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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8087245 | Solar concentrator plant Which, using a heat transfer fluid in any thermodynamic cycle or system for using process heat, comprises: two-dimensional solar concentrator means for heating the heat transfer fluid from a temperature T1 to a temperature T... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7886537 | Power generation system and associated methods A power generation system comprises a turbine and a fluid warming device in communication with the turbine. The fluid warming device may comprise a housing, an inlet pipe carried by the housing, an outlet pipe carried by the housing, and a plurality of solar collect... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7797939 | Concentrating solar energy receiver A concentrating solar receiver that maximizes the amount of solar energy available for conversion to electricity that utilizes a primary reflector, a secondary reflector and a fresnel lens to both reflect and refract solar rays to a thermal cycle engine receiver whi... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7552589 | Structure and methods using multi-systems for electricity generation and water desalination A pyramid-like structure consisting of a base and 3 or more side frames, each side frame forming an angle to the base. The pyramid-like structure having an enclosed space within and including a way to collect solar energy and to collect and transfer thermal energy f... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7437875 | Thermally driven cooling systems Designs of cooling systems that operate entirely on solar energy are disclosed. Such cooling systems may be used in refrigeration and air conditioning. According to one aspect of the designs, a solar energy collecting device is disposed outdoor to collect solar ener... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7340898 | Solar-thermal powered generator A solar-thermal powered generator has an absorber assembly which includes a gas permeable body of light absorbing material operative to absorb incident light and convert the absorbed light into heat. The gas permeable body of light absorbing material is supported in... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337843 | Solar blackbody waveguide for solar assisted oil recovery applications A method to enhance oil shale, oil sand, asphaltic crude oil, or other high viscosity crude oil production by using a solar blackbody waveguide to heat these formations in situ. A parabolic mirror collects and directs the solar flux into a vertical shaft of a well d... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331178 | Hybrid generation with alternative fuel sources A generating facility is provided for generating electricity from both solar and non-solar energy sources. The solar generating portion of the facility includes capability to directly generate electricity from solar insolation, or to store the solar energy in a tang... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7309926 | Solar-powered pumping device A solar-powered pumping device comprising: a solar power converter for generating power from sunlight; a pump driven by power from said solar power converter; an actuator for controlling the orient... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7299633 | Solar dish concentrator with a molten salt receiver incorporating thermal energy storage A solar power system capable of storing heat energy and converting sun light to electrical power. The solar power system includes a solar collection system which gathers and transmits concentrated solar energy to an absorber/cavity. The thermal energy is extracted f... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7299632 | Solar electricity generator Disclosed is a floating altazimuth-tracking array of point-focus lenses that concentrate direct sunlight on the upper ends of optical-homogenizer rods bonded to high-efficiency multi-junction photovoltaic cells. The cells are on heat sinks in altitude-tracking linea... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296410 | Solar power system and method for power generation A solar-powered power generation system and an associated method are provided. The system includes at least one trough solar absorption device for heating a heat transfer fluid to a first temperature, and at least one tower solar absorption device for further heatin... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7287380 | Heat system utilizing solar energy A heat system utilizing solar energy is disclosed herein, which includes at least one solar panel, an energy control unit, a temperature control device, at least one heat-radiating element, and at least one storage cell. The solar panel collects solar energy and tra... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7281381 | Mechanical-thermal solar power system A mechanical thermo-voltaic solar power system (MeTSoPoS) that uses a mechanical generator, instead of the photovoltaic panel commonly in use today, is disclosed. The system is comprised of three major subsystems: (1) a light collector array, (2) a mechanical thermo... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7270295 | Solar thermal aircraft A solar thermal powered aircraft powered by heat energy from the sun. A heat engine, such as a Stirling engine, is carried by the aircraft body for producing power for a propulsion mechanism, such as a propeller. The heat engine has a thermal battery in thermal cont... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7246492 | Progressive solar based power generating system An apparatus for converting solar energy to electrical energy and continue to generate electricity even when the solar radiation is not available by directing solar radiation to heating plates, which were mostly immersed in a steam generator to induce water temperat... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7234303 | Polymer roof panel solar energy conversion device A solar energy conversion device comprises a solar collector configured to collect solar energy. The solar collector comprises a plurality of roof panels. Each of the panels comprises at least one roof sheet comprising at least one wall, and further comprises a subs... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7185493 | Solar energy power plant and method of producing electricity A power plant that uses a lens to focus solar energy onto a closed system loop is disclosed wherein a closed loop system is provided having a chamber that converts a liquid into a gas by absorbing heat. The heat being created has been generated by the focused solar ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7177550 | On-axis laser receiver wavelength demultiplexer with integral immersion lensed detectors The present invention is directed to a laser communication receiver for wireless optical communication. A laser communication receiver includes a diffractive optical element to permit detectors at different spatial locations to detect different wavelengths of the op... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7171812 | Electric generation facility and method employing solar technology An electric generation station employs a solar array to heat a thermal transfer fluid that is supplied to a heat exchanger to produce steam. The heated steam drives a steam engine that operates either an electric generator to produce electricity or a pump assembly. ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168252 | Solar heated generator A system for producing electricity includes a boiler unit which has a lens mounted thereon in a position to concentrate solar rays onto fluid contained in the boiler unit. A conduit system has an inlet end fluidically connected to the boiler unit to receive heated f... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7153060 | Systems and methods for environmental stabilization of a body of water A system and method are disclosed for environmental stabilization of a body of water. A body of water is stabilized by extracting water from a higher elevation body of water at a downhill flow rate, receiving the water at lower elevation body of water, and extractin... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7126730 | Electro-holographic lens An electro-holographic lens device comprising: an active layer made from a transparent photo-refractive material, whose refractive index may be locally modified by locally applying an electric field; an array of electrodes in a predetermined density, provided adjace... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7104064 | Solar power station A method of operating a solar power station solar power station including a solar panel assembly having multiple towers, a solar panel pivotally mounted to an upper end of each tower, and a control system. Each of the towers has multiple floors and is individually e... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7095000 | Radio-frequency driven dielectric heaters for non-nuclear testing in nuclear core development Apparatus and methods are provided through which a radio-frequency dielectric heater has a cylindrical form factor, a variable thermal energy deposition through variations in geometry and composition of a dielectric, and/or has a thermally isolated power input. ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7084518 | Method and apparatus for solar power conversion A solar power conversion system using a plurality of engines to convert solar energy to electrical energy. The plurality of engines are supported adjacent to a housing having a single thermal cavity. The cavity is provided with solar energy from a solar collector. E... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7076965 | Cooling circuit for receiver of solar radiation A receiver for a system for generating electrical power from solar radiation is disclosed. The systems includes the receiver and a means (3) for concentrating solar radiation onto the receiver. The receiver includes a plurality of photovoltaic cell modules. E... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7072591 | Processing of multiple wavelength signals transmitted through free space The present invention is directed to a laser communication receiver for wireless optical communication. A laser communication receiver includes a diffractive optical element to permit detectors at different spatial locations to detect different wavelengths of the op... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7058306 | Asymmetrical laser communication transceiver configuration The present invention is directed to a laser communication transmitter and receiver for wireless optical communication. The laser communication transmitter uses a small diameter so correspondingly divergent beam to provide improved bit error rates. A laser communica... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051529 | Solar dish concentrator with a molten salt receiver incorporating thermal energy storage A solar power system capable of storing heat energy and converting sun light to electrical power. The solar power system includes a solar collection system which gathers and transmits concentrated solar energy to an absorber/cavity. The thermal energy is extracted f... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7028477 | Method for generating electric power and electric battery A plurality of metallic members are laminated via corresponding insulating members to form a metallic layered structure. Then, an energy beam is irradiated onto the metallic layered structure to generate an electric energy through the interactions between the metall... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7026722 | Method and apparatus for solar power conversion A solar power conversion system using a plurality of engines to convert solar energy to electrical energy. The plurality of engines are supported adjacent to a housing having a single thermal cavity. The cavity is provided with solar energy from a solar collector. E... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7024857 | Solar receiver with a plurality of working fluid inlets A solar receiver (2) comprises a housing (4) defining a receiver chamber (12) and an aperture (14); a window (16) mounted in the aperture (14); at least two inlet means (17) axially spaced from the window (16) ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7003955 | Enhanced pumped storage power system An enhanced pumped storage power system. More particularly, the invention is a regenerative power system that utilizes the gravitational forces of downward movement of large quantities of water to convert same to electrical energy. In the preferred mode of implement... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6996988 | AutoSolar Thermal Electric Conversion (ASTEC) solar power system A thermal collection system has a first tank for storing relatively hot working fluid and a second tank for storing relatively cold working fluid. A heat exchanger is connected for receiving the relatively hot working fluid from the first tank for providing heat to ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6999237 | Method and apparatus for configuration and assembly of a video projection light management system A pathlength matched prism assembly is constructed from Polarizing Beam Splitter optical components having varying degrees of precision by arranging them in pathlength matched positions and fixing them to a baseplate or frame. Gaps between the optical components are... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6981377 | System and method for generation of electricity and power from waste heat and solar sources Recovery of electric power from low-grade waste heat/solar energy, comprising a closed-cycle charged refrigerant loop. Pressurized refrigerant fluid is pumped at ambient temperature through a heat exchanger connected to a waste heat/solar source to extract heat ener... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6979911 | Method and apparatus for solar power conversion A solar power conversion system using a plurality of engines to convert solar energy to electrical energy. The plurality of engines are supported adjacent to a housing having a single thermal cavity. The cavity is provided with solar energy from a solar collector. E... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6957536 | Systems and methods for generating electrical power from solar energy Systems and methods capable of producing electrical power from solar energy through the use of air cycles without fossil fuel combustion. The system includes a solar receiver, a generator, a compressor, and an expander. The expander is coupled to the generator to dr... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6931851 | Solar central receiver with inboard headers A solar power plant having a plurality of receiver panels mounted in a circular fashion about a solar receiver. Each receiver panel includes a plurality of tubes that terminate at each end at a header. To eliminate the presence of gaps between the tubes of adjacent ... | 08/23/2005 |
