vaporize... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4263894 | Air storing and transmitting system A system for storing heated air in the attic of a building by solar energy and for transmitting the heated air to a heat exchanger. The attic includes a floor, a roof formed of two oppositely inclined portions that meet at a peak, one of the inclined port... | 04/28/1981 |
| 4257399 | Hydro-solar system for heating and cooling The system makes use of a plurality of side-by-side parallel water troughs for exposing water in the troughs to solar radiation as well as the night sky. The troughs are arranged to be positioned on either a flat roof or a pitched roof. Water storage tank... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4250871 | Unitary structure and method for utilizing solar energy A structure and method for utilizing solar energy for heating including a unitary, preferably modular, unit adapted to form an outer surface of a building, and having therein a reservoir suitable for storing fluid heat storage medium. The structure includ... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4191170 | Solar panel The panel includes two V-corrugated sheets secured together with their corrugations in parallel alignment to form parallel channels, and two sidewalls closing the ends of the channels. The sheets are secured together along their edges and between channels... | 03/04/1980 |
| 4143643 | Solar heat trap with double fluid circuits A solar heat collector apparatus is disclosed which includes a reflective surface of appropriate geometric form for receiving the solar radiation and reflecting said solar energy to a tube which is mounted at a point to maximize the collection of radiant ... | 03/13/1979 |
| 4127102 | Heat absorbing window A heat absorbing window which can receive solar energy and transmit the illumination part of the solar energy, while utilizing the heat part of such energy to provide a source of heat for useful purposes. The window includes a frame with three window pane... | 11/28/1978 |
| 4111185 | Solar heating system Disclosed herein is a heat exchange unit which includes a multiplicity of liquid containers, a supporting structure therefor. Enclosure is provided around the containers with duct means to introduce and withdraw air. Also disclosed is a solar panel struct... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4103673 | Non-tracking solar energy concentrator There is disclosed a nontracking solar energy concentrator which has a plurality of parallel flow channels receiving a heat exchange medium for absorption of incident solar energy. The solar energy is concentrated by a superimposed cylindrical Fresnel len... | 08/01/1978 |
| 4098260 | Solar heat collector and radiator for building roof The disclosure relates to a heat collecting and heat radiating roof structure for use in collecting solar energy and/or for use in radiating unwanted heat to the far sky; the disclosure relating specifically to a roof construction having rafters and duct ... | 07/04/1978 |
| 4069971 | Solar air conditioning system A building structure is provided with a conventional air conditioning unit and a solar energized air heater unit. Heated air is drawn from the solar unit and discharged into the structure in response to a thermostat. Means are provided for supplying heate... | 01/24/1978 |
| 3981295 | Solar heating system A solar heating unit comprises an insulated housing having a plurality of sides, a bottom and a transparent top. A pair of copper sheets are provided at the bottom of the housing. A plurality of spacers are provided between the copper sheets and maintain ... | 09/21/1976 |
| 3952947 | Heating and ventilation system A system for controlling the air and radiant temperatures, ventilation, illumination and humidity within an enclosed building is described. The system comprises a double glazed window which is transmissive to light and heat energy mounted in the wall of t... | 04/27/1976 |