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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6005185 | Coolant sealing structure for a solar cell A coolant sealing structure for a solar cell of which the sealing property is maintained with high reliability in use for a long period. A solar cell has its light receiving surface and a reinforced portion formed around the fringe portion of the light re... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5894837 | Solar collector A solar collector consists of extruded hollow metal sections in two layers joined together by parallel longitudinal webs, in which the open ends of the hollow sections are connected together in such a way that the heat carrier flows sinuously through said... | 04/20/1999 |
| 4971029 | Solar heaters A solar water heater includes a collector which has a substrate, a water chamber formed in or on the substrate and a toughended glass pane constituting the outside member of the water chamber. Bars extend across the pane to prevent it from bowing excessiv... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4779610 | Plane solar heat collector A solar accumulator with a plane solar heat collector of the kind which emits radiated heat to an accumulator tank containing a heating fluid in a pressure free condition and at least one heat exchanger coil is arranged in said accumulator tank. The colle... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4724826 | Solar water heater incorporating heat pipe A solar water heater comprises a platelike heat pipe having a working fluid enclosed therein. The heat pipe includes a heat collector having parallel tubular portions and a radiator having hollow portions in communication with the tubular portion. A hot w... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4608960 | Panels or moulded elements designed as heat-exchangers A method for producing weather-resistant panels of moulded elements consisting of particles, e.g. fibres or chips, mixed with bonding agents, or of raw materials prepared in some other way and pressed together under heat, a layer of vulcanizable elastomer... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4534335 | Solar heat collector and reflector Disclosed herein is a solar heat collector and reflector which is placed across an open window area for selectively heating and insulating the interior of a dwelling place or the like. The collector includes a plurality of hollow fins, transversely dispos... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4527547 | Solar heat collector A solar heat collector is composed of a pair of solar collector panels welded by a laser beam along a plurality of spaced seams. A fluid under pressure is introduced between the solar collector panels to bulge them until a plurality of heat-transfer mediu... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4480633 | Solar energy apparatus A solar energy structure which includes translucent panel members which may be generally V-shaped. Through panel configuration and interlocks the solar energy is permitted to pass through the panel structure which also serves to provide thermal insulation... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4471763 | Solar energy concentrator Non-focusing solar energy concentration apparatus comprising one or more solar energy absorbing surfaces defining a first area and solar energy transmissive material disposed adjacent the absorbing surfaces and defining an incident surface having a second... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4442827 | Solar heat collector A compact, self-contained solar heat collector is disclosed which is particularly suited for addition to new or existing structures in the form of window shutters, exterior siding, awnings, columnar elements and the like. The exterior glazing (32) of the ... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4429684 | Chemical heat pump A chemical heat pump system is disclosed for use in heating and cooling structures such as residences or commercial buildings. The system is particularly adapted to utilizing solar energy, but also increases the efficiency of other forms of thermal energy... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4387703 | Solar heating device A multilayer solar collector structure wherein internal ducting to properly channel fluid flow of the collection medium is integrally provided within the internal layer design. First, second and third insulation layers are included with the first and thir... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4364375 | Thermal solar energy collector This invention contemplates a solar to thermal energy converter comprising spaced apart light polarizing materials defining a conduit therebetween for the passage of a fluid to be heated, the polarizing materials being positioned with respect to each othe... | 12/21/1982 |
| 4357933 | Absorber for a solar collector The collector comprises two thin stamped metal sheets, joined together by welding at their periphery, between which flows a heat-carrying liquid and is characterized in that said metal sheets are stamped with repetitive patterns whose concave surfaces are... | 11/09/1982 |
| 4324028 | Method of fabricating a solar absorber panel A low-cost method of fabricating a solar absorber panel for use with a flat plate solar collector system is disclosed in which a plurality of formed elongated substantially U-shaped members are fixed in a predetermined configuration to the reverse side of... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4323054 | Solar energy collection system A solar energy collection system for a building is described. A solar energy collector is disposed at the exterior surface of the building and includes a solar energy absorbent body having a surface which is exposed to sunlight and from which solar energy... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4313420 | Solar heated building A solar heated building comprising a frame, an inner wall supported by the frame, and an outer wall of generally transparent material supported by the frame and spaced outwardly of said inner wall thereby defining a passage therebetween. The passage has a... | 02/02/1982 |
| 4313427 | Heat exchanger A heat exchanger in which the main component is formed of a plurality of elongated strips of rigid heat conductive material. Each of the strips has a cross-sectional configuration which is elongated in a direction transverse to the elongated extent of the... | 02/02/1982 |
| 4308858 | Solar energy collecting apparatus and methods In solar energy collecting apparatus the problems of leakage due to differential thermal expansion and contraction between different parts of the collector, duplication of parts, fixed factory costs, and the unnecessary use of expensive materials are solv... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4307706 | Flat plate solar boilers A flat plate solar boiler, having one face which is exposed to solar radiation to heat a liquid within the boiler, also has its opposing face, or the dark side of the boiler, indirectly heated by solar radiation thereby to minimize heat losses from the bo... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4304223 | Fibrous absorber solar collector A lightweight and durable solar collector employing a fibrous absorber. Sufficient fiber mass may be used to blanket all radiation. The absorber is disposed between a transparent cover and a heat insulating shield behind which may be a rigid collector con... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4300535 | Solar hot water collector A hot water collector to be erected on the sloped roof of an enclosure so that solar energy, i.e. the rays of the sun, will shine on the collector and heat water flowing therein. The collector features a plurality of parallel generally rectilinear channel... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4296739 | Solar collector using cotton seed oil to transfer heat to heavy oil wells A solar heating system for use in heating heavy parafin base and asphalt base oil wells to facilitate pumping, comprising a truncated pyramid shaped solar collector, using cotton seed oil as the heat transfer medium.... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4292955 | Solar energy collector A solar energy collector includes a housing having a cover transparent to solar energy. A solar energy absorber is enclosed within the housing just beneath the cover. The absorber is formed to define a plurality of narrow fluid channels of triangular cros... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4278074 | Flat plate solar collector The disclosure illustrates a flat plate solar collector comprising a vacuum formed tray, of low conductivity material, such as ABS, of sufficient thickness to form a structural support. A layer of glass beaded foam is placed in the tray. A receiver of lay... | 07/14/1981 |
| 4267821 | Solar energy collector A solar energy collector is disclosed including a housing forming a receptacle across which a fluid to be heated can flow and which is divided into a pair of chambers in the direction of fluid flow by a heat exchanging mat including a layer formed partial... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4263896 | Solar panel A solar radiation absorbing structure including a plate comprising a plurality of co-planar fluid passageways joined side by side and having at least one radiation transmissive cover extending over the passageways. The opposite longitudinal edges of the p... | 04/28/1981 |
| 4248210 | Heat-transfer component A solar panel component is provided which has a liquid passage formed by a plurality of perimetral sections connected together to form the passage. At least one fin is provided in extension of one of the sections and monolithically related thereto to opti... | 02/03/1981 |
| 4237863 | Solar heating system A solar heating system. A roof mounted panel collects heat from the sun. The panel having an upper sunlight-absorbing surface. A translucent cover is mounted above the panel to protect it from the weather. The panel has a lower surface for heat transfer t... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4228851 | Solar heating panel A solar heating panel is disclosed which is formed from two corrugated plastic sheets joined face-to-face to form multiple passageways therethrough for flow of a fluid medium. Each of the components is generally rectangular with the corrugations having di... | 10/21/1980 |
| 4226226 | Solar energy collector A compact, highly versatile, modular solar energy collector is achievable through the employment of well distributed bypass flow components providing a bypass mass flow within a given range across a thin collector face, in conjunction with a low height, l... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4219011 | Modular solar energy collector systems A readily fabricated, high efficient modular solar energy collector that may be arranged in a wide variety of arrays comprises a relatively small, typically but not necessarily rectangular, panel structure that is centrally coupled to an insulative suppor... | 08/26/1980 |
| 4211213 | Solar panel A solar panel having at least two corrugated heat retention surfaces, each including a pair of opposite sides and opposing ends. One of the retention surfaces has a surface defining a plurality of dimples. The retention surfaces are mated with each other ... | 07/08/1980 |
| 4161809 | Method of fabricating a solar absorber panel A method of making a solar absorber panel is disclosed in which mild steel sheets are provided with a pattern of recesses such that when the sheets are superimposed, an internal hollow fluid heat transfer passage system is formed thereby including inlet a... | 07/24/1979 |
| 4148293 | Solar energy receptor apparatus A solar heating system operating on a phase-change cycle and suitable for operation in buildings. A solar heating panel is positioned to receive solar energy, and fluid passages within the panel are connected in a sealed closed fluid system. The closed fl... | 04/10/1979 |
| 4146011 | Solar energy For the simple Thomason "SOLARIS" heat collector, a simple outlet is used that requires a drop-outlet nipple with a U-slotted top end, and sealant to avoid escape of liquid or steam (vapor). In a modification, only one drop outlet is used for two "SOLARIS" pan... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4142509 | Solar collector comprising an evacuated cover A solar collector including at least one evacuated transparent cover tube provided with means for supplying hydrogen to and extracting hydrogen from the cover tube.... | 03/06/1979 |
