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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7431030 | Solar panel for water-heater Solar panel for water-heater of the type comprising a heat exchanger made of moulded synthetic material, having a plurality of passages 7 in which a heat-exchanging fluid can circulate and a translucent cover sheet 17 attached to the exchanger with a c... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7328534 | Shingle system A barrier, such as a PV module, is secured to a base by a support to create a shingle assembly with a venting region defined between the barrier and base for temperature regulation. Water resistant junctions may be formed between the bases of adjacent shingle assemb... | 02/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 4787367 | Solar collector device A solar collector device for the warming up of water, comprising a flat cylinder-shaped absorber element through which the water flows and made of temperature resistent black polymeric film material, on the sunside a cover element of at least one transpar... | 11/29/1988 |
| 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 |
| 4686960 | Apparatus for heating water by solar energy The invention relates to an apparatus for heating water by solar energy, including a container made from a plastic film or sheeting for the water to be supplied to consumers, having a cold water inlet opening preceded by an inlet valve and having a withdr... | 08/18/1987 |
| 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 |
| 4530348 | Solar collector system for heating fluids A solar collector device comprising a truncated dome shaped absorber with inner and outer wall defining an annular space wherein fluid to be heated passes is disclosed. The absorber is placed within a curved surfaced container which is transparent to infr... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4526161 | Solar roof assemblage and internally removable solar transparent roof cover An integrated roof structure for a building is capable of collecting solar energy for use in the building and includes a plurality of parallel rafters, an outer roof cover secured to the tops of the rafters and having solar energy transparent portions bet... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4515150 | Building structure and building panel and method of controlling appearance and lighting of a building A construction device comprises a panel which may be used for a structural member in either an interior or exterior wall and which has a side with a transparent wall. The transparent wall forms an exposed exterior surface. A chamber is defined behind the ... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4490204 | Apparatus and method for manufacturing solar collectors Methods and apparatus for manufacturing solar heating devices of a type having bonded together sheets of thermoplastic material forming a flexible wall container for fluid to be heated. The methods and apparatus involve advancing first and second elongate... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4465058 | Solar energy air-heating system A solar energy air-heating system readily installable on the exterior wall of a residence or other building, the system including a module constituted by a slab of rigid foam plastic thermal insulation material whose upper face is covered by a fibrous mat... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4453535 | Solar energy structure A method and device for collecting solar energy comprising a sandwich composed essentially of two layers of solar ray transmitting material having disposed therebetween a black body or layer, e.g., paving grade asphalt, the sandwich being housed in a stru... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4452230 | Canopy system for a building structure A canopy system for a building structure is disclosed which may be utilized with a climate control system within a building. The canopy system has at least one tubular panel formed of flexible impermeable sheet material, the panel including an open ended ... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4428361 | Solar heating shingle roof structure A solar heating roof shingle roof structure which combines the functions of a roof and a fluid conducting solar heating panel. Each shingle is a hollow body of the general size and configuration of a conventional shingle, and is provided with a fluid inle... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4428360 | Roofing system for solar heat collection and method for fabrication thereof A system for collecting solar heat energy includes a plurality of shingle members arranged in shingle fashion on the roof of a stucture or building. Each shingle member is formed of a web of waterproof material which is folded and seamed to define a flat,... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4414961 | Solar energy collecting panel and apparatus The present invention relates to a solar energy collecting panel and an apparatus for utilizing of the panel. The collecting panel comprises a first layer of heat absorbing material. A fiber mat for repeatedly transporting fluid by both surface tension an... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4396007 | Solarmat A solar heat exchanger having a mesh sandwiched between two thin films for transfer of radiant solar energy to a fluid drawn through the mesh by suction.... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4393859 | Solar collector roof A solar roof for providing air heated by solar energy to the interior of a prefabricated building of the type having a relatively low pitched roof structure formed by a plurality of interlocking ribbed roof panels. A solar radiation transmissive glazing i... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4382435 | Roofing panels A roofing panel of glass-reinforced plastic (G.R.P.) or sheet metal is stiffened by longitudinal beams on its underside to span one pitch of a pitched roof from eaves to ridge. It has an outer skin and an inner impervious liner spaced therefrom and suppor... | 05/10/1983 |
| 4368725 | Solar energy collector A solar window which can alternatively act either as a passive solar heat collector or an active solar heat collector. A substantially transparent pair of panels are mounted in opposed position to each other and define a chamber therebetween. When it is d... | 01/18/1983 |
| 4347093 | Method of producing an integrated solar roof system An integrated solar roof system, consisting of insulated roofing panels and collector panels, and method of producing same wherein the base assembly of the collector panel may be used with either an air or liquid absorber and is both an insulator and radi... | 08/31/1982 |
| 4337756 | Panel for collecting solar energy with reduced losses Solar energy collecting panel, in particular for high temperatures, having a good efficiency substantially due to the reduction of the losses caused by radiation from the inner layers of the panel, at wavelengths to which the glass is transparent. The red... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4316450 | Process and apparatus for the utilization of solar and geothermal energy in double wall structures Solar and geothermal energy are utilized in structures having a double-walled foil covering which is transparent to solar radiation by spraying ground (well) water at preferably superatmospheric pressure into the space between the two foil covers.... | 02/23/1982 |
| 4296734 | Solar collector A heat sink in the form of a mesh is interposed between two spaced panes in a window or door light. A combination of holes and passageways formed in the window sash frame members permit the selective establishment of convective air currents past the mesh ... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4290414 | Solar heating collectors A plate type solar absorber is provided with two sets of ducts each with its own header system. The ducts of each set are proportioned to provide for greater and lesser flow rates of liquid to be heated and may be selectively operated to provide heated li... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4284065 | Static solar heat collectors A load-bearing building panel capable of forming an external wall cladding or roof component has a solar heat collecting capacity in the form of channels for heat exchange fluid incorporated in the fabric of the panel. The panel is made of a structural pl... | 08/18/1981 |
| 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 |
| 4258699 | Solar collectors A solar collector is described including a backing plate to be disposed at an incline, and a darkened heat-absorbing pliable film loosely lying over the backing plate in direct contact with it, the side edges of the film being unsecured for free and unres... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4245619 | Solar energy collection panel A solar energy collection panel is described for collecting solar energy to heat water. The panel is a simple, two component arrangement. That is, a cast, one piece construction provides a combined base and frame for the panel and defines the bottom and s... | 01/20/1981 |
| 4240407 | Solar absorber panel, collector assembly and installation method A solar absorber panel assembly has a pair of substantially parallel plates sealed together at their perimeter. A raised integral header is formed in one of the plates. An external header is in fluid communication with the integral header and is spaced fr... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4230175 | Heat exchanger element A heat exchanger element consists of a double fabric web coated on both sides, the distance between the face fabric and the back fabric of which is maintained by binder filaments. This double fabric web is provided with a feeder duct and discharge duct fo... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4227514 | Solar energy collectors This invention utilizes a solar radiation absorbing fluid (i.e., a black fluid) for direct solar energy to thermal energy transfer. The unique structure of the several disclosed embodiments of this invention provides for a selected distribution and a sele... | 10/14/1980 |
| 4223663 | Ceiling mounted solar heat collector A portion of a suspended ceiling in a room is in the form of an open grid of reflective louvers, those facing a window being curved. A flexible bag containing a mixture including Glaubers salt is supported by the grid and suitable reflecting devices are a... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4206748 | Solar energy collector with collapsible supporting structure A solar energy collector formed of a black plastic material in a rigid, unitary, one-piece self-supporting construction. The collector is formed with inlet and outlet manifolds and a multiplicity of fluid flow passages extending therebetween. Each passage... | 06/10/1980 |
| 4205658 | Heat transfer panel A heat transfer panel is disclosed which can be used as a solar energy collector or as a heat rejecting and absorbing panel. The heat transfer panel employs a thin, flexible membrane mounted to the panel in a distorted condition to define, in part, a plur... | 06/03/1980 |
| 4203421 | Solar heat collector A solar heat collector, suitable for installation in inclined position to face the sun, as on a sloped roof, includes at least one flexible, usually substantially flat, wall member and a conforming second wall member, preferably with both wall members bei... | 05/20/1980 |
| 4198956 | Multi-purpose solar energy collector A multi-purpose solar energy collector is disclosed. The collector is a flat plate type of collector that is designed to heat either air or water, or both, and is portable so that it can readily be moved from one place to another. In the air heating mode,... | 04/22/1980 |
| 4191169 | Solar energy panel A light-weight, low-cost and high efficiency solar panel includes a light-weight rectangular wood frame which surrounds and houses a copper absorber plate. A pair of spaced glazings, formed from plastic film materials, are disposed above the absorber to d... | 03/04/1980 |
