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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7694672 | Solar collector panel for heating ventilation air A solar collector panel is disclosed for heating of air, in which the conventional insulation material on the back panel facing away from the sun is replaced by a spacing between a permeable back panel and a permeable heat absorber means, so that a heat convection a... | 04/13/2010 |
| 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 |
| 6494200 | Device for transferring heat between a panel heated by solar radiation and a wall A device for transferring heat between a panel heated by solar radiation and a wall surface, including an insulating plate mounted parallel between the panel and the wall surface, to define a closed external space between the panel and the insulating plat... | 12/17/2002 |
| 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 |
| 5894836 | Compound solar water heating and dehumidifying device A compound solar water heating and dehumidifying device including an adsorption bed disposed at a lower rim of a plate type heat collector of a solar water heating element for causing a heat collector element to absorb heat in the day-time and the adsorpt... | 04/20/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5186160 | Solar radon reduction A supplementary heat and air supply system for a building includes a solar panel mounted to the exterior of the building, and a solar panel duct extending between the solar panel and the return air manifold of the building's conventional heating system. A... | 02/16/1993 |
| 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 |
| 4655195 | Solar heat regulator A solar heat regulating device selectively heats, with sunlight, the air in a building having a window therein and alternately shields and insulates the air in the building from the heat of sunlight. A frame is provided for mounting the solar heat regulat... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4534335 | Solar heat collector and reflector Disclosed herein is a solar heat collector and reflector which is placed across an open window area for selectively heating and insulating the interior of a dwelling place or the like. The collector includes a plurality of hollow fins, transversely dispos... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4512334 | Portable thermal exchange system A portable thermal collector and storage apparatus is disclosed as comprising a container for receiving a phase change material for selectively absorbing and emitting thermal energy, a base for supporting the phase change container with respect to a floor... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4502467 | Compact attic mounted solar heating pack assembly A compact attic mounted solar heating pack assembly includes an enclosed sheet metal plenum fixedly hung by straps from the attic rafters at the apex of north and south facing roofing sections. An electric powered blower fixed to the plenum has an air inl... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4471758 | House siding solar panel A house siding solar panel for the efficient conversion of solar radiation into usable heat energy, which includes an aesthetically pleasing housing having forwardly beveled side edges so that the panels may be mounted directly to the side of the house mu... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4471760 | Combined solar heater and collector A combined solar collector and storage device comprises a housing including a plurality of wire mesh racks for retaining and storing rock therein and also including a front face formed of mesh allowing solar radiation to impinge on the rock and penetrate ... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4416255 | Wedge-shaped solar air heating device Wedge-shaped solar air heating device adapted to be mounted exteriorly of a building with its tapered end uppermost and in operative relationship with a window opening or other opening in the wall of the building, said device having two interconnected cha... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4403600 | Modular solar heating system An active solar heating system, adapted for retrofit installation in a building, consists of a solar collector module and a plenum box assembly, the latter including flexible conduits which are connected to the module for actively circulating room air the... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4393860 | Solar heat collecting apparatus A vertically-oriented solar collecting apparatus primarily for installation in the wall of a building is disclosed in which the panel has a heat collecting plate spaced therefrom and covering an open cell formed in the panel which has lower and upper open... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4379449 | Solar hot air system This solar hot air system is designed to trap and hold heat radiation from the sun, so as to heat one's home and reduce fuel consumption. It consists primarily of a glass, a screen, a collector, and air chambers, the combination of which utilizes two shee... | 04/12/1983 |
| 4378786 | Apartment solar heating panel A Solar Heating Panel that can be placed in a south facing window with the heat collecting fins facing outside, light will then hit the photovoltaic cells causing the fan to operate, air is drawn into the top of the panel by the fan which blows the air do... | 04/05/1983 |
| 4351320 | Solar energy heating panel for a building A solar energy heating panel is provided for mounting in a building wall to effect heating of the air in an interior building space. A plurality of the heating panels are mounted in parallel relationship in a supporting structure for angular rotation abou... | 09/28/1982 |
| 4324226 | Solar energy apparatus Apparatus for absorbing solar energy including a plurality of energy absorbing members, said energy absorbing members being arranged substantially parallel to and closely adjacent to each other in a row, each energy absorbing member including a mass of so... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4323054 | Solar energy collection system A solar energy collection system for a building is described. A solar energy collector is disposed at the exterior surface of the building and includes a solar energy absorbent body having a surface which is exposed to sunlight and from which solar energy... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4313420 | Solar heated building A solar heated building comprising a frame, an inner wall supported by the frame, and an outer wall of generally transparent material supported by the frame and spaced outwardly of said inner wall thereby defining a passage therebetween. The passage has a... | 02/02/1982 |
| 4262655 | Cylindrical rotary controller for a solar heat system A modular solar heat controller contains four chambers through which heated air is deflected to an area of need, such as a house or building. One of the chambers contains a conventional air blower while the remaining three chambers are connected by ductwo... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4227515 | Dual phase solar water heater A solar energy conversion apparatus having two phases of operation which, in one phase, absorbs thermal energy from sunlight incident on the device, and in a second phase, absorbs energy from air in an attic-type space heated by solar radiation. The two p... | 10/14/1980 |
| 4223666 | Toroidal solar collection and energy storage apparatus Vehicular tires are generally toroidal heat collection elements of a solar heating system. Liquid or gaseous fluid flow is circulated between the tires and a space to be heated for transferring the heat from the tires to the space. The tires are generally... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4141337 | Solar window unit A window unit for heating a room with solar heat comprising a heat collector section and a heat storage section. A three position fan directs air either from the collector to the interior, from the collector to the store, or from the store to the interior... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4126270 | Solar energy collection system A solar energy collection system for a building is described. A solar energy collector is disposed at the exterior surface of the building and includes a solar energy absorbent body having a surface which is exposed to sunlight and from which solar energy... | 11/21/1978 |
| 4112919 | Window solar heating unit The unit may be mounted either in a window or between the studs of a building that is to be supplied with solar heat. The bottom of the unit extends farther from the building than the top and is wider than the top of the unit such that the transparent sid... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4100914 | Solar energy collector A solar energy collector having a horizontal housing section adapted for insertion into an opening in the wall of a building, and housing having an upper warm air duct and a lower cool air duct, a lower manifold, an air pumping means, a plurality of opagu... | 07/18/1978 |
| 4088266 | Method and apparatus for collecting, storing and transmitting solar heat A self-contained apparatus for collecting, storing and transmitting solar heat includes an elongated rectangular insulated housing in which a quantity of heat retaining material is confined and a collector on the horizontal and vertical faces of the housi... | 05/09/1978 |
| 4084575 | Solar heater unit A solar heating unit employing plural cells each comprising sloping side walls with a first side wall having a sun facing relationship in the morning hours and a second side wall having a sun facing relationship in the afternoon hours. The first and secon... | 04/18/1978 |
| 4084573 | Pyramidal solar heater A pyramidal solar heater for a dwelling house or other building takes the form of a pyramidal structure formed of translucent plastic or like material having heat absorbing properties and includes a second pyramidal structure spaced inwardly thereof toget... | 04/18/1978 |
