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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8047200 | Hybrid solar heating system A hybrid solar heat collector within a translucent dome structure includes a tubular frame, forming a first fluid path, and a transverse hose winding in a spiral inside and outside alternating legs of the frame to form a second fluid path. The first fluid path is co... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7089706 | Covering component for protecting outer surfaces of buildings from atmospheric agents, incorporating heat exchanger means, and system for the external covering of buildings using such a component A covering component for protecting outer surfaces of buildings from atmospheric agents comprises a metal sheet (7), an insulating mass (8) arranged below said sheet (7), and heat exchanging means (7–9, 11, 12) comprising at least a pas... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6701914 | Installation for storing thermal energy The installation stores thermal energy, i.e., heat energy and/or cold energy. A plurality of conduits are laid underground. Several regions that are arranged one inside the other and contain energy-saving material and conduits respectively are provided. T... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6119682 | Water heater and storage tank The invention provides a low-profile, solar energy powered, thermosyphon-circulated water heater and storage device (10) comprising: a flat, tilted solar radiation absorber panel (12); an insulated hot fluid storage tank (18); a conduit (20) providing flu... | 09/19/2000 |
| 5586549 | Combined solar and gas heater The apparatus is a hybrid solar collector which permits heating by both solar energy and fossil fuels. The hollow solar collector structure acts as the vapor space for a heat pipe for which the heat utilization device acts as the condenser. A solar evapor... | 12/24/1996 |
| 4387574 | Solar power plant including a solar heater on a tower Solar power plant, including a tower, a solar heater disposed on the tower, a plurality of reflectors disposed in a given area for irradiating the solar heater, a water-steam circuit connected to the solar heater for conducting working medium thereto, a s... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4261333 | Solar heat exchanger A solar heating panel apparatus has a supporting base with a plurality of elongated heat exchanger members mounted to the base. Each heat exchanger is operatively connected to one end of an adjacent heat exchanger to provide a continuous path through the ... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4257398 | High efficiency solar collector High efficiency solar collector apparatus heats throughput liquid or fluid to relatively high temperature.... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4165733 | Solar energy collector system A solar energy collector system including at least one heat exchange panel posessing a system of internal tubular passageways defining opposed headers connected by connecting portions of said passageways extending therebetween, said passageways including ... | 08/28/1979 |
| 4159712 | Solar energy conversion unit A solar energy conversion unit having a collector forming a focal area in which is disposed a core assembly including a governor arranged for varying the surface area of fluid carrying tubes partly forming the core assembly that is exposed to solar radiat... | 07/03/1979 |
| 4132221 | Pyramidal solar heating system A solar heater in which a water storage tank is positioned within a pyramidal enclosure of which approximately one-half of the side area is light transmissive, and the other side and base area have a reflective inner surface, whereby solar radiation passi... | 01/02/1979 |
| 4059226 | Heat collector and storage chamber A solar energy heat collector and storage chamber is provided with fixed side, rear, top, and bottom walls. A glass front wall permits sun rays to pass inwardly therethrough to heat rock pieces and also functions to help any heat from passing outwardly th... | 11/22/1977 |
| 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 |
