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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7992553 | Multi-tube solar collector structure A collector system (12) is disclosed that comprises a row of linearly conjoined collector structures (13). The collector system is arranged to be located at a level above a field of reflectors (10) and to receive solar radiation reflected from t... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7971587 | Apparatus and method for solar thermal energy collection An apparatus for collecting solar energy includes a receptacle adapted for receiving solar thermal energy; an insert located within the receptacle, the insert being a heat pipe adapted to transfer heat; and an absorption device positioned proximate to and substantia... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7798140 | Adaptive self pumping solar hot water heating system with overheat protection Solar collectors heat and self pump heat transfer fluid at reduced system pressure without mechanical intervention for heat exchange with hot water in a storage tank. Slugs of hot fluid are pumped by steam bubbles formed in solar collector tubes through an upper man... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7637259 | Solar collector The invention relates to a solar collector comprising an absorber tube (13) supported by supports. Radiation-permeable cladding tubes (15) are located between the supports and surround the absorber tube (13). Compensation pieces (17) are ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7412976 | Solar collectors with evacuated receiver and nonimaging external reflectors A solar collector with external reflector. A solar collector includes a glass housing having a heat pipe disposed within the housing and a light reflector disposed external to the housing. ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7293425 | Thermo siphon chiller refrigerator for use in cold district In order to provide a thermo-siphon chiller refrigerator for use in cold districts which performs natural refrigerant-circulation refrigerating cycle and also can perform a forced refrigerant-circulation refrigerating cycle when outside air temperature is high by us... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7245789 | Systems and methods for minimally-invasive optical-acoustic imaging This document discusses, among other things, an imaging guidewire that includes one or more optical fibers communicating light along the guidewire. At or near its distal end, one or more blazed or other fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) directs light to a photoacoustic tr... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7225008 | Multiple use analyte sensing assembly A method of making a multiple use analyte sensing assembly. The method includes placing a coated wire analyte sensing assembly on an article having a surface that defines a set of pockets so that the wire extends into each pocket. The coated wire is then typically c... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7225025 | Multiplexed medical device lead with standard header Systems and methods for providing a cardiac stimulus device lead with additional sensing capabilities without violating header standards is disclosed. A cardiac stimulus device lead is provided according to one aspect. According to one embodiment, the lead includes ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7137413 | Arrangement to increase the thermal fatigue resistance of glass tubes flowed through by fluid and pressure-loaded An arrangement to increase the thermal fatigue resistance of glass tubes having fluid flowing therethrough and being pressure-loaded. This arrangement comprises a glass tube, into which an interior component is inserted. The interior component can be designed as thi... | 11/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6918254 | Superheater capillary two-phase thermodynamic power conversion cycle system A two-phase thermodynamic power system includes a capillary device, vapor accumulator, superheater, an inline turbine, a condenser, a liquid pump and a liquid preheater for generating output power as a generator. The capillary device, such as a loop heat pipe or a c... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6668555 | Solar receiver-based power generation system A solar receiver system (10) has a solar receiver (12) that receives sun rays (14) directed thereto. The receiver (12) has a heat pipe (26) having working fluid (38) therein. The first end (28) of heat pipe (26) and a second end (30) form a respective fir... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6655375 | Solar thermoaccumulator A solar thermoaccumulator, including a parallel battery of closed-circuit vacuum solar pipes, and provided with a plurality of accumulation bulbs, which are either immersed in a primary conductive fluid that circulates in an annular chamber having an air ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6047697 | Solar collector A solar collector comprising an evacuation envelope; an absorber housed inside the evacuated envelope and comprising plates which define an evaporation gap, the evaporation gap providing communication between a reservoir of heat transfer fluid at a first,... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5931156 | Integral heat-pipe type solar collector A heat-pipe type solar collector includes a heat absorber portion adapted to absorb solar energy to evaporate a working fluid in heat tube elements; and a heat release portion communicating with the heat absorber portion and having a body of a semi-annula... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5685289 | Heat storage device A two layer system for heat energy capture and storage with an upper or lower layer for heat extracting and the other layer for heat transfer. Either layer can function as a phase change material. Heat stored is conducted externally of the system and can ... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5586549 | Combined solar and gas heater The apparatus is a hybrid solar collector which permits heating by both solar energy and fossil fuels. The hollow solar collector structure acts as the vapor space for a heat pipe for which the heat utilization device acts as the condenser. A solar evapor... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5524381 | Solar heated building designs for cloudy winters A building including high efficiency transparent insulation and optical shutter solar collector (HETIOSSC) to effectively control heat loss and gain in a passively-solar climate control system. HETIOSSC includes a layer of protective glazing, a transparen... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5513696 | Passive temperature regulating system for a building A passive temperature regulating system (2) for heating and cooling a structure (8) exposed to extreme temperatures. The system comprises a thermally conductive exterior wall, such as a roof (6), having corrugations (16) formed therein. A plurality of pla... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5465708 | Trough-shaped collector A trough-shaped collector for solar radiation for steam generation. A trough-shaped mirror extending in a longitudinal direction receives and reflects radiation onto an absorber line enclosing within its interior a steam generator tube. Heat is transferre... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5460163 | Trough-shaped collector A trough-shaped collector for solar radiation for steam generation. A trough-shaped mirror extending in a longitudinal direction receives and reflects radiation onto an absorber line enclosing within its interior a steam generator tube in which water is h... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5351488 | Solar energy generator A system for coupling a plurality of solar powered bubble pumps in series is described. By controlling the boiling temperature of the circulating fluid contained in the system, the flow of liquid between the units of the series can be balanced and the pre... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5348622 | Solar water purification device This disclosure relates to an improved solar water purification system and process wherein the evaporating, condensing and distillate collecting chambers are located underground to assist in the evaporation and condensation process. The system includes th... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5281310 | Sea water desalinating apparatus A solar apparatus such as a solar water heater or cooler comprising a cell which is partially transparent to the sun's rays and has an internal section formed by an assembly of two casing which surround one another and define the variable capacity of the ... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5123247 | Solar roof collector A solar roof collector comprising a plate collector with a plurality of transparent conduits to channel a thin film of water from an insulated reservoir in order to increase the temperature of water therein as a result of heat absorption in the plate coll... | 06/23/1992 |
| 4947825 | Solar concentrator - radiator assembly A combined solar concentrator and radiator assembly (10) is provided in a relatively lightweight and compact geometry adapted particularly for use in electrical power generation systems in space. The solar concentrator - radiator assembly comprises a sola... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4856281 | Solar power plant and still A solar power plant and still is disclosed in which a heat source for a Rankine Cycle engine is provided by a shallow pond which is covered by a sheet of suitable material, i.e., plastic; and which has a layer of air between the pond and the cover, flowin... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4830100 | Heat-pipe device and heat-sink device A heat-pipe device for transferring heat generated by a heat-generating element, having at least one heat-pipe body which is an extrudate of plate-like configuration made of aluminum or its alloy, the heat-pipe body including a planer-structure portion wh... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4790477 | Solar heating The invention relates to a space heating system comprising an air cooled solar collector, a heat store, air ducting, a forced draught mechanism valves, auxiliary heating means and a control system. According to the invention the auxiliary heating means in... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4785633 | Solar evaporator A solar evaporator for use with Stirling engines consisting of a dish shape hollow body having wicking containing a vaporizable liquid heating medium. The body has a pair of separate chambers to reduce the distance that capillary pressure is required to p... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4761840 | Portable toilet cabana In connection with a portable toilet cabana or the like, a solar powered system for regulating the temperature of a supply of clean water such that drinking temperature water and hand washing temperature water are provided.... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4715183 | Dual source external heating system for a heat pipe An external heating system for a heat engine such as a Stirling cycle engine which permits thermal energy to be provided by solar energy or fuel combustion sources. The system employs a complexly shaped heat pipe evaporator section having an enclosed cavi... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4686961 | Integrated solar thermal energy collector system The solar thermal collector system of this invention consists of an evacuated glass solar collector, a heat storage system, and a tubular heat pipe system to transfer heat from the evacuated glass solar collector directly to the heat source system. The ev... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4662354 | Heating and/or cooking device using solar energy A device to be used for space heating and/or cooking comprises a solar collector connected via an inclined heat pipe to a heat store. A thermal load, in the form of a heat-emitting plate, either is in direct contact with the solar collector or the heat st... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4658805 | Thermo-hydraulic power supply A radiant energy utilization device including an aiming detector sensing the relative angle of radiation received and outputting signals in accordance therewith to control aiming of the device or portions thereof or for other purposes.... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4653471 | Solar heat collector A heat pipe for a solar heat collector in which a header pipe is brought into fixed surface contact with a heat-radiation portion of the heat pipe formed of a heat-conductive material. A plurality of ribs are formed of the same material as the heat pipe a... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4619243 | Apparatus for the capture and transfer of radiation energy such as solar radiation Solar heat is transferred to water by a relatively volatile liquid that flows in closed circuit. The water is thermally insulated from the sunlight. The volatile liquid is drawn by a thermosiphon effect through passageways exposed to the sunlight, and the... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4598695 | Solar boiler or energy storage apparatus Catastrophic failure of a solar boiler or energy storage device adapted for use in space is avoided in a structure including a housing having a generally cylindrical interior wall with a solar energy admitting aperture at one end. A plurality of elongated... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4546758 | Solar-tower power station Solar-tower power plant, including a tower having a base and an upper end, an array of mirrors disposed around the base of the tower, a solar heater being disposed at the upper end of the tower and having a cavity formed therein defining a wall adjacent t... | 10/15/1985 |
