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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7690377 | High temperature solar receiver The invention provides receivers which can be used to heat a working fluid to high temperature. In preferred embodiments, concentrated solar radiation is received and converted to heat at varying depths in the receiver such that multiple layers of surface are used t... | 04/06/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7263992 | Volumetric solar receiver Volumetric solar receivers are disclosed. An illustrated volumetric solar receiver includes a heat absorbing cavity (1), a glass window, and a working fluid inlet pipe (2) and an outlet pipe (3) connecting with the heat absorbing cavity (1 | 09/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7089706 | Covering component for protecting outer surfaces of buildings from atmospheric agents, incorporating heat exchanger means, and system for the external covering of buildings using such a component A covering component for protecting outer surfaces of buildings from atmospheric agents comprises a metal sheet (7), an insulating mass (8) arranged below said sheet (7), and heat exchanging means (7–9, 11, 12) comprising at least a pas... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7032588 | Method and apparatus for preheating ventilation air for a building An apparatus for pre-heating ventilation air for a building. The apparatus includes a first sunlight-absorbent collector panel on the building. The panel is exposed to ambient air and defines a first air collection space between itself and the building. The first su... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7024857 | Solar receiver with a plurality of working fluid inlets A solar receiver (2) comprises a housing (4) defining a receiver chamber (12) and an aperture (14); a window (16) mounted in the aperture (14); at least two inlet means (17) axially spaced from the window (16) ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7011086 | Bottom supported solar receiver panel apparatus and method A bottom supported solar receiver tube/header assembly having a bottom clip for supporting the entire load of a plurality of tubes carrying a heat absorbing fluid. The tubes are allowed to expand vertically upwardly under thermal flux conditions created when the flu... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6945660 | Device for capturing and emitting radiations The disclosure is a radiation collecting/emitting device to/from different spatial directions, the apparatus in the preferred design is manufactured in a single piece and the work surface is modified to obtain a reflective surface for the radiations of interest. In ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6817357 | Collector module The invention relates to a collector module (1) comprising a collector pipe (2) which has a inlet (9) and an outlet (10) for the heat transfer medium. Said collector module (1) also comprises at least one co-axially cross-flown col... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6814070 | Molded polymer solar water heater A solar water heater has a rotationally-molded water box and a glazing subassembly disposed over the water box that enhances solar gain and provides an insulating air space between the outside environment and the water box. When used with a pressurized water system,... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6787116 | Overmolding insert for heat exchanger, process for manufacturing a heat exchanger, and heat exchanger produced thereby An overmolding insert includes a base having at least one opening in a first surface, the opening communicating with a second surface opposite the first surface, at least one hollow projection extending from the first surface, the hollow projection having a first op... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6722358 | Integral collector storage system with heat exchange apparatus The present invention relates to an integral solar energy collector storage systems. Generally, an integral collector storage system includes a tank system, a plurality of heat exchange tubes with at least some of the heat exchange tubes arranged within the tank sys... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6598601 | Solar collector A solar collector has a distribution and collecting unit having a housing and a distribution channel and a connecting channel arranged in the housing. Collector tubes for heating a fluid medium are connected to the housing. The collector tubes have an ada... | 07/29/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6372978 | Wind/sun solar collection system (HS2) The present invention is a self-contained, solar powered heating and cooling system for a building. The collector has an insulated heating chamber, and a light transmissive cover and a thermostatically controlled vent. The chamber contains absorptive colu... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6105570 | Solar power heating system A solar power heating system includes a plurality of concentrating solar collectors each comprising a frame having two side walls and a reflecting layer attached to the inside thereof. Each of the side walls has two engaging members so as to conveniently ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6014968 | Tubular heating-pipe solar water-heating-system with integral tank A collector core (104) for a solar water-heating-system (100) includes a plurality of heat-absorbing pipes (108) each of which surrounds a cooler-water return-pipe (116). The heating-pipes (108) may connect directly to an insulated hot-water storage-tank ... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5960790 | Modular solar energy collection system A light weight modular solar water heater whereby the entire solar collector of the system can be shipped in a single box by a low cost parcel service (like UPS) which is designed to be easily assembled and installed by one person such as a homeowner, han... | 10/05/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5862800 | Molten nitrate salt solar central receiver of low cycle fatigue 625 alloy This invention provides a molten salt, solar central smooth tube receiver that is able to effectively absorb a peak solar flux of 1.42 MW/M2 by constructing the receiver from low cycle fatigue 625 alloy. Although higher flux levels are attainab... | 01/26/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5645044 | Solar thermal cell A solar thermal cell must include such a means of stopping solar radiation that no radiation is reemitted. Known art black, heat-binding absorbing surfaces are of this kind. The collecting of solar radiation energy should take place using a liquid jacket ... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5572988 | Solar absorber assemblies A solar absorber assembly (13) having upper and lower connectors (14, 15) between which tubes (16) extend for conveying water to be heated, the tubes (16) being surrounded by a glazing assembly (17) which is supported by the connectors (14, 15). The conne... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5365919 | Solar energy collector assembly In a solar collector assembly, one or more absorber tubes are made up of a plurality of discarded metal can bodies in end-to-end relation, one or more collector tubes are made up of a plurality of discarded transparent pop bottles arranged in end-to-end r... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5163821 | Solar thermal powered water pump A solar powered water pump combines an evacuated tubular solar collector array for heating air with a diaphragm type pump by providing an internal heat exchanger in the manifold of the collector array. The heat exchanger uses heat from the heated air to g... | 11/17/1992 |
| 4911145 | Vacuum type solar heat collecting apparatus A vacuum type solar heat collecting apparatus comprising a transparent, elongated cylindrical glass container sealed at one end and opening at the other end which is reduced in diameter, a cylindrical metal water-reservoir sealed at one end and opening at... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4586489 | Semi-concentrating solar energy collector A solar collector of the non-tracking fluid circulating type which is formed of light weight materials and comprises a frame supporting fluid circulating tubes having a light absorber disposed axially therein and lined with retroreflective cube-corners. T... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4566435 | Solar heat collecting apparatus A solar-heat collecting apparatus of the direct conversion type wherein a black working fluid directly absorbs solar-heat. A plurality of solar-heat collecting tube units are arranged in parallel with each other within a box-like casing. Each tube unit co... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4561424 | Nontracking parabolic solar energy collector apparatus A mirror collector having a generally parabolic surface terminating near the vertex in a circular or cylindrical curve, an evacuated cylindrical heat entrapment tube composed of a clear glass for energy admission and two pair of elongated heat collector t... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4553530 | Device for collecting solar heat This disclosure relates to a device for collecting solar heat by use of a vacuum tube type heat collector having a heat collecting plate and a heat medium tube disposed in a vacuum glass tube. The device is of the structure in which a temperature sensor i... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4524758 | Solar ray collecting device A solar ray collecting device which can be preferably used at a place near the North Pole or South Pole comprises a supporting post capable of moving rotatably, a rotatable shaft crossing perpendicularly to said supporting shaft at the top portion thereof... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4475536 | Solar collector-skylight assembly A solar collector-skylight assembly having movable parabolic concentrators wherein, in one position the parabolic concentrators direct solar energy to a collector to heat fluid circulating therethrough to thereby provide a solar heater; and when the conce... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4440151 | Solar heat collector A solar heat collector comprises an evacuated transparent pipe; a solar heat collection plate disposed in the transparent pipe; a heat pipe, disposed in the transparent pipe so as to contact with the solar heat collection plate, and containing an evaporab... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4426996 | Solar collector apparatus There has been provided an evacuated tubular solar collector wherein a relatively long extraordinarily large diameter glass tube having sealed hemispheric-like ends surrounds a corresponding large absorber therewithin. A conduit, in heat exchange relation... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4423718 | Solar collector panel and energy shield A glass, evacuated, solar collector panel, formed by a mirrored bottom sheet, structured in a series of parallel linear troughs, each approximately an ideal concentrating surface and terminating at opposite ends in approximately perpendicular linear conce... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4399808 | Drainable solar collector unit The disclosure relates to an improved venting arrangement for a solar energy collecting device of the type wherein a double walled tubular-type structure is employed with the outer wall of the inner tube carrying a solar absorbent coating and the interior... | 08/23/1983 |
