Class 126/653 - Sealed chamber between enclosure and absorber contains vacuum promoter (e.g., getter)

Subclass of Class 126 - Stoves and furnaces
Definition: Apparatus wherein a negative pressure exists in a space
No. of patents: 36
Last issue date: 01/17/2012

Number	Title	Issue Date
8096296	Vacuum solar thermal panel with a vacuum tight glass-metal sealing A vacuum solar thermal panel including a vacuum envelope defining a sealed volume and able to withstand atmospheric pressure when evacuated, at least one heat absorber being disposed inside the vacuum envelope, a pipe entering and exiting the envelope and being in c...	01/17/2012
7810491	Evacuable flat panel solar collector In a flat panel solar collector adapted to be evacuable and vacuum-tight, at least one absorber is provided. At least one conduit is provided which is at least partially thermally associated with the at least one absorber. A holding structure is provided comprising ...	10/12/2010
7552726	Tubular radiation absorbing device for solar heating applications A tubular radiation absorbing device (1) designed for a solar heating application is described. The tubular radiation absorbing device has a metal central tube (3) and a glass tubular jacket (2) surrounding the central tube (3). A folding...	06/30/2009
7398779	Thermosiphoning system with side mounted storage tanks An improved thermosiphon solar heater is disclosed. The thermosiphon solar heater includes a substantially planar collector including a plurality of heat exchanger channels that are positioned next to one another in a parallel relationship. The thermosiphoning solar...	07/15/2008
7240675	Parabolic trough collector The parabolic trough collector has a receiver formed by several single absorber tubes (13). The single absorber tubes (13) are supported by absorber tube supports (14) and surrounded by a glass tube (15). Because of different expansion be...	07/10/2007
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
7013887	Absorber pipe for solar heating applications The absorber pipe (1), especially for a parabolic collector for a solar heat collecting apparatus, is described. The absorber pipe (1) includes central metal pipe (3), a glass sleeve tube (2) surrounding the nine so that an annular space ...	03/21/2006
6955168	Solar heat collecting apparatus A solar heat collecting apparatus comprises a casing body, a lid for the casing body, a plurality of pillars, and a shield member. The lid for the casing body allows sunlight to pass through the lid and forms a vacuum space in collaboration with the casing body. A p...	10/18/2005
6832608	Getter support assembly for a solar energy collector system A getter support assembly for supporting getters in a focusing collector type solar collector system comprising a tube radiation absorber (TRA) and a glass enclosure tube, defining therebetween an annular space, and a solar radiation focusing reflector. The getter s...	12/21/2004
6244264	Non-imaging optical illumination system A passive solar collector has a reflector or a plurality of reflectors in a tube that is in a partial vacuum and is entirely or partly transparent. An absorber collects light reflected by the reflector or plurality of reflectors and delivers energy from t...	06/12/2001
5915376	Evacuated solar collector A solar heat collecting apparatus includes a first, inner glass dome, and a second, larger outer glass dome disposed outwardly from the inner dome. Both of the inner and outer domes have respective inner and outer surfaces and an open end, and an infrared...	06/29/1999
5727585	Device for obtaining energy from sunlight with at least one solar collector The present invention relates to a device for obtaining heat and/or electrical energy from sunlight with at least one solar collector (2) having an absorber (4) and an energy concentrator (6) surrounding the absorber over its length and at least regions o...	03/17/1998
5653222	Flat plate solar collector A flat plate solar collector comprising a planar glazing and a rear housing formed into a number of semi-circular cells to receive fin-tube absorbers with minimal direct contact, the glazing being a low iron glass with an anti-reflective exterior coating ...	08/05/1997
5241824	Fluid absorption receiver for solar radiation Disclosed are an apparatus and method used to preheat a working fluid for a subsequent solar-driven dissociation reaction. The working fluid is first passed through a blackbody receiver where it absorbs thermal energy, and is subsequently exposed to direc...	09/07/1993
5009218	Heat-insulating building and/or light element A building and/or light element includes at least two parallel wall elements (1) between which support elements (2) for the formation of an evacuated interspace (3) are placed and are connected by a flexible seal on the edge. The distance between the wall...	04/23/1991
5005557	Heat-insulating building and/or light element A building and/or light element comprises at least two parallel wall elements (1) between which support elements (2) for the formation of an evacuated interspace (3) are placed and the wall elements are connected by a flexible seal on the edges. The dista...	04/09/1991
4886048	Hydrogen pump The invention provides a hydrogen pump for vacuum insulation jackets for a vessel or a pipe which holds or through which flows a hydrogen-containing medium at temperatures such that hydrogen permeates into the jacket, comprising a palladium or palladium a...	12/12/1989
4749447	Evacuated evaporation-pressurized condensation solar still This invention discloses a solar still comprising a plurality of twin conduits routed through a plurality of solar collectors wherein the liquid is evaporated in the evaporation conduit constituting the first of the twin conduits and the vapor is condense...	06/07/1988
4674478	Solar water heater for heating and storing water through direct passage and its manufacturing process The invention pertains to a solar water heater for heating and storing water through direct passage. The water heater includes a tank (13) which is mounted inside an outer structure (12) inside of which is a high vacuum. Pipes acting as elastic water duct...	06/23/1987
4649903	Solar heat collector An evacuated double-tubing solar heat collector including an inner tube, a selective absorption film applied over an exterior surface of the inner tube and an outer tube. The inner tube is constructed to be received within the outer tube and a spring ring...	03/17/1987
4508104	Retaining device for an inner tube of an evacuated double-tubing type solar heat collector A retaining device for an inner tube of an evacuated double-tubing type solar heat collector having a ring formed around an outer periphery surface of an inner tube and at least three equally spaced-apart leaf springs being affixed to the ring at right an...	04/02/1985
4474170	Glass heat pipe evacuated tube solar collector A glass heat pipe is adapted for use as a solar energy absorber in an evacuated tube solar collector and for transferring the absorbed solar energy to a working fluid medium or heat sink for storage or practical use. A capillary wick is formed of granular...	10/02/1984
4452233	Solar energy collector A solar energy collector of the kind which heats a fluid employs removable energy transfer tubes having an outer glass envelope and an evacuated space between the envelope and an inner metal tube. A manifold is provided to which is connected a number of i...	06/05/1984
4306543	Solar collector There is provided a solar collector comprising an absorber, a getter, and a heating element arranged within an evacuated transparent envelope, the heating element being positioned separate and apart from the getter. Associated with the envelope is means t...	12/22/1981
4294232	Solar collector A solar collector is designed for converting solar radiation into heat and transferring the heat thus collected, by means of a chamber formed of a window exposed to the sun and allowing passage of solar radiation, and of a bottom or opposite end-face. Thi...	10/13/1981
4291676	Solar collector, comprising an evaporation/condensation system A solar collector comprises a tube containing an evaporable heat transport medium and having an evaporation zone and a condensation zone arranged during operation at a level higher than that of the evaporation zone. A plurality of pieces of a liquid-absor...	09/29/1981
4249514	Tracking solar energy concentrator A solar energy concentrator including individually curved mirror slats arranged on a truss-type support structure to collectively form a substantially arcuate surface for concentration of incident radiation upon an elongated absorber. The reflector and ab...	02/10/1981
4210463	Multimode solar energy collector and process A solar energy collector providing both concentrating-tracking functions and non-concentrating diffuse absorption functions in a single unit. The solar energy collector and process may provide both a higher temperature heat transfer fluid and a lower temp...	07/01/1980
4178990	Solar energy collector system The invention relates to an improved aqueous solar energy collector system which includes a heat exchange panel wherein a getter having a surface layer in contact with the aqueous fluid which is characterized by a high affinity for corrosive metal ions in...	12/18/1979
4165733	Solar energy collector system A solar energy collector system including at least one heat exchange panel posessing a system of internal tubular passageways defining opposed headers connected by connecting portions of said passageways extending therebetween, said passageways including ...	08/28/1979
4133298	Solar heat collecting apparatus A solar heat collecting apparatus comprises at least one heat collecting element comprising a cylindrical outer member in which at least its circumferential wall has permeability to solar radiant energy and the two end faces of the cylinder are closed, a ...	01/09/1979
4126123	Solar energy collector including a weightless balloon with sun tracking means A solar energy collector having a weightless balloon, the balloon including a transparent polyvinylfluoride hemisphere reinforced with a mesh of ropes secured to its outside surface, and a laminated reflector hemisphere, the inner layer being clear and al...	11/21/1978
4120285	Modular tubular solar energy collector apparatus The disclosure relates to a modular form of solar energy collector apparatus in which several double-wall glass tube collectors, each with vacuum jacket, depend from opposite sides of an elongated manifold. The manifold includes split halves of foamed pol...	10/17/1978
4114597	Unitary solar collector A unitary solar collector for transfer of thermal energy which is a synthetic thermoplastic unit. The unit has a solar-energy transmitting region and a solar-energy absorbing region. The unit is useful for heating purposes....	09/19/1978
4084577	Solar radiation converting method and means The disclosure relates to a solar radiation converting method and means whereby the addition of a halogen within a hermetically sealed spaced receives and converts solar or synthetic radiant spectra into heat energy; its principal advantage being the conv...	04/18/1978
4080957	Solar panel The invention provides a method for heating water by solar radiation using a reflux condenser system in which a heat transfer liquid is boiled by solar radiation and the vapor used to heat the water in a heat exchanger. The solar panel itself is highly ef...	03/28/1978

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Class 126/653 - Sealed chamber between enclosure and absorber contains vacuum promoter (e.g., getter)