Class 126/589 - Overheating prevention

Subclass of Class 126 - Stoves and furnaces
Definition: Apparatus wherein in response to the sensed temperature
No. of patents: 37
Last issue date: 03/29/2011

Number	Title	Issue Date
7913684	Solar heat transfer system (HTPL), high temperature pressurized loop Delivering heat from modem high temperature solar collectors to hot water storage tanks is more effectively done using unpressurized when cold, self-pressurized on heat up, automatic air eliminating, higher temperature fluid loops. A pressurizing valve, an overflow ...	03/29/2011
7823582	Method and apparatus for solar collector with integral stagnation temperature control This invention relates to a method and apparatus for a solar collector having intergral control of the maximum temperature that it can reach, thereby avoiding excessive stagnation temperatures in the collector. In one embodiment, a solar collector comprises a top po...	11/02/2010
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
7143762	Method and apparatus for solar collector with integral stagnation temperature control This invention relates to a method and apparatus for a solar collector having intergral control of the the maximum temperature that it can reach, thereby avoiding excessive stagnation temperatures in the collector. In one embodiment, a solar collector comprises a to...	12/05/2006
7007742	Method and system for pre-heating water A system and method for pre-heating water prior to entering a hot water heater is disclosed. The system includes: a cold water supply line; an ambient air heat exchange device positioned within an insulated area of a building wherein the ambient air heat exchange de...	03/07/2006
6962150	Pool heating system A modular swimming pool water heating system including a first casing for mounting in an attic of a building, a heat exchange unit removably mounted in said first casing, an opening in said first casing permitting access to the interior of the first casing for recei...	11/08/2005
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
6564796	Thermal panel for passive temperature control A thermal panel (10) for passive temperature control includes a cell (28) having a transparent side (14) and a base side (24). The cell (28) has a heatable plate (12) contained therein. The heatable plate (12) is passively disposable between a warming pos...	05/20/2003
5275149	Polar axis solar collector A polar column solar collector for use in association with a building, the system having a concave mirror located on the exterior of the building and defining a focal point and a central axis, a mounting column secured to the mirror coaxial therewith, a p...	01/04/1994
5241950	Heat pipe device A heat pipe containing a working fluid, comprises an evaporator, a condenser, an interconnecting tube joining the evaporator and the condenser, and a regulating means for limiting the maximum temperature in the condenser to a predetermined temperature. Th...	09/07/1993
4644935	Solar heater control A solar heater control system is disclosed for use with a water reservoir and a solar collector. Forced circulation of water in the solar heater system is provided by a pump, and valve means provides direct control of water flow in various parts of the so...	02/24/1987
4528976	Thermal control system for solar collector A fluid cycling system for a solar collector is disclosed. The collector has a pump to force fluid through the collector to a fluid exit. The present invention provides a vertically extending expansion tank with an inlet coupled to the fluid exit from the...	07/16/1985
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
4446850	Solar panel with storage A self contained, fully automatic, vertical wall panel, solar energy system characterized by having no moving parts in the panel. The panel is substantially a shallow rectangular box having a closed perimeter, an outer insulating chamber which is substant...	05/08/1984
4399807	Method and apparatus for overtemperature control of solar water heating system Automatic overtemperature control system for solar water heater panels is disclosed. In response to lack of liquid circulation through a solar panel, either through loss of liquid or failure to use water heated in the panel valve means are actuated at a p...	08/23/1983
4384568	Solar heating system A solar heating system comprising a solar collector having its input connected to a pressurized fluid source and its output connected to an input of a fluid storage device, the fluid flow from the output being controlled by a thermally controlled valve, a...	05/24/1983
4380229	Solar receiver protection means and method for loss of coolant flow An apparatus and method for preventing a solar receiver (12) utilizing a flowing coolant liquid for removing heat energy therefrom from overheating after a loss of coolant flow. Solar energy is directed to the solar receiver (12) by a plurality of reflect...	04/19/1983
4378787	Solar heating system Solar heating system employing a attic solar collector with a transparent wall facing the sun and a heat absorbing interior in order to heat the air within; a first heat pump to transmit heat from the collector to a remote storage reservoir; and a second ...	04/05/1983
4354483	Closed loop solar collector system with dual reservoirs and fluid bypass 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...	10/19/1982
4329979	Solar heating system A solar heating system for preheating water which may be used in conjunction with an existing hot water heater. The use of potable water as the heating fluid renders the use of a heat exchanger unit unnecessary. A novel collector unit is disclosed which i...	05/18/1982
4319561	Solar energy collector assembly A solar energy collector assembly is provided which finds particular utility when interconnecting a plurality of tubular solar energy collectors with each other, in parallel, to form a bank of collectors, and when interconnecting a plurality of such banks...	03/16/1982
4289118	Solar energy system with pivoting lens and collector and conduit system therefor A system in which solar energy is concentrated by an elongated lens in an elongated focus and collected in an elongated collector is disclosed. The lens is supported above the collector for pivotal movement with respect to the conduit about a first axis t...	09/15/1981
4282857	Solar energy collector assembly A solar energy collector assembly is provided which finds particular utility when interconnecting a plurality of tubular solar energy collectors with each other, in parallel, to form a bank of collectors, and when interconnecting a plurality of such banks...	08/11/1981
4253445	Concentrating vacuum insulated solar energy collection apparatus A concentrating vacuum insulated solar energy collecting and converting apparatus employing transfer means for selectively moving the collected energy back through the vacuum preservation means for useful purposes....	03/03/1981
4238931	Waste heat recovery system controller In a system having a waste heat recovery subsystem utilizing a heat exchanger, such as a refrigeration system having a heat exchanger for extracting and recovering heat energy from the superheated refrigerant by means of a transfer fluid, method and appar...	12/16/1980
4213448	Thermosiphon solar space heating system with phase change materials A fluid thermosiphon system including a heat collection channel in communication above and below an insulating member to a heat storage region in a closed loop, the storage region includes spaced apart panels of an entirely encapsulated phase change mater...	07/22/1980
4169460	Solar converter system with thermal overload protection A solar energy conversion system comprises: (a) a solar converter in which liquid absorbs solar radiation, the liquid being solar energy absorptive, (b) first means to circulate said liquid for flow through the converter, and (c) means to effect removal of liq...	10/02/1979
4153104	Solar heating and cooling system A solar-energized heating and cooling system for a building utilizes solar heated water and a hot storage tank to provide space heating, to provide domestic hot water, and to operate absorption type refrigerating apparatus which cools water to be stored i...	05/08/1979
4150659	Apparatus for preventing high temperatures in a glazed solar collector Venting the glazing (i.e., transparent cover) of a solar collector can be used to prevent the collector's absorber surface from reaching too high a temperature....	04/24/1979
4149523	Solar energy collector system with cylindro-parabolic mirror A solar energy collector having concave mirrors shaped as troughs of parabolic cross-section with a longitudinal pivotal axis enabling them to be aimed at the sun and having, at intervals, connecting members for maintaining at the mirror focus a heat rece...	04/17/1979
4119087	Solar water heating system A solar water heating system in which piping arrangements and solenoid operated valves are combined with a water storage heater and solar heater or collectors in a manner to protect the system against over temperature and against freezing without the use ...	10/10/1978
4116379	Heating apparatus A domestic heating system that utilizes heat collectors such as solar collectors or fireplace heat collectors, and effectively transfers the heat from these collectors for storage or useage without additional energy input. Thermal pump apparatus is utlize...	09/26/1978
4116222	Process and apparatus for collecting solar energy A process and apparatus for collecting solar energy involving exposing a mixture of a fluid carrier and heat absorbing particles to the rays of the sun in a container having a transparent cover facing the rays of the sun, and circulating the mixture to a ...	09/26/1978
4109639	Solar heating system The heating system includes a solar energy collector and a tank. Water circulation is controlled normally in a proportional mode using a pump which is turned on intermittently for a duration synchronized with full AC cycles. Impending freezing and boiling...	08/29/1978
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
3986489	Solar energy transfer system with protection against freezing A system for transferring thermal energy from a solar energy collector to a storage tank by pumping water from the tank through the heat exchanger and back into the tank. Two temperature-sensitive thermistors sense respectively the temperature of the wate...	10/19/1976

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