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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7354168 | Facet mirror having a number of mirror facets A facet mirror (10) is provided with a number of mirror facets (11), in which the mirror facets (11) respectively have a spherical or conical facet body (17) with a reflecting surface (12). The side of the facet body (17) av... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7197788 | Range hood cleaning assembly A range hood cleaning assembly utilizes compressed air to drive accumulated grease on range hood surfaces towards drainage holes. A plurality of air dispensers, preferably air hoses and directional nozzles, through which compressed air from at least one source of co... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7160522 | Device for concentrating or collimating radiant energy This invention consists in a nonimaging device for concentration or collimation of radiation on a receiver or from an emitter (14), depending on the case. The device is made up of the lens (50), which surrounds the receiver and consists of the aspheric... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7142769 | Illumination package An illumination package is disclosed in the invention. The illumination package includes an optical element, package base, and a light emitter. The optical element is designed to redirect a majority of light emitted from the light emitter to a direction approximatel... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7081584 | Solar based electrical energy generation with spectral cooling Method and system for converting solar energy into electrical energy utilizing serially coupled multijunction-type photovoltaic cells in conjunction with a form of spectral cooling. The latter cooling is carried out by removing ineffective solar energy components fr... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7018395 | Photodynamic treatment of targeted cells The present invention is drawn to methods for photodynamic therapy (PDT) of a target cell, target tissue or target composition in a mammalian subject, using a therapeutically effective amount of a targeted substance, which is either a targeted photosensitizing agent... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6997571 | Lighting apparatus and image pickup apparatus The present invention discloses a lighting apparatus including a light source, an optical member that is placed in front of the light source and provided with a reflecting surface for reflecting light from the light source or prism sections each made up of a refract... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6662800 | Range hood fan spray dispenser A spray dispenser for a range hood having a motor housing and at least one motor, fan and grease tray. The spray dispenser is positioned externally to the motor housing and directs a spray of cleaning fluid at the fan and into the motor housing. The spray... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6644303 | Solar lighter for a smoking instrument A solar powered pipe for use in igniting pipe tobacco. The solar pipe has a light concentrating lens to direct the sun's rays onto the tobacco in a pipe and a retractable arm to regulate the intensity of the heat over the tobacco from the light concentrat... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6630622 | Combined solar electric power and liquid heat transfer collector panel An apparatus for converting solar energy to thermal and electrical energy including a photovoltaic grid for converting the concentrated solar energy into electrical energy mounted on a copper plate that provides even temperature dispersion across the plat... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6613288 | Device for releasing a volatile medium An apparatus for heating a volatile medium is provided. The apparatus of the invention includes a base and a rotatable lens positioned above the base. The rotatable lens rotates independently of the base in the direction of a light source. The lens is pos... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6302100 | System for collimating and concentrating direct and diffused radiation A method is disclosed for collimating light energy falling randomly from myriad directions on a fixed-positioned thin flat surface. The collimated rays are then concentrated by an assembly of prismatic slabs and optical or fiber optic means to achieve lig... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6037535 | Sunlight collection apparatus The present invention relates to a sunlight collection apparatus with increased sunlight gathering and receiving capabilities, which is cheap to produce and allows reliable collection of sunlight without having to track the sun. This sunlight collection a... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5977475 | Converging solar module There is provided a converging solar module of a simple structure which can accurately track the sun and efficiently generate electricity. A converging solar module comprises an electricity generating converging lens (10) made of resin having a flat shape... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5941239 | Multiple lens solar heating unit A multiple lens solar heating unit consisting of a piping component, a housing component with a transparent housing cap, holes within the housing component for entry and exit of the piping component, multiple lens mounting braces affixed parallel wise to ... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5927272 | Combination solar powered cigarette lighter and telescope A solar powered cigarette lighter comprising a hollow tube fitted at one end with a light gathering lens and near the other end of the tube with a rod, the tip of which rod holds a light reflective substance positioned at the focal point of the lens to in... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5727585 | Device for obtaining energy from sunlight with at least one solar collector The present invention relates to a device for obtaining heat and/or electrical energy from sunlight with at least one solar collector (2) having an absorber (4) and an energy concentrator (6) surrounding the absorber over its length and at least regions o... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5577493 | Auxiliary lens to modify the output flux distribution of a TIR lens A TIR lens having a central axis, and toward which light from a light source is to be directed, and a light ray deviator positioned along the path of light travel between the source and the TIR lens, for deviating light rays toward portions of the lens sp... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5577492 | Collimating TIR lens with focusing filter lens A radiant energy redirecting system comprising a radiant energy transmitting body structure; the structure comprising multiple elements, each of which acts as a radiant energy redirecting module, having on its cross-sectional perimeter an entry face to re... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5501743 | Fiber optic power-generating system A fiber optical solar power generating system provides a tower outside a structure to be supplied with solar energy and on which a multiplicity of collectors are provided. An optical fiber trunk carries the collected optical energy to the structure in whi... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5404869 | Faceted totally internally reflecting lens with individually curved faces on facets A radiant energy redirecting system comprising a radiant energy transmitting body structure; the structure comprising multiple elements, each of which acts as a radiant energy redirecting module, having on its cross-sectional perimeter an entry face to re... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5327293 | Reflection mirror apparatus The reflection mirror apparatus of this invention, which can be applied to light projector, sterilizing lamp and development device, improves the light reflection precision and the light collecting performance, making it possible to clearly focus the refl... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5129387 | Anti-ice buildup system for roof vents and the like The present invention provides apparatus for substantially preventing the formation of ice or frost in a pipe containing water in vapor or droplet form. The apparatus comprises means for gathering and focussing solar radiation and means for receiving and ... | 07/14/1992 |
| 4979492 | Solar ray collecting device A solar ray collecting device including a supporting rod supported at its lower end by a rotating mechanism and carrying in its upper portion a horizontal supporting shaft is described. The supporting shaft intersects the supporting rod at a right angle a... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4913130 | Solar cooker assembly This invention relates to a solar cooker assembly comprising a circular and convex Fresnel lens having its convex side facing either upward or downward, a protective frame unit rigidly fitted to the periphery of said Fresnel lens, a support unit for swing... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4763641 | Solar energy absorber A solar energy absorber module having a molded top sheet of translucent plastic material and a molded bottom sheet of solar absorbing plastic material bonded together by circular bond indentations in the body thereof spaced from each other a distance equa... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4696284 | Solar heated canteen A canteen-like apparatus which confines potable water is adapted to heat the water by solar energy. The apparatus has a water-confining vessel substantially surrounded by a thermally insulating jacket. The vessel is comprised of an upper panel of spherica... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4610240 | Solar lighter A solar furnace comprises a hollow tube, a concentrating lens at one end of the tube and a wooden base at the other end with a hole vertically through the base, whereby a cigarette, cigar or fishing line can be inserted in the hole and ignited by concentr... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4603686 | Wall-mounted conical beam concentrator A conical beam concentrator mounted on the exterior concrete-block wall of a circular building so as to receive diffused sunlight and emit a concentrated convergent lateral beam in the horizontal plane; a curved glass block mounted in the wall so as to tr... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4577620 | Hemispheric solar panel A multiple array of hemispheric lenses which focus solar rays onto heat-absorbing metal spheres embedded inside the lenses, and a conduit formed by the hemispheric lenses, a glass plate mounted above the lenses and two opposed parallel vertical side walls... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4509502 | Multiple lens cover for solar heating panel A transparent cover for a solar panel has a number of uniform undulations or ridges across its surface. The cover is formed of a plurality of lens elements arranged over the entire surface of the cover and at specific angles along the ridges. The lenses f... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4496787 | Method and device for collecting and exploiting solar radiation The method and apparatus of the invention are intended to collect, in the intermediary space comprised between the transparent cover and the absorbing receiver surfaces of a solar insolator, the substantially parallel light beams from the sun by thermally... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4446853 | Solar collector panel An integrated, completely automatic solar heating and cooling system for buildings is disclosed. The system includes a first and a second interconnectable cooling/heating subsystem each of which includes a group of solar heat collecting panels, a heat sto... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4447718 | Apparatus for collecting and concentrating solar light energy An apparatus for collecting and concentrating solar light energy comprising; a transparent container; movable lens means in the container, for collecting solar light energy; optical fiber means located at the focus of the lens means and extending to the o... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4445498 | Support arm for a sunlight concentrating and collecting apparatus A support arm for a sunlight concentrating and collecting apparatus of a large size. In such an apparatus, a heavy weight is applied to the support arm. Thus, the support arm becomes large in weight. On the other hand, the mass of the support arm must be ... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4434786 | Adjustable solar heat collector Adjustable solar heat collector comprising an articulated chain of light condensing lenses for application to a tank, wherein each lens is adjustable toward and away from the tank and on inclination to receive the sun's rays as directly as possible.... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4424801 | Solar direction sensor The solar direction sensor disclosed a solar direction sensor which is mounted on an apparatus for collecting solar energy by precisely following the movement of the sun. The solar direction sensor is characterized in that it has a cylinder, an opaque fla... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4419981 | Sun tracking apparatus A sun tracking apparatus comprises a first pair of photosensors arranged at symmetrically opposed positions on a first horizontal axis rotatable around a third vertical axis, and a second pair of photosensors arranged at symmetrically opposed positions on... | 12/13/1983 |
| 4392482 | Solar heating panel arrangement A solar heating panel arrangement and method wherein a plurality of spherical lenses transmit and focus solar radiation onto the upper surface of a fluid passage for various relative positions of the sun. The upper surface of the passage is in heat transf... | 07/12/1983 |
| 4367403 | Array positioning system with out-of-focus solar cells A solar array positioning system includes first light sensor means facing the same direction as the solar array and second light sensor means facing the opposite direction. A third sensor, this one responsive to gravity, is employed to indicate the direct... | 01/04/1983 |
