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A method for producing power comprises compressing gas from an ambient source during a first period of time; storing the compressed gas in a storage reservoir; and supplying said c...
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The invention is directed to a solar thermal propulsion engine which comprises: (a) an ogive solar collection cavity with inner and outer walls having therebetween a heat exchange...
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The coated substrate product finds particular application in eyeglass and sunglass lenses, architectural glass, analytical instrument windows, automotive windshields and laser bar...
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An enclosed storage tank for a hot liquid comprising a metal shell with a flat metal bottom, a vertical cylindrical metal side wall and a metal roof; a vertical cylindrical interna...
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A solar powered kiln is provided, that is of relatively simple design and which efficiently uses solar energy. The kiln or solids reactor includes a stationary chamber with a rearw...
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A solar collector element having an inner tube through which a fluid can be passed, an outer glass tube enveloping the periphery of the inner tube and defining an evacuated space b...
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The receiver has fibrous material in the form of hanging wires or knitted metal mats in the entry of the duct to absorb radiant energy. A cooling medium, such as air, is passed ove...
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A thermal energy collecting and storing device including a thermally insulated storage vessel including a heat retaining material holding chamber, a solar portal in the top of the...
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An energy storage and conversion system utilizes unique heat exchange media for storing and transferring heat. In one embodiment, a refractory material is heated to the molten stat...
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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...
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A sensibe heat storage unit is provided which has a "step function" thermal gradient, and is constructed so as to have alternated regions of different thermal conductivity along th...
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A method of preparing a diphenyl ether compound of the formula (II) (II) wherein X is F, Cl or Br; Z is hydrogen, halogen, NO2 of CN; and W is methyl, cyano, CH3CO-, or a group -C-...
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The present invention provides a method of obtaining mechanical work from heat energy comprising heating a body of metal or metal alloy confined within a pressure vessel having a c...
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Certain phosphonate materials affect carbohydrate metabolism.
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A generator of electric energy by the transformation of thermal, solar energy, or of heat of any source, consisting in one or more thermocouples combined with a cooling device, coo...
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An improved method of making a high precision trough shaped parabolic reflector apparatus is described. A smooth surfaced sheet of flexible material is bent and formed over a conve...
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An improvement in the process for the generation of electrical power in which heat released by exhaust gases derived from the combustion of gaseous products in a coal gasification...
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A porous surface receiver and concentrator of reflected solar radiation. The receiver is part of a moderately or strongly concentrating solar collector such as a solar power tower...
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Radiant energy is converted to thermal energy utilizing forced convection through a fluidized bed. The bed is made up of solid, radiant energy absorbing solids in particulate form,...
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A system for the collection of solar radiation and the recovery of thermal energy therefrom includes solar radiation receiver means at or near the focus of a solar radiation concen...
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Machine transcription of the US3026858 patent scan, 3 pages.
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A method for loading a steam turbine and transferring from full arc to partial arc admission during loading while maintaining a constant rate of heating, so as to eliminate the coo...
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Machine transcription of the US2298663 patent scan, 6 pages.
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Machine transcription of the US2106346 patent scan, 13 pages.
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Machine transcription of the US2291534 patent scan, 6 pages.
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A method is provided for operating a hydroelectric power generating facility configured for operating in first and second operating modes. The facility includes a turbine driven po...
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A damped steel baffle for an engine cam cover aids in separation of oil mist entrained in a flow of crankcase air vented through the cam cover, and directs the air to a PCV valve a...
