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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8122879 | Roof mounted solar collector devices with connection piping movable from protected to installation position A solar collector device for mounting on the outside of a support structure and including a fluid circuit for receiving a fluid for heating by solar radiation, the device further comprising a length of connection piping connected to the fluid circuit and moveable re... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7971586 | Solar heating system and method of forming a panel assembly therefor A solar heating system for mounting under a roof includes a panel formed of a sheet material, the panel having substantially opposed first and second surfaces and adapted for attachment under the roof with the first surface substantially facing the roof. A plurality... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7677243 | Solar heating system and architectural structure with a solar heating system A solar heating system for a building and other architectural structures including a solar heating system. The solar heating system comprises a solar heating module with an enclosure of panels bounding a plenum. An interior panel is disposed inside the enclosure. A ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7481211 | Solar panel mounting structure A method and apparatus for mounting solar panels is provided. Preferably, the apparatus includes a base, a solar panel receiving structure, and a support structure coupling the base to the solar panel receiving structure such that the solar panel receiving structure... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7325543 | Covering material for solar thermal power generating system and solar thermal power generating system formed by spreading the covering material A covering material for solar thermal power generation system, characterized in that it is made of a film which has a tensile yield strength of at least 10 N/mm2 according to JIS K7127, a solar radiation transmittance of at least 85% according to JIS R310... | 02/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7316099 | Spaced sheathing roofing system and method of installing same The present invention is a spaced sheathing roofing system and method in which roof cladding is placed onto batten strips positioned on roof rafters. The roof cladding is attached using an adhesive. The attachment component is preferably a polymer adhesive, more pre... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7305983 | Assessment of solar energy potential on existing buildings in a region A method for assessing solar insolation potential upon existing building rooftops in a given region comprises: (a) computing Global Horizontal Insolation values based on topographical Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data for the region; computing a Sky Transmissivity ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7240721 | Assembly and method of radiant/structural floor system A floor system that combines a radiant in-floor heating system with a structural floor system using heated air as an energy source and sealed floor panels as radiant bodies. Hot air circulates internally throughout the sealed floor system heating metal joists, a rad... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240458 | Transparent plastic film roof and building using the same There is provided a transparent plastic film roof for a building, comprising two transparent plastic films, which are fixed to edge rafters extending from a ridgepole to a ridge plate and are formed in a bag-like structure for serving as a building roof, wherein war... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7227077 | Light element with a translucent surface A light element with a translucent surface includes an energy converter, wherein the translucent surface is so formed as to direct only that portion of the radiation onto the energy converter that impinges on the translucent surface. The energy converter may be a so... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7175362 | Synthetic covering systems for safety areas of airports Systems, methods and apparatuses for airport safety areas, runways and taxiways is provided. Various attachment systems for installing a synthetic covering are described. The use of artificial turf as well as various embodiments for a suitable synthetic matting for ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7153395 | Systems and methods for solar distillation The present invention is directed to an improved solar powered distillation system and method. The solar powered still may have a membrane that is extruded, molded, or sprayed-on. The membrane may be installed in a lightweight basin as a liner resulting in improved ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7102074 | Photovoltaic attachment system A photovoltaic attachment system for mounting photovoltaic panels on top of a building's roof is disclosed. The attachment system does not require drilling of holes into the roof and does not affect the integrity of the roof. The photovoltaic attachment system compr... | 09/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7063126 | Heat exchange assembly A roofing panel (13) incorporating a heat exchange assembly is described, the roofing panel including: an internal fluid passageway (51) formed between a pair of spaced substantially parallel internal sheets (16, 17) for the passage therethrough... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7048037 | Geothermal heating and/or cooling apparatus and method of using same A geothermal apparatus comprising a first pipe for receiving a heat exchange liquid therein and a second pipe for receiving the heat exchange liquid therein and having a web integrally connected to each of the first and second pipes, between such pipes for holding t... | 05/23/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7028685 | Air conditioning system for buildings and air-conditioned building, especially a zero energy house A method of air-conditioning a building with low heat loss, having the following steps: providing a fresh-air/outgoing-air system for feeding fresh air through a heat accumulator being located beneath said building and extracting said outgoing air through the heat a... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7012188 | Framing system for solar panels The invention relates generally to framing systems and more particularly is concerned with systems adapted to mount panels or laminates in an array on a supporting roof structure of a building exemplified with the mounting of solar electric photovoltaic (PV) panels.... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6957650 | Electromagnetic radiation collector and transport system The present invention includes a radiation collector configured to collect incident radiation. The radiation collector includes a radiation directing component configured to redirect the incident radiation, a buffer component configured to receive the radiation redi... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6912816 | Structurally integrated solar collector A structurally integrated solar collector. Roof and wall covering components are integrated with solar collectors to permit solar energy to be converted to heat, electricity and hot water for use within a building. A roof truss is described that additionally capture... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6827081 | Process and apparatus for modulating temperatures in thermal storage A process and apparatus for modulating the temperature of an enclosure includes a thermal storage means on a roof portion, and panels positioned above the thermal storage means. One panel is fixed in position, either over the thermal storage means or adjacent theret... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6800801 | Photovoltaic power generating structure There is disclosed a photovoltaic power generating structure in which a solar cell module is arranged on a base member, wherein a closed space portion cut off from the air is provided between the base member and the solar cell module. Thus, there can be provided a p... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6679247 | Solar water heating Solar water heaters may include a solar collector in a decorative structure, and solar collectors comprising a coil of tubing are adapted to be disposed in a decorative structure such as a wishing well. In one embodiment, a solar water heating system comp... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6672018 | Solar module mounting method and clip A solar collector array is formed of a plurality of solar panels mounted on a frame made of support beams which may be sheet metal channel members. A butyl tape or other glazing material is applied between the back laminate of the solar panel and the beam... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6668819 | Method and apparatus for temperature control of an enclosure A structure or enclosure with a solar energy absorbing system, arranged so that at least one wall faces the sun and at least one wall is shaded. The structure has a thermal switch between the solar energy absorbing unit and a solar energy storage unit. Th... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6647979 | Solar-powered water heating system A solar-powered water heating system provides heated water to a pool in an aesthetically-pleasing, leak-resistant manner. The invention provides a heat gathering unit disposed in a tray that fits within the deck boards of a typical roof. Shingles are disp... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6617507 | Photovoltaic array A photovoltaic array (20, 20') includes a plurality of elongated rails (28) each of which has a lower base (30) and an upper cap (32) of an extruded resin construction defining a pair of grooves (36) that open in opposite directions from each other to rec... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6541693 | Solar cell module and process for its production, and solar cell module installing method and solar electricity generation system A solar cell module comprises a photovoltaic device having a flexible substrate. The photovoltaic device has a strain at least partly in the planar direction of the flexible substrate, and the strain is not greater than a critical value at which the photo... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6534702 | Solar battery module arranging method and solar battery module array To optimally arrange roofing material integrated solar battery modules having a rectangular form and same size on a roof setting surface, an arrangement range in which the solar battery modules can be arranged on the roof setting surface is determined. An... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6526965 | Solar energy collection panel for heating pools of water A radiant energy collection unit that can be used in a solar panel heating system is described. The energy collection unit comprises an absorbing panel secured to a base panel and forming a channel there between. The channel is in fluid communication with... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6525262 | Solar cell module array and method for installing solar cell modules This invention provides a solar cell module array comprised of two or more different types of modules, wherein said two or more different types of modules are rectangular, having different lengths and method for installing solar cell modules.... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6498289 | Solar battery module and roofing material incorporating it A solar battery module is constructed in such a way that a photovoltaic element is fixed on a reinforcing sheet, a plurality of junction boxes for drawing power out of the photovoltaic element to the outside are provided on an anti-light-receiving-surface... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6472593 | Hybrid roof covering element A hybrid roof covering element, which suitable for simultaneously heating a medium and generating electricity, and which comprises a single or multiple transparent layer, a flexible thin film solar cell sheet with a heat capacity of less than 3.5 kJ/m | 10/29/2002 |
| 6465724 | Photovoltaic module framing system with integral electrical raceways A multi-purpose photovoltaic module framing system is provided which combines and integrates the framing system with the photovoltaic electrical system. The user friendly framing system is easy to install and can be directly mounted to a roof surface with... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6399367 | Apparatus and system for plant production A system and apparatus for growing plants is disclosed. The system includes a first thermal panel with multiple flow channels, the thermal panel being located between a growing space and a light source. A cooling fluid is circulated in a countercurrent fl... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6384314 | Solar cell system and method of establishing the system Solar cell systems are normally made as a number of panel plates sized typically 0.5-1×1 m, with associated mounting means for holding the plates in suitably inclined positions relative to a horizontal or vertical mounting base. According to the inventio... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6357512 | Passive heating and cooling system An apparatus and method are disclosed by which the temperature of an enclosure can be prevented from reaching extremely high or extremely low points. The enclosure provides a functional area whose temperature is adjusted by heated or cooled water containe... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6269596 | Roof member and mounting method thereof Roof members of the present invention are those fixed to the roof, each roof member being a combination solar cell and roof member having a solar cell element and a metal reinforcing member, wherein a metal member is provided below the combination solar c... | 08/07/2001 |
