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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7207377 | Heat exchanger A heat exchanger having a plurality of stacked tubes (131) and tanks (110, 120) formed of resin and coupled to the longitudinal ends of the tubes (131), wherein the cooling liquid flowing in a fuel-cell (10) is cooled by being passed thro... | 04/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6513518 | Solar cell panel and solar energy collecting device The invention concerns a panel comprising a front plate exposed to solar radiation and whereof the rear face is adjacent to an insulating layer, for example made of a synthetic foam. A conduit network for heat transferring fluid is inserted between the fr... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6082354 | Solar collector A solar collector plate (1) comprises a dark-colored absorber plate (2) facing the sun, parallel wall sheets (4) arranged perpendicularly to the rear side of the absorber sheet (2), fixed thereto and also fixed to a support sheet (3) arranged parallel to ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5894836 | Compound solar water heating and dehumidifying device A compound solar water heating and dehumidifying device including an adsorption bed disposed at a lower rim of a plate type heat collector of a solar water heating element for causing a heat collector element to absorb heat in the day-time and the adsorpt... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5692491 | Unglazed transpired solar collector having a low thermal-conductance absorber An unglazed transpired solar collector using solar radiation to heat incoming air for distribution, comprising an unglazed absorber formed of low thermal-conductance material having a front surface for receiving the solar radiation and openings in the ung... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5437265 | Gas heating apparatus A radiant gas heating apparatus of the present invention includes a cylindrical member of a porous ceramic material adapted to be heated by radiation, and a flow passageway which directs gas radially through the pores of the ceramic material from one cyli... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5313933 | Solar collector with fiber material absorber layer A solar collector converts solar radiation to heat energy over a specified surface area and collects the heat energy by trickle feeding a heat transfer fluid over a trickle feed absorber surface having improved absorber surface area to volume ratio. The e... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5054541 | Ground coil assembly A prefabricated ground coil assembly for use in association with a ground source heat pump comprises a flexible pipe configured as a double spiral. The outermost turns of the spiral are provided with an inlet connection and an outlet connection for heat e... | 10/08/1991 |
| 4930492 | Solar water heating system A solar water heating system comprising a solar energy collector which comprises a solar energy absorber communicating with a fluid distribution manifold, a drainback tank communicating with the distribution manifold for collecting drainage fluid from the... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4823771 | Apparatus for solar heating A solar energy system for the heating of water in a spa or the like. The system comprises a solar collector array for receiving water from the spa, for heating the received water, and for then directing the heated water back to the spa. The solar collecto... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4823772 | Apparatus and method for extracting focused solar radiant energy There is provided solar heat collecting apparatus which comprises a solar collector panel rotatably supported about a horizontal and a vertical axis and drive means for rotating the panel simultaneously about the two axes. The collector panel comprises a ... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4619243 | Apparatus for the capture and transfer of radiation energy such as solar radiation Solar heat is transferred to water by a relatively volatile liquid that flows in closed circuit. The water is thermally insulated from the sunlight. The volatile liquid is drawn by a thermosiphon effect through passageways exposed to the sunlight, and the... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4598696 | Black-water solar panel A passive solar heating system in which an opaque black-dye solution of water and alcohol circulates through a flat tapered spreading chamber and through a series of seven parallel conical flow tubes. The spreading chamber and the flow tubes are clear gla... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4554908 | Electromagnetic energy absorber There is disclosed an electromagnetic energy collector assembly in which a transparent cylindrical glass tube made from common glass tubing lengths is sealed under vacuum at one end to an inner cylindrical energy absorber having a plurality of grooves on ... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4474173 | Solar energy collector The specification discloses a solar energy collector having a manifold with a manifold supply tube and a manifold return tube disposed therein. Fluid is supplied to the apparatus through the manifold supply tube and is received from the apparatus through ... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4458673 | Solar air heater A solar air heater comprises a plurality of elongate concentric flexible cylinders which define an outer annular insulating region, an inner cylindrical flow region and a positioning structure therefore. A plastic panel of indeterminate length may be fold... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4425903 | 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... | 01/17/1984 |
| 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 |
| 4416264 | Solar heat collector A solar heat collector is described in which a filamentary heat absorber is disposed within a housing having opaque, heat-insulated sides and bottom and a plurality of partially evacuated tubular members substantially transparent to incident solar radiati... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4404962 | Large format film glazed solar collector A solar collector assembly wherein a frame surrounds a heat absorber and a flexible glazing spans the frame, wherein the frame includes a pivotable elongated member which secures and tensions the glazing such that the glazing remains under substantially c... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4381764 | Solar panel A highly efficient solar panel ideally suited for use in heating swimming pools, hot tubs and the like, comprising a plurality of elongated, flexible fluid carrying conduits fixedly secured together in a side by side relationship. The conduits are interco... | 05/03/1983 |
| 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 |
| 4340035 | Solar collector A solar collector is provided having an inner core for absorbing solar radiation enclosed within a polygonal shaped glass housing. The inner core includes a series of outwardly extending projections which extend towards the inner surface of the glass hous... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4335708 | Solar collector Solar collectors have flat plate-like foil tubes with permeable interlayers with lattice structure surfaces bonded to the foils of the tube. Several tubes with insulating backing are seam bonded together to form a sheet for covering a roof. Heat transfer ... | 06/22/1982 |
| 4319559 | Solar collector for heating a gaseous heat transport medium A solar collector for heating a gaseous heat transport medium comprises an open-top housing provided with a transparent cover layer formed of a plurality of adjacently arranged, substantially mutually contacting, sealed and evacuated transparent cover tub... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4317444 | Solar heat utilization apparatus A solar heat utilization apparatus adapted to focus received sunrays and utilize the focused sunrays as heat energy for heating and cooling purposes and comprising a sunray reflector having a paraboloid and including a vertical rotary shaft extending vert... | 03/02/1982 |
| 4316451 | Solar energy collector This solar energy collector includes a base and an outwardly inclined collar having a mirror finish carried by the base. An energy absorbing pine tar substance for absorbing solar energy is carried by the base. Copper tubing arranged in a generally spiral... | 02/23/1982 |
| 4266531 | Rooftop solar energy collector panel A solar energy collector panel adapted to be mounted on a rooftop for heating air forced therethrough. The panel is rectangular in form and outwardly opens. A closure member is affixed to the outermost peripheral edge portion of the housing and forms a th... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4259942 | Solar heaters The present invention relates to solar heat collectors as used in arrangements for heating water by means of sun irradiation. More particularly the invention relates to large area collectors which are used in raising the temperature of swimming pools and ... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4249515 | Heating apparatus A solar energy heating apparatus comprising means for concentrating solar energy incident thereon at an absorption station, an absorber located at the said absorption station for absorbing solar energy concentrated thereat, a first passageway associated w... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4231353 | Solar heat collecting apparatus A solar heat collecting apparatus which comprises a cylindrical outer member through which solar heat energy may be penetrated, a cylindrical inner member capable of absorbing solar heat energy disposed in said outer member, the inside of said inner membe... | 11/04/1980 |
| 4226227 | Solar collector There is provided a solar collector including a sealed and evacuated transparent cover tube that forms a wall of a heating duct through which a heat transport medium is fed during operation. Special connections are provided at the ends of the heating duct... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4187832 | Cosmic and solar ray hot water heater A hot water heater, which is bombarded with cosmic and solar rays that strike our atmosphere, so as to transfer energy from the rays to the heater; the heater including a vacuum pyrex glass container of pentagonal shape when viewed from above, the contain... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4178912 | Solar heating system Solar heating system, wherein solar heating assemblies are adapted to form the roof of a structure. The solar heating assemblies may not occupy the entire surface area of a roof, but the upper sheathing elements of the solar heating assemblies may extend ... | 12/18/1979 |
| 4138993 | Solar heater A low-cost modular designed solar heater for heating a fluid under pressure for a multiplicity of uses. This unit is designed to be built from commercially available standard components. It may be utilized for heating swimming pools, houses, or domestic w... | 02/13/1979 |
| 4112918 | Solar energy collector This invention features a mechanism within a flat plate solar collector for modulating the temperature therein by reflecting incident solar radiation with a solar reflective surface and as a function of the temperature within the flat plate collector. The... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4048983 | Solar energy collector apparatus The disclosure relates to a three piece solar energy bulb type collector device comprising a hollow glass body shaped with a parabolic interior surface that is coated with specular finish of a metal, e.g. silver, and includes an apex aperture and integral... | 09/20/1977 |
| 4048982 | Bulb-type solar energy collector The disclosure relates to a bulb-type solar energy collector device comprising a hollow glass body shaped with a parabolic interior surface that is coated with specular finish of a metal, e.g. silver, and includes an apex aperture and integral hollow yoke... | 09/20/1977 |
| 3968786 | Solar heat absorbing tubing An improved form of solar heat absorbing tubing comprises a plastic material which contains small subdivided black body absorber particles being fully distributed throughout the thickness of the tubing. A preferred form of tubing will utilize electrical c... | 07/13/1976 |
