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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7806115 | Tubular radiation absorbing device for a solar power plant with improved efficiency The tubular radiation absorbing device (1) for solar thermal applications has a central tube (2) and a glass tubular jacket (3) surrounding the central tube (2) so that a ring-shaped space (4) is formed between the central tube ( | 10/05/2010 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7107984 | Collector module A collector module (1) is described with a collector manifold (20) having two chambers. This collector module (1) has at least one collector tube (2), which has an absorber tube (4) and a tubular jacket (3). A connector (... | 09/19/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7014689 | Body for isolating a constituent contained in a gas mixture The invention relates to bodies for separating out a component contained in a gas mixture. The gas mixtures may, for example, be crude gases which contain hydrocarbons, such as natural gas, or exhaust gas. According to the object which is set, the bodies according t... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6958085 | High performance immobilized liquid membrane for carbon dioxide separations An immobilized liquid membrane has a substrate. A plurality of capsules is disposed on the substrate. Each of the capsules is permeable to a first gas of a mixture of gasses comprising the first gas and a second gas. Each of the capsules is substantially impermeable... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6099931 | Insulation system In order to provide an insulation system for internal thermal insulation of a pressure chamber which can be subjected to pressure by a gas flow, the system being constructed for arrangement at an inner surface of an outer jacket of the pressure chamber an... | 08/08/2000 |
| 5404723 | Fluid absorption receiver for solar radiation to power a Stirling cycle engine Disclosed are apparatus and methods 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 direct ... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5182912 | 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... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5167218 | Solar collector having absorber plate formed by spraying molten metal A solar energy collector whereby an absorber plate thereof is formed by providing a thin metallic foil for supporting sprayed molten metal, arranging fluid carrying tubes on the foil, and spraying molten metal using a source of pressurized inert gas onto ... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5005314 | Sap collecting device The disclosure herein describes a device for use in conducting sap collected from maple trees to a sap-processing unit, particularly during sunny days; it comprises a tubular member in which sap is contained and conveyed to the sap-processing unit and a p... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4834066 | Evacuated solar collector tube A solar energy collector element having an inner tube which carries a heat exchange fluid, an outer glass tube, an evacuated space between the two tubes and a solar selective surface coating in thermal contact with the outer surface of the inner tube. A g... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4770232 | Gas particle radiator A gas particle radiator adapted to operate in a microgravity space environment having a transparent boundary which transmits energy in the infrared spectrum, and a gas particle mixture that yields high absorption and emittances.... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4708124 | Control of hydrogen permeation especially in solar collectors Hydrogen permeations through a ferritic pipe from a heat conducting aqueous fluid to a heated surface, such as, in a solar collector, is prevented by the utilization of a composite pipe structure which includes means to intercept and convey radially flowi... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4579107 | Solar energy collector and method of making same Method and device manufactured thereby for economically making solar collectors and concentrators by employing a technique of applying high-efficiency, energy absorptive coatings. The technique is spraying less-than-ultra-pure nickel or chromium, in a mol... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4548196 | Solar collector comprising transparent hollow plastic microspheres as insulation material The hollow plastic microspheres 17 are made by forming a liquid film of thermoplastic or thermosetting plastic composition across a coaxial blowing nozzle 5, applying a blowing gas 10 at a positive pressure to the inner surface of the plastic film to blow... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4416261 | Solar collector comprising an absorber plate which exchanges heat with the evaporator section of a heat pipe There is provided a solar collector comprising a metal heat pipe having an evaporator section and a condenser section. A metal tube is spaced from and surrounds the evaporator section, one end of such metal tube being closed and the other end being open. ... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4378789 | Solar heating units Solar heating units comprise a flat transparent panel with an absorbing panel therebeneath to whose upturned edges the transparent panel is supportingly joined by a thermally polymerized elastomer.... | 04/05/1983 |
| 4356811 | Solar collector There is provided a solar collector comprising a solar heat absorber plate thermally conductively connected to the evaporator section of a metal heat pipe. The absorber plate and the evaporator section are surrounded by an evacuated glass envelope joined ... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4307709 | Internal absorber solar collector Thin solar collecting panels are described made from arrays of small rod collectors consisting of a refracting dielectric rod lens with an absorber imbedded within it and a reflecting mirror coated on the back side of the dielectric rod. Non-tracking coll... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4300538 | Solar energy receivers The disclosure illustrates a solar energy collector of the focusing type where the beam component of solar radiation is reflected and focused along a focal axis. A heat conductive tube for heat exchange fluid is positioned along the focal axis. A cylindri... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4290419 | Multi systems solar collector This invention relates to solar collector apparatus in general and more specifically to a multi systems solar collector which has a unique design which allows the collector unit to absorb energy from radiation, conduction and convection. The device in que... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4284069 | Wall element comprising a solar collector which is disposed between two transparent panes A wall element, comprising a solar collector which is arranged between two panes and which comprises a number of rotatable absorber plates. One side of the absorber plates is provided with a non-selective black coating and the other side is provided with ... | 08/18/1981 |
| 4244354 | Solar panel A solar heating and cooling panel which has a plurality of conduits through which fluid flows in one or more layers, said conduits being formed by structural elements, said structural elements being attached or in contact with additional elements so as to... | 01/13/1981 |
| 4173968 | Receiver for solar energy An articulated receiver particularly adapted to collect energy from a fixed, substantially spherical concave collector, the reciever being an elongated member having radiant energy absorbing means, and preferably a conduit therein for a heat transfer medi... | 11/13/1979 |
| 4171695 | Image collapsing concentrator and method for collecting and utilizing solar energy A solar energy concentrator comprising a cylindrical Fresnel lens, a specially shaped and positioned reflecting mirror, and a shaped tubular receptor for conveying the collected energy to terminals is described. These concentrators are arrayed parallel an... | 10/23/1979 |
| 4149525 | Solar collector A solar collector having the shape of a step pyramid which is enclosed within a transparent dome and a bottom insulating layer. A continuous coil of tubing conforming to the same shape as the step pyramid is in contact with each successive step. Because o... | 04/17/1979 |
| 4142511 | Solar radiation collector devices and systems Solar energy collectors, devices and systems utilizing selective solar absorbers for more efficient collection of radiant energy from the sun and its conversion to useful form at relatively high heat transfer temperatures. Each collector unit is made up s... | 03/06/1979 |
| 4138994 | Solar heating unit Solar heating apparatus comprising a plurality of similar sections, each having a light-reflecting surface and providing, when opened out in an edge-to-edge position of the sections, a substantially continuous parabolic dish and providing in a closed stac... | 02/13/1979 |
| 4136671 | Electromagnetic radiation reflector A cylindrical arc reflector of electromagnetic radiation which is a rectangular sheet of material having a radiation reflective surface composed of longitudinal segments that reflect substantially all of the impingent radiation to a longitudinal focal lin... | 01/30/1979 |
| 4099514 | Method and apparatus for heating a fluid medium by means of solar energy A solar energy collection system and method for its utilization which is particularly efficient in collecting solar energy which has been concentrated at least up to 80 times, including a light focusing means, a single hollow receiver positioned to receiv... | 07/11/1978 |
| 4055163 | Solar heating system Heating system comprises solar heating panel, black fluid, and structure for selectively circulating black fluid through heating panel. Panel includes enclosure having light-transmitting upper surface, and light-transmitting conduit is closely arranged in... | 10/25/1977 |
| 4038965 | Evacuated solar heat collector In a solar heat collector. A shallow hollow member. A transparent cover for said member. A plurality of load bearing partitions in said hollow member. A plurality of heat collecting plates are spaced between said partitions. A plurality of water pipes are... | 08/02/1977 |
| 4016860 | Tubular solar energy collection system utilizing air media An air system for the collection and utilization of solar energy. Tubular solar collectors are made with a transparent glass tube having a cylindrical outer wall, spaced and sealed at one end to a cylindrical absorber tube that has a solar energy absorbin... | 04/12/1977 |
| 3960136 | Solar energy collection system A system for the collection and utilization of solar energy. A manifold is mounted on the roof of a building with a major portion of the manifold being contained within the building. A plurality of double-walled, glass solar energy collector tubes are ins... | 06/01/1976 |
