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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7318432 | Solar collector plate method for safeguarding the operation of a solar collector and method for manufacturing a solar collector plate A solar collector plate (2) has a solar radiation receiving front absorber plane (3) that is wiped at its rear side by a cooling liquid (4) flowing in channels (5). Cavities (7), preferably behind the channels (5) and integr... | 01/15/2008 |
| 6513518 | Solar cell panel and solar energy collecting device The invention concerns a panel comprising a front plate exposed to solar radiation and whereof the rear face is adjacent to an insulating layer, for example made of a synthetic foam. A conduit network for heat transferring fluid is inserted between the fr... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6407328 | Photovoltaic device A photovoltaic device for converting radiation energy into electric power, includes a front side exposed to radiation from a radiation source, a backside; and a cooling unit having a liquid medium, e.g. water, arranged between the front side and the radia... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6080927 | Solar concentrator for heat and electricity A solar concentrator for producing usable power as heat and/or electricity uses a self-steering heliostat 1502 to concentrate solar radiation 1509 onto an absorbing surface such as, or including, a solar cell array 1511 capable of absorbing power from the... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6033716 | Animal feeds comprising formulated poultry bio-solids and growing house litter Animal feeds and methods of forming animal feeds are provided wherein the feeds are formed by mixing poultry house litter and slaughterhouse wastewater sludges, followed by drying of the resulting mixture in a hot air convection rotary drum dryer. The res... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6014967 | Operating method for a solar collector plant, and control unit for a liquid pump in a solar collector plant A solar collector having a radiation absorber (1) has a number of channels for conducting heat receiving liquid, said channels accommodating particles for capillary effect to lift the liquid to effectively sweep the sun-facing surface layer of the absorbe... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5551991 | Compact solar energy collector Compact solar energy collector that incorporates into the same housing the collector itself and an accumulator in the shape of a parallelepiped and divided by walls to better withstand water pressure, being then complemented with the remaining conventiona... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5245984 | Solar domestic hot water system with thermal siphon preheating A solar energy based domestic hot water system which employs a columnar-type heat exchanger designated as a thermal booster having two columns, through one of which passes extremely warm water coming from the output of a solar collector to prewarm colder ... | 09/21/1993 |
| 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 |
| 4979493 | Solar heater system A solar fluid heater consisting of a solar collector and a storage vessel. The solar collector includes a supply outlet and a return inlet, a supply conduit, leading the heated fluid from the supply outlet to the vessel, and a return conduit, returning th... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4936290 | Solar energy system A solar energy system includes fluidically innerconnected lower and upper collectors. The lower collector includes inner and outer cabinets with an interstitial space therebetween adapted to receive compost or a similar material for providing insulation, ... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4921580 | Solar water distiller A solar water distiller is set forth utilizing a spherical boiler formed with an underlying concave reflective lens arranged for tracking of the position of the sun to effect boiling of water provided within the solar boiler. Water vapor is forcibly remov... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4917079 | Solar water heating system A solar powered water heating system (10) for heating water in a storage tank (T) including a solar collector (C) for converting a refrigerant from a liquid to a gaseous state, a pump (30) communicating with the solar collector via a first refrigerant sup... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4898152 | Dual sequence solar water heater The invention represents part of well known solar drain-back systems which store and transfer the collected solar heat to a conventional home hot water system. Heat transfer occurs only while hot water is being drawn, i.e. during water flow through heat e... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4782816 | Apparatus for a solar water heater A solar water heater has a basin or reservoir for collection and storage of heated water, a generally pyramidal or prism shaped structure for absorbing solar radiation, a transparent pyramidal or prism shaped structure for enclosing and thermally isolatin... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4781173 | Evaporating device and electric supply station provided with such an evaporating device An evaporating device comprises sets of solar heating units of a type having an insulated oblong room provided at the top with a slit, a mirror structure mounted on said room and a pipe extending through said room. Pipes from the units of a set form toget... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4771763 | Solar powered fluid heating system A solar powered fluid heating system includes a thermal collector for vaporizing a refrigerant, a separator for removing any liquid component from the vapor component of the heated refrigerant, and a condenser for transferring heat from the refrigerant va... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4756301 | Linear collector for a parabolic reflector A parabolic reflector having support structure, mounted upon a rotatable track, for supporting a parabolic dish framework to which is mounted one or more support panels to which, in turn, are pivotally mounted a plurality of reflectors for focusing rays o... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4750543 | Pumped two-phase heat transfer loop A pumped loop two-phase heat transfer system, operating at a nearly constant temperature throughout, includes a plurality of independently operating grooved capillary heat exchanger plates supplied with working fluid through independent flow modulation va... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4615328 | Solar powered fluid heating system having an improved thermal collector assembly A solar powered fluid heating system includes a thermal collector for vaporizing a refrigerant, a separator for removing any liquid component from the vapor component of the heated refrigerant, and a condenser for transferring heat from the refrigerant va... | 10/07/1986 |
| 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 |
| 4608964 | Tension solar mirror A tension solar mirror for a solar collector having a central collector tower is formed from a thin, concave-shaped sheet of fabric, or other flexible material, having a reflective surface on the concave side thereof. The sheet is supported by a plurality... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4601281 | Hot water supply system A system for supplying hot water into a dwelling or the like. The system includes a continuous circulating hydraulic loop for distribution to fixtures and heat exchange units. A storage circuit is employed to add heated water as needed to the loop. A wate... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4574779 | Solar water heating system An active solar hot water system includes a solar collection unit, a heat exchanger, and a draindown tank, ordered respectively in vertically descending relation. A pump for drawing thermally conductive recirculation fluid from the draindown tank and deli... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4557253 | Solar collector employing conventional siding, and air distribution system therefor An efficient solar collector that uses a collector panel formed of strips similar to conventional aluminum siding includes air distribution channels along opposite edges of the collector panel. These air distribution channels are formed of enlarged collec... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4541416 | Solar energy collection system A pyramid-shaped solar collector is provided which is capable of operation in conjunction with heat transfer media such as air, water and oil. A pre-heater assembly is provided for use in conjunction with the solar collector to develop improved thermal ou... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4528976 | Thermal control system for solar collector A fluid cycling system for a solar collector is disclosed. The collector has a pump to force fluid through the collector to a fluid exit. The present invention provides a vertically extending expansion tank with an inlet coupled to the fluid exit from the... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4513731 | Solar heat collector A solar heat collector for use at a predetermined latitude includes a surface of revolution comprising an inner, upwardly convex right conical frustum and an outer, upwardly concave right conical frustum, the walls of which each have a rise angle equal to... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4510922 | Energy storage system having thermally stratified liquid A thermal energy storage system is disclosed for heating a liquid and establishing and maintaining thermal stratification of the liquid in a storage tank. The tank, which may store hot water for domestic use, contains a vertical header assembly which func... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4509503 | Solar heating system A solar heating system for supplementary heat in a building and preheating a supply of domestic water which collects significant quantities of heat at low temperatures to provide an efficient system which minimizes heat loss. A water preheating system is ... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4508102 | Heat collection, dissipation and storage Heat collection and dissipation are provided utilizing a roofing system having a support sheet with an upstanding edge around its periphery and a pair of water impermeable membranes disposed in the volume defined by the support sheet and upstanding edge. ... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4505262 | Passive solar heated system A passive solar water heater includes a heat exchanger having concentric pipes for providing heat transfer by convective, counterflow action. The inner pipe includes reducer elements at each end. The reduced pipe extends through resilient annular grommets... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4503839 | Water preheater system A heat transfer liquid 38 collects heat in a solar collector 10 and transfers the heat to water in a preheater heat exchanger 12. Use of a negative-pressure collector 10 by means of an ejector 24 and pressure relief valve 32 allows inexpensive and readily... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4484567 | Heat recovery glazing A double glazing assembly for a heat extraction system comprises a pair of transparent panels 4,5 and 7,8 in parallel spaced-apart relationship which define a cavity 20 between them. A pair of ports 13 and 14 with substantial spacing permit air entering o... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4483319 | Solar power supply for load requiring high starting current The invention comprises a photovoltaic panel for converting solar energy into electric energy, a load and a capacitor connected to the photovoltaic panel for receiving current produced by the panel and storing the current to produce an output voltage whic... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4471762 | Solar heating apparatus In solar heating apparatus a low-pressure system comprises a solar panel, a reservoir spaced apart from the solar panel, and plumbing connecting the solar panel and the reservoir. The solar panel, reservoir and plumbing form a loop for circulating a first... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4470405 | Method and apparatus for controlling insolation in a building A method, apparatus and system is provided for controlling the rate of insolation transmission through the roof of a building, such as a greenhouse. The roof is provided with translucent panels through which liquid containing opaquing material passes. Con... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4465060 | Curved heat exchange apparatus for solar heating and air-conditioning of premises This invention concerns an apparatus characterised in that the heat exchange surface is formed by passages with a vertical circulation, said passages being distributed in two groups, one serving for pre-heating by means of diffuse radiation and the other ... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4465061 | Solar energy heating panel A solar energy collecting and radiating panel for heating a fluid such as air circulating in an enclosure disposed behind the panel. The panel is in the form of a pan made of sheet metal, such as thin aluminum, darkened on its irradiated surface, the blac... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4462390 | Modular solar greenhouse with elevated overhead heat storage material and movable insulation barriers and method and system for solar heating of attached living space using thermostat-controlled air circulation for harvesting heat A modular solar greenhouse incorporates rigid curving frames overhead with screw and nut tracks for ease of assembly and east side and west side end modules and advantageously employs a thermally broken glazing system; that is, the exterior and interior p... | 07/31/1984 |
