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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7832392 | Solar air conditioning device A solar air conditioning device (100) includes a solar collector assembly (30), an inlet assembly (10) at an entrance of the solar collector assembly, and an outlet assembly (50) at an exit of the solar collector assembly. The solar colle... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7810490 | Solar air conditioning device A solar air conditioning device (100) includes a solar collector assembly (30), an inlet assembly (10) at an entrance of the solar collector assembly, and an outlet assembly (50) at an exit of the solar collector assembly. The solar colle... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7661422 | Solar air conditioning device A solar air conditioning device (100) comprises a solar collector assembly (30), an inlet assembly (10) at an entrance of the solar collector assembly, and an outlet assembly (50) at an exit of the solar collector assembly. The solar coll... | 02/16/2010 |
| 6978578 | Panel unit of controllable light transmissivity The invention provides a panel unit of controllable radiation transmissivity, including a housing constituted by a front, radiation-receiving panel and a rear panel, the panels being spaced apart and connected to one another by connecting means; a plurality of rotat... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6922908 | Vegetable product drying A dryer is constructed and arranged to dry vegetable product, such as coffee beans. The dryer includes a thermal collector that is constructed and arranged to convert solar energy to heat energy, a heat transfer system, and a housing that defines a drying chamber. T... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6899098 | Portable solar heater and method for using the same A portable solar heater (10) is provided for use with a window (12) of an enclosed space (14) of a building structure or vehicle (16). The portable solar heater (10) includes a sheet metal body (30) and a releasable support ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6792938 | Air type solar system An air type solar system of the present invention has a heat-collecting unit for heating air by solar heat, and a blower fan for blowing the air as a heat medium from the heat-collecting unit. The blower fan is of a large scale, which is capable of: blowing the air ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6372978 | Wind/sun solar collection system (HS2) The present invention is a self-contained, solar powered heating and cooling system for a building. The collector has an insulated heating chamber, and a light transmissive cover and a thermostatically controlled vent. The chamber contains absorptive colu... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6202321 | Drying apparatus for coffee beans and similar crops The invention is a convective airflow dryer system for coffee beans and other such crops, that includes a removable materials container. The removable, stackable container has at least one interior airway structure extending from, preferably, the bottom o... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6178966 | Heat and moisture exchange apparatus for architectural applications An apparatus for enhanced heat and moisture exchange between make-up and exhaust air streams includes a housing having an exterior wall defining an interior channel through which air streams may pass and a water vapor permeable barrier disposed within the... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6065223 | Device utilizing solar energy, especially for drying and roasting of agricultural-, as well as food processing products, finalizing distillation and evaporation, separating of complicated compounds A device utilizing solar energy, including four supporting-moving mechanisms moving and adjusting collectors in more than one direction connected to a frame, the supporting-moving mechanism is also connected to a fix base surface, an absorbing plate black... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6063996 | Solar cell module and hybrid roof panel using the same A solar cell module according to the present invention includes at least a base material, a first insulating material formed on the base material, a photovoltaic element set including a plurality of photovoltaic elements formed on the first insulating mat... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5944011 | Refractive energy window system for heating air A refractive energy window system which uses light energy to heat the air. The system has a solar panel which focuses the light energy on the air when the air passes through the solar panel. A frame structure is used to support and hold the solar panel. T... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5935343 | Combined solar collector and photovoltaic cells There is provided the combination of a corrugated solar collector panel and a building surface to which it is attached, in spaced relationship. At least some of the panel corrugations are flat and located such that they face in the general direction of th... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5365919 | Solar energy collector assembly In a solar collector assembly, one or more absorber tubes are made up of a plurality of discarded metal can bodies in end-to-end relation, one or more collector tubes are made up of a plurality of discarded transparent pop bottles arranged in end-to-end r... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5339798 | Modular home system A modular panel system for constructing buildings. Panels are made from column structures which form fit so that they slide together to create the panel. Panels are specially constructed so that they serve as air conduits, through which air, both to and f... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5285363 | Heat transfer unit A xenon arc lamp (10, 12) used as a high intensity light source for a liquid crystal light valve projector includes a cold mirror (16) that reflects visible reading light (18a, 18b) to the liquid crystal light valve and transmits infrared light to a heat ... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5161519 | Modular panel as air transferring conduit A modular panel system for constructing buildings. Panels are made from column structures which form fit so that they slide together to create the panel. Panels are specially constructed so that they serve as air conduits, through which air, both to and f... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5103803 | Heating and air conditioning solar heat accumulator The invention relates to a solar accumulator, which is used to collect the sun rays to heat a heat conductive fluid medium contained within a piping system and an arrangement of plates--file bricks of high heat capacity. The heat produced is subsequently ... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5081982 | Solar window air heater A solar collector comprising a collector frame surrounding a transparent collector pane, the frame being mounted to the frame of an existing window inside a building, a plurality of narrow heat sinks fixed to opposite sides of the frame containing solar e... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5036833 | Solar panel A solar panel includes: a rectangular space frame constructed from timber members 1a, 1b, 1c and 1d; a sheet of plasterboard 2 beneath the timber frame; a foil backing 3 on the plasterboard; and a shaped bed 4 made of polyurethane foam which is moulded in... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4986343 | Thermal insulating shade A thermal insulating shade for interior use comprises at least one envelope with substantially parallel side panels which hold insulating air therebetween, at least one of the side panels having a highly reflective surface for reflecting away the sun's he... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4949902 | Building heating system A building heating system includes a plurality of intake ducts located at various spaced apart locations in an attic as well as temperature sensors and a control circuit. The system has the intake duct located closest to the highest temperature air in the... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4934338 | Method and apparatus for preheating ventilation air for a building Ventilation air for a building is preheated by providing on a south-facing wall a solar-energy absorbent collector panel with a plurality of air-inlet openings which communicate with air collection channels behind the panel. Outside air passing upwardly a... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4899728 | Method and apparatus for preheating ventilation air for a building Ventilation air for a building is preheated by providing on a south-facing wall a solar-energy absorbent collector panel with a plurality of air-inlet openings which communicate with air collection channels behind the panel. Outside air passing upwardly a... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4784215 | Thermal insulating shades A thermal insulating shade is made up of a plurality of panels, spaced apart and defining a serpentine air flow path between them. A blower connected to the air flow path ventilates the shade to augment its insulating effect. As least one of the panels ha... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4739627 | Device for air conditioning in a winter garden A device is disclosed for air conditioning in a winter garden, more particularly for dehumidifying a winter garden in order to avoid formation of perspiration and condensation water, the device having a housing (16) in which first, second and third heat e... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4738305 | Air conditioner and heat dispenser A heating and cooling air conditioning system includes serially arranged conductive and evaporative pad heat exchangers through which circulating air to be heated or cooled is moved by a blower. The conductive heat exchanger contains a liquid heat exchang... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4733506 | Solar energy controllable roof structure Roof structure for transparent roofs with girders (11), each with a solar panel (15, 36). The girders preferably have a height equal to have the distance between each girder. Two trapdoors (13, 14), consisting of thermal insulating material (28), are loca... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4715358 | Automatic control of incident solar flux Apparatus for automatic control of incident solar radiation consisting of transparent wall elements (2,3) and of opaque elements (7,8). The control is effected by reflection depending on the angle of incidence of the solar radiation. Single walled and mul... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4706649 | Selectively switched shading for daylighting and the like A unitary structure is provided comprises a frame, including perimeter portions, transparent panels, a pair of spaced rollers rotatable about parallel axes, and a sheet rolled up on the rollers. The sheet has separate and distinct portions which have vary... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4681154 | Heat accumulating material enclosing container and heat accumulating apparatus The present invention relates to a bag-like container, and a spherical container in which a latent heat accumulating material is enclosed, and a heat accumulating apparatus employing such containers. A heat accumulating mat material (A) is of a flat bag-l... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4676272 | Air flow control valve An air flow control valve for directing air flow within a house or building. The control valve can selectively direct air flow between two alternative air flow paths. The control valve is of generally cylindrical configuration having an open wall portion ... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4649901 | Solar heating system A passive solar heating system is disclosed which is used in conjunction with doors and windows exposed to solar radiation and having at least partially transparent glazing. Said system comprises a blind having rotatably adjustable slats disposed in a pla... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4611576 | Solar energy collector A solar energy collector is provided and consists of a heat absorbing panel made with a series of lenses throughout its upper surface so that circulating water moving through the interior of the panel below the lenses, can be heated by the rays of the sun... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4602676 | Heat transfer and building support system The system is composed in essence of an aggregate mass through which air can be blown, film sheeting enveloping the mass, and apparatus for directing a flow of air from the interior of a home or other building structure through the aggregate mass and back... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4577619 | Energy efficient window and skylight assemblies Energy efficient window and skylight assemblies having self-contained ventilating systems. Two sheets of a transparent or translucent material are spaced apart in parallel relationship so as to form an air flow channel between the sheets. An adjustable sh... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4552205 | Dual storage heating and cooling system A solar heating and cooling system is disclosed which provides substantially consistent levels of temperature within a preselected range in an air space of an enclosed structure. The system includes a first store which functions as a heat source and a sec... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4552212 | Structure heating and cooling system This invention is a system for passive solar heating and cooling of homes, offices and other structures whereby the entire building may be used for storage of heat or cold with both collection and storage occuring essentially without any expenditure of ot... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4523576 | Solar heating apparatus with solar heat receiving means and heat storage and distribution means A solar heating apparatus including a solar collector for the heating of air passing therethrough, a heat storage and distribution device, in communication with air from the solar collector, for storing and distributing the heated air to heat a room, and ... | 06/18/1985 |
