Solar energy collector and concentrator
Patent 4131485 Issued on December 26, 1978. Estimated Expiration Date: 
March 6, 1998. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
March 6, 1998. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3085565 3254342 3443086 3887263 3929510 Apparatus for enhancing the output of photovoltaic solar cells Solar energy reflector-collector Solar cells with concentrators Patent #: 4045246 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 05/883558 filed on 03/06/1978US Classes:136/259, With concentrator, housing, cooling means, or encapsulated126/685, Plural reflectors in optical series126/696, Reflector support136/206, Solar energy type136/246, With concentrator, orientator, reflector, or cooling means359/853Light concentrating (e.g., heliostat, etc.), concave, or paraboloidal structureExaminersPrimary: Mack, John H.Assistant: Weisstuch, Aaron Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesF24J 2/06 (20060101)F24J 2/18 (20060101) H01L 31/052 (20060101) AbstractModular structures for the collection, concentration and conversion of solar energy to another usable form such as electrical energy. The structures feature three conic section reflective surfaces, two of which focus in front of a receiver element and off the axis of the structure. The third reflective surface is utilized to redirect that energy which would otherwise miss the receiver element to improve overall efficiency. | |
