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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7878190 | Solar collection apparatus, solar collection arrays, and related methods A solar collection apparatus includes a housing with a first opening, a second opening, and a partially-mirrored floor. The device includes fins with first and second end segments and curved bodies. Both sides of the fin bodies have the same curvature, and both side... | 02/01/2011 |
| 6857426 | Absorber element for solar high-temperature heat generation, and a method for its production The present disclosure relates to an absorber element for solar high-temperature heat generation. The absorber element includes a light focusing unit, an outer tube composed of a translucent material and an absorber which is arranged in the absorber element. The abs... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6708687 | Thermally controlled solar reflector facet with heat recovery A method and high concentration central receiver system provide improved reflectors and a unique heat removal system. The central receiver has a plurality of interconnected reflectors coupled to a tower structure at a predetermined height above ground for reflecting... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6691701 | Modular solar radiation collection and distribution system A solar radiation collection and distribution system includes a solar collection system which includes a primary reflector, a secondary reflector and a planar reflector. The focal points of the primary and secondary reflectors are offset by the same numbe... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6469241 | High concentration spectrum splitting solar collector A solar concentrator includes high concentrating reflective or refractive optics concentrating collected solar light along a first axis and includes spectrum splitting reflective or refractive optics splitting collected solar light along a second axis for... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6415783 | Solar energy receiver assembly Solar energy receiver having two or more regions for acceptance of solar radiation, and a means for splitting the solar radiation into two or more wavelength bands. A different band of radiation is incident upon each of the regions. At least one of the re... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6349718 | Device for heating with solar energy Device for heating with solar energy, which device contains at least one mirror construction (1) which is mounted on a frame (3) in a movable manner and which be directed towards the sun, and at least one collector (4) extending parallel to the mirror con... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6276359 | Double reflecting solar concentrator A double reflecting solar concentrator utilizing a primary parabolic reflective surface which reflects incident light toward a secondary surface. The incident light reflects off the secondary surface away from the primary parabolic surface's natural focus... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6191352 | Device for projecting a defined light beam onto a photosensitive area A device for directing a defined light beam onto a photosensitive area, for testing the performance of a photovoltaic module including said photosensitive area, comprising a support structure (1) which can be turned about a vertical central axis (4) in ac... | 02/20/2001 |
| 5882434 | Solar concentrator having an offset parabolic configuration The solar concentrator system includes a generally parabolic-shaped primary reflector having a flat region at the center thereof, so that the focus of the primary reflector is a ring about the center axis of the reflector, in the plane of the rim thereof.... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5851309 | Directing and concentrating solar energy collectors A directing and concentrating solar energy collector with a concentrating reflector and one or more cooperating directing reflectors concentrates solar radiation to a substantially narrow and straight line of concentration. The directing reflectors, being... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5592932 | Radiant energy collecting apparatus A radiant energy collecting apparatus for collecting and concentrating solar energy having a primary parabolic reflector which focuses the sun's rays on a focal line and has a principal axis passing through the focal line and a secondary concentrating ass... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5578140 | Solar energy plant The disclosure concerns various improvements in a solar energy plant of the kind in which incoming solar radiation is concentrated by a Fresnel reflector, i.e. a field of concentrating mirrors, and the concentrated radiation is focused into a solar receiv... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5374317 | Multiple reflector concentrator solar electric power system Disclosed is a solar electric power system that utilizes multiple reflectors to concentrate sun light onto a panel of photovoltaic (PV) cells. The power system, consisting of multiple reflectors, mounted PV cells, and a heat dissipation component, is moun... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5293305 | Light guidance system for the illumination of an interior area A light guidance system for the illumination of an interior area with a light deflection device which reflects daylight coming from outside of the interior area as well as artificial light coming from inside of the interior area. The light deflection devi... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5275149 | Polar axis solar collector A polar column solar collector for use in association with a building, the system having a concave mirror located on the exterior of the building and defining a focal point and a central axis, a mounting column secured to the mirror coaxial therewith, a p... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5062899 | Wide acceptance angle, high concentration ratio, optical collector A cassegrain optical system provides improved collection of off-axis light yet is still characterized by a high concentration ratio. The optical system includes a primary mirror for collecting incoming light and reflecting the light to a secondary mirror ... | 11/05/1991 |
| 4809675 | Solar ray collecting device A solar ray collecting device comprises a light ray collecting device and a light ray reflecting device. The light ray collecting device comprises an optical lens and an optical conductor cable which has a light-receiving end placed at the light-focusing ... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4594470 | Solar generator mounting structure A solar generator support structure mounting standard photovoltaic panels thereon is disclosed. The solar panels are housed in flat planes (bays and courses) which include a plurality of parallel, symmetrically faceted and stepped areas that are a maximum... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4456783 | Multielement optical panel A thin optical panel formed of two, preferably identical, but opposed spaced apart lenticulated plates structured to form a series of regularly spaced apart line images of the sun, one line image for each associated pair of lenticular elements in a plate.... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4429178 | Solar tracking apparatus utilizing photovoltaic flat panels and method A technique for converting solar energy directly to electrical energy is disclosed herein and utilizes a plurality of photovoltaic-like flat panels having solar collecting front sides. These panels are supported for simultaneous rotation about a given axi... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4412528 | Heat storage window The present invention comprises a planar window panel, which is in optical contact with heat storage means. The panel includes a fluorescent material for trapping at least a portion of the incident solar radiation and directing it to the heat storage mean... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4312329 | Focus improver and solar energy collector A focus improver for a concave reflector having a circular cross section. It has an array of plane mirrors diametrically across the mouth of the reflector. The angle of tilt of the mirrors is relative to parallel rays incident upon the reflector, and each... | 01/26/1982 |
| 4301321 | Two-axis focusing energy concentrator A focusing multi-point high-concentrator optical system is disclosed. The system is useful for concentrating energy such as solar radiation for use in solar energy conversion systems. The configuration of the optical system incorporates thin metallized Fr... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4300530 | Solar heat control apparatus for a body of water A solar energy control apparatus is provided for use in conjunction with a water storage tank and performs the functions of converting solar radiation to heat energy and controlling transfer of heat relative to the water contained in the storage tank. The... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4295463 | Flexible V-shaped solar tracking concentrating solar energy collector The present invention comprises a concentrating solar energy collector of multiple V-shaped troughs formed from complementary ridges of inverted V-shape. If the angles and spacing of the ridges are properly chosen, V-troughs of any desired concentration r... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4292959 | Solar energy collection system A system is provided for the collection of electromagnetic radiation and the transmission of that radiation to a point of utilization in the form of light. Basically, the system employs a first solar concentrator for the collection and concentration of so... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4281640 | Electromagnetic radiation collector system An improved electromagnetic radiation collector system for concentrating electromagnetic radiation emitted from a source to a collecting mechanism. The radiation collector system includes a plurality of primary reflectors which are moveably actuated respo... | 08/04/1981 |
| 4280480 | Solar heating plant A simple solar heating plant comprising multiple reflectors, primary and secondary compartments, an air heating assembly and a concealed solar heat collector being formed and constructed in an enclosed shed. The shed is provided with a single entrance for... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4266179 | Solar energy concentration system A solar radiant energy concentrating system for concentrating solar radiation on a radiant to electric power thermionic conversion transducer. The radiated energy concentration system utilizes multiple reflector units that collectively together or selecti... | 05/05/1981 |
| 4234354 | Solar power unit The hereinproposed solar power unit comprises a solar energy collector made up of mirror facets and a solar energy receiver. A sun-light-sensitive surface of the receiver is exposed to a radiation flux reflected by the collector. Each facet of the collect... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4230094 | Solar concentrator A solar radiation concentrator consisting of a refractor in the form of at least one strip of transparent material having on it a pattern of prismatic parallel grooves arranged to refract incident solar radiation onto a trough shaped reflector the opening... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4228789 | Solar energy collector A solar energy collector is provided with a transparent, corrugated cover. An internal system of curved mirrors concentrates the radiant energy toward a thermally insulated chamber which houses either a set of heat exchanger tubes with a heat exchange flu... | 10/21/1980 |
| 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 |
| 4190036 | Solar energy collector-light emitting panel This invention relates to a solar energy collector which utilizes spaced-apart shaped reflector surface supports and a reflective surface with apertures selectively located so that the device collects a portion of the solar energy to transmit same through... | 02/26/1980 |
| 4172442 | Solar energy collector system and method A solar energy collector system having high energy collection efficiency simultaneously heats separate gas and liquid streams flowing through the collector. The gas flows in a tiered passage sunward of the liquid passage. Exposure times of gas and liquid ... | 10/30/1979 |
| 4137901 | Solar energy collecting and trapping apparatus for home heating or cooling The solar energy collecting and trapping apparatus herein includes a pan with upstanding reflecting side walls and a black bottom, the pan being covered by a reflecting panel and a transparent front panel, whereby the sun energy incident in the apparatus ... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4043315 | Solar heat collector An omni-directional solar heat collector having a transparent, spherical outer shell, a spherical inner shell within the outer shell containing a plurality of light magnifying lenses spaced along the periphery thereof, and a plurality of heat collecting e... | 08/23/1977 |
| 4020827 | Solar energy collecting system A solar energy collecting system, which may be operated to provide usable energy throughout the year, comprises a plurality of rows of elongate radiant solar energy collecting panels, each having upper and lower edges, being mounted to form an angle to th... | 05/03/1977 |
| 3998205 | Solar reactor steam generator method and apparatus A solar reactor steam generator is disclosed which includes a concrete housing with reactor chamber, tubular heat exchanger, solar sight glass, and solar intensifier. In one embodiment, the reactor chamber is cylindrical. Inside the chamber is a heat exch... | 12/21/1976 |
