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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6978578 | Panel unit of controllable light transmissivity The invention provides a panel unit of controllable radiation transmissivity, including a housing constituted by a front, radiation-receiving panel and a rear panel, the panels being spaced apart and connected to one another by connecting means; a plurality of rotat... | 12/27/2005 |
| 5497762 | Device for collecting solar energy and transferring it to a reception body to be heated The device for collecting solar energy and transferring it to a reception body to be heated includes a plurality of parallel profiled elements and a closure mechanism. The profiled elements are spaced apart and superposed in order to form a curtain having... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5039352 | External wall element for buildings The external wall element has an outer pane with lens-like holographic elements. On the inner pane, radiation receiving elements for generating energy are arranged in the focal plane of the holographic elements. The incident light may either by focused on... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4658806 | Solar radiation assembly A solar radiation assembly forming a portion of an envelope of a building wherein sunlight entering the building is selectively regulated by exterior and interior variable radiation transmission assemblies positioned, respectively, on the outside and insi... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4621615 | Energy control device A heat transfer sensing apparatus for opening window drapes and blinds determines whether the net heat flux is positive or negative. The apparatus includes first and second temperature sensing devices which are mounted adjacent a window. Both of the devic... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4459970 | Solar steam generating and distribution system Applicant's invention comprises a system for the generation and distribution of steam by solar energy comprising apparatus for the solar energy generation of steam. The system is comprised of an enclosed structure to be erected over the surface of a body ... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4436083 | Sunbeam concentrating and collecting apparatus A sunbeam concentrating and collecting apparatus comprising a lens system for concentrating sunbeams and a light conductor cable. In order to obtain the most effective concentrating of the sunbeams, a beam-receiving end face of the light conductor cable m... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4424800 | Thermal control system and method for a passive solar storage wall The invention provides a system and method for controlling the storing and elease of thermal energy from a thermal storage wall wherein said wall is capable of storing thermal energy from insolation of solar radiation. The system and method includes a devi... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4407267 | Method of regulating radiation through windows A method of insulating windows, glass walls and glazed doors whereby a porous insulating material such as small bodies or particles is caused to fill the major portion of the slot-shaped space between two transparent media where they are held between two ... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4309981 | Solar window system A solar window system designed to be fitted into a window frame of a building or over an existing window, the invention window system functioning as a combination shade awning, solar reflector and thermal-security shutter. The invention solar window syste... | 01/12/1982 |
| 4212289 | Solar shutter or blind system for windows A solar shutter or blind for windows using plastic vanes having horizontal channels for encasing a phase change material possessing a high value of heat of fusion at a fusion transition temperature somewhat above the desired ambient temperature of the roo... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4128096 | Solar heaters A solar heater with a collector and an insulating lid operated by water pressure means to cover the collector when the celestial radiation drops below a predetermined value and to uncover the collector when the celestial radiation rises above a predetermi... | 12/05/1978 |
| 4067347 | Solar heated shelter with moveable secondary roof A portable solar heated shelter comprising at least one fixed roof layer and a second roof layer which can be selectively deployed to vary the thermal characteristics of the shelter. The shelter preferably comprises a rigid frame on which first and second... | 01/10/1978 |
| 4018212 | Solar heating and cooking apparatus This invention relates to a solar appliance apparatus for utilizing solar thermal radiation to supply heat to a heating and cooking surface. The apparatus includes a housing permanently stationed inside a residential structure and the like. The housing co... | 04/19/1977 |
| 4002159 | Venetian blind for solar heating A venetian blind with a heat-absorptive surface on one side of the slats distributes solar heat into the ambient air of a room. For space heating the vertically-oriented, highly heat-absorptive surface of the blind has its temperature increased as solar r... | 01/11/1977 |
