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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7299591 | Solar thermal roofing An external building surface formed by at least one of a roof and a wall, the external building surface comprising a plurality of battens spaced apart to define a plurality of transverse courses, a plurality of tiles supported by the battens in the courses defined t... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7077124 | Wall integrated thermal solar collector with heat storage capacity A wall integrated thermal solar collector with heat storage capacity includes a transparent layer and a solar radiation absorption layer, that is separated by an air gap from the transparent layer. A heat storage layer of phase changing material is positioned in clo... | 07/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6957014 | Liquid heater A liquid heater comprising a plurality of storage compartments for containing liquid to be heated. The storage compartments being connected together in series and comprising at least a first end compartment for receiving liquid to be heated and a second end compartm... | 10/18/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6532952 | Heating and cooling solar system control module A control for a solar-heating and ventillation-cooling air type solar system has temperature sensors, dual air distribution valves, valve actuators and a fan-integrated into a single module that is removably mounted together with a modular solar system en... | 03/18/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6220339 | Energy system for buildings An energy system for buildings uses solar absorbers, heat exchangers and heat accumulators, and has the following features to improve the thermal balance of the building: the solar absorber has tubes or pipes laid to form meanders between the roofing and ... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6216688 | Method for transparent heat insulation in building The facade unit (1) has three plate sections (2, 3, 4). The intermediate space (5) facing the building interior is filled with gas, the exterior intermediate space (6) being filled with a circulating liquid (7) which is dyed or pigmented in such a way tha... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6026806 | Air-conditioned construction of floor and ceiling To provide an inexpensive air-conditioned construction of floor and ceiling, by using as a heat accumulating agent water which is friendly to the human body and nature, and using a heat source solar energy or outside air temperature. The construction of t... | 02/22/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5826650 | Devices and methods for utilization of intermittently available electric energy for heating and cooling of habitable structures Low-cost off-peak electric energy or electric energy from natural energy sources is used for heating of cooling of system air, which is moved in a closed circuit to heat or cool the energy storage medium of permeable concrete and sized gravel in the exter... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5692491 | Unglazed transpired solar collector having a low thermal-conductance absorber An unglazed transpired solar collector using solar radiation to heat incoming air for distribution, comprising an unglazed absorber formed of low thermal-conductance material having a front surface for receiving the solar radiation and openings in the ung... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5657745 | Solar heat collecting panel A solar heat collecting panel having three stacked compartments enclosed within a frame. A pair of similar spaced apart parallel clear plastic sheets form the top and bottom of the uppermost compartment. The middle compartment is formed by the bottom shee... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5511537 | Smart, passive sun facing surfaces An article adapted for selectively utilizing solar radiation comprises an absorptive surface and a reflective surface, the absorptive surface and the reflective surface oriented to absorb solar radiation when the sun is in a relatively low position, and t... | 04/30/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5233971 | Solar heated driveway apparatus A vehicular driveway pad is arranged to include a solar collector panel positioned adjacent thereto in a spaced relationship, having a first fluid conduit directed from the solar collector panel and a serpentine second conduit path under the driveway to e... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5151519 | Process for the preparation of 1,5-(alkylimino)-1,5-dideoxy-D-glucitol and derivatives thereof A process for the preparation of 1,5-(alkylimino)-1,5-dideoxy-D-glucitol and derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 13 carbon atoms, and aralkyl wherein alkyl is a lower alkyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms, and aryl is phe... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5128181 | Construction element The element according to the invention consists in a preferred embodiment of two panes (10, 12) assembled in the manner of a composite or laminate pane, a thermally insulating layer, for example an air or inert gas layer, formed between said panes, and a ... | 07/07/1992 |
| 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 |
| 5060718 | Precast wall with thermic regulation elements A prefabricated wall is constructed of pre-cast concrete in such a way as to have embedded therein (1) a plurality of heat-accumulator elements and (2) channels adapted to receive, after installation of the prefabricated wall element, suitable pipes and p... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5048507 | Endothermic building With reference to FIG. 3, the sloping roof (250) of a building (10) incorporates inner and outer juxtaposed metal panels, (15, 16) spaced from each other to define passageways (20) which serve as heat exchangers. A closed-loop water circulation system (18... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5039352 | External wall element for buildings The external wall element has an outer pane with lens-like holographic elements. On the inner pane, radiation receiving elements for generating energy are arranged in the focal plane of the holographic elements. The incident light may either by focused on... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4971028 | Solar heat collector and insulation panel construction Several alternative forms of construction are disclosed, for enhancing build-up of solar-generated heat into a building or part thereof, while the sun is shining or the outside temperature is relatively hot, and for minimizing heat loss from the building ... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4966129 | Window insulating device A window insulating device is set forth wherein a first member telescopingly receives a second member in an interior surface of complementary configuration to the exterior surface of the second member. Each elongate member includes an inverted "J" shaped ... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4946512 | Solar energy collector device A solar energy collector device is disclosed for selectively collecting an electrical energy and a thermal energy at the same time from a solar energy. The device comprises an inorganic-and-metal composite in the form of a roof tile or a wall-forming memb... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4942865 | Compound solar collector building construction A compound convective construction matrix having an anterior half-matrix disposed to form the first radiation receiving surfaces of the compound matrix and a posterior half-matrix disposed to form the last radiation receiving surfaces of the compound matr... | 07/24/1990 |
| 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 |
| 4890806 | Stand for a solar ray collecting device A stand used for stably placing a solar ray collecting device on a veranda or the like comprises an upper base for directly and securely holding the solar ray collecting device, a hanger fixed to the base and hanging from a fixed construction such as a wa... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4887521 | Method for arranging of ventilation of building and structure for applying of the method Method and apparatus for ventilating a building, in the rooms of which building there is induced a pressure that is different from the outside pressure. Air on one side of the wall of the building is led through openings in the external surface of the wal... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4867377 | Method of controlling the conditions in a dwelling-house A method and arrangement for controlling conditions of a dwelling-house is provided. The arrangement concerns the utilization of an insulated bottom slab having heat-circulating means therein. The insulation is arranged such that upon heating, moisture is... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4774932 | 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 sunlight-absorbent corrugated collector panel with the corrugations vertical, thus defining vertical channels between the panel and the wall, and vertical grooves on the ext... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4750473 | Light controlling heat collecting solar roof A light controlling heat collecting solar roof, the roof being formed of sheeting material of generally corrugated form, each corrugation having a generally planar upper surface with a generally planar lower surface at the bottom of the trough, the side w... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4739748 | Solar collector storage system and method A plurality of collector panels are mounted so as to be rotatable in unison about their longitudinal axes. One side or face of each panel is provided with a radiation absorbing surface and the other side or face is provided with a radiation reflective sur... | 04/26/1988 |
| 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 |
