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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186340 | Score and form solar reflector A curved surface structure for reflecting solar light, heat or electromagnetic radiation is made by scoring two opposing pairs of curved bend lines along one pair of opposing edges of a sheet of bendable material, dividing it into a center section joined by curved b... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7156088 | Solar collector mounting array A solar collector structural support system that affixes to a mounting surface without penetrating the mounting surface is disclosed. The invention in the preferred embodiment includes a junction element adapted to receive: a plurality of leg members; at least one f... | 01/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6637428 | Collapsible light concentration device A collapsible light collection and/or transmission device having an axis of symmetry. The device includes opposing first and second body portions each having a curved inner reflective surface and an outer surface. The first body portion is pivotally coupl... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6508247 | Solar swimming pool heater panels Solar swimming pool heater panels which are rectangular or circular, black, plastic, floatable, corrugated, connectable, and rollable in bundles for placing on outdoor swimming pools for warming up and covering the water when not in use.... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6201181 | Portable solar module cart A portable solar module cart is provided which comprises a platform, a pair of wheels attached to opposite sides of the platform, a pair of support struts attached to opposite sides of the platform and movable relative to the platform between a first retr... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6093884 | Solar cell module, solar cell array having the module, power generation apparatus using the array, and inspection method and construction method of the apparatus For facilitating work and improving durability of a grounding conductor without a need for preparation of a separate grounding conductor for grounding a solar cell array, a solar cell array is provided comprising a plurality of solar cell modules each com... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5507275 | Solar shower A reservoir for storing and solar-heating water, a shower head, and means in fluid communication between said reservoir and said shower head for adjusting a temperature of water leaving said shower head. The shower preferably includes a source of temperat... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5114101 | Modular distributed concentrating collector using power bus to route power to centralized converter A modular distributed concentrating collector using a low loss power bus to route solar radiation collected from a plurality of concentrating and collecting dishes to a centralized converted for conversion into electricity in space. The power bus may util... | 05/19/1992 |
| 4790293 | Apparatus and method for solar heating of water A solar heating apparatus for a tank of water is disclosed which comprises a plurality of substantially planar, light absorbent strips positioned substantially vertically in spaced relationship in the water. The plurality of strips functions as a light tr... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4770162 | Solar energy collecting system In accordance with the present invention, an improved receiving surface, preferably a reflector surface and preferably of the parabolic trough type, for a radiant solar energy collector system comprises an essentially open frame means defining the perimet... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4612914 | Portable collapsible solar survival apparatus This invention relates to a portable, high performance solar powered oven, distiller, heater and light directing survival apparatus which is fabricated of light weight, flexible materials that can be easily collapsed for convenient mobility. The invention... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4559924 | Thin film absorber for a solar collector This invention pertains to energy absorbers for solar collectors, and more particularly to high performance thin film absorbers. The solar collectors comprising the absorber of this invention overcome several problems seen in current systems, such as exce... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4494528 | Solar heating system for beehives and other enclosures A solar heating system characterized by a fixed base assembly and a movable collector assembly coupled to the base assembly such that it can move between a closed position and an heating position. The base assembly and is designed to fit an opening provid... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4452234 | Collapsible mobile solar energy power source An apparatus for collecting solar energy and converting it to electrical energy utilizing solar panels pivotally mounted to a base such that the panels may be pivoted to a storage position inside said base. Additional solar panels may be pivotally mounted... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4380993 | Combined solar collector and storage pond The deep storage pond may comprise a flexible plastic bag or a rigid plastic compartment supported by a containment structure which may comprise insulating and supporting walls underground with an open top. The solar energy collector may comprise a smalle... | 04/26/1983 |
| 4327707 | Solar collector The field of this invention is solar collectors, and more particularly, the invention pertains to a flat plate collector that employs high performance thin films. The solar collector of this invention overcomes several problems in this field, such as exce... | 05/04/1982 |
| 4312328 | Movable solar collector A movable solar collector structured to move between a first or solar collecting position and a second or storage position as desired by the user. The movable solar collector may be in the nature of a closure member adapted to close an entryway in the fir... | 01/26/1982 |
| 4263893 | Solar energy collector construction Solar energy collector construction wherein the collector is composed of a skeleton framework, preferably of I-beam configuration interconnected so that it may be folded into a compact configuration for storage and shipment and which may be erected and lo... | 04/28/1981 |
| 4262660 | Solar cooker This disclosure is directed to a portable, knock down, solar cooker having a box-shaped supporting body to which an expandible parabolic reflector and associated solar oven can be readily assembled and disassembled without the use of any hand tools, and i... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4112917 | Solar-ray heating apparatus The concave reflector of a solar-ray heating apparatus is supported on a vertical post by an arcuate rod fixed to the center of the reflector, on its concave side and disposed on a circular arc centered about the focal point of the reflector. This arcuate... | 09/12/1978 |
