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Solar thermal energy receiver
A plurality of heat pipes in a shell receive concentrated solar energy and transfer the energy to a heat activated system. To provide for even distribution of the energy despite un...
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August 2026
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Solar panel mounting assembly
A solar tracking control system selectively energizes and deenergizes a motor. The motor causes a rotatable shaft supported on a base and situated parallel to the earth's axis of r...
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Cell for continuous electrolytic deposition treatment of bars and the like
The cell for continuous electrolytic deposition treatment of bars or the like according to the invention comprises a closed vessel containing at least one tubular anode through whi...
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Direct condensation radiator for spacecraft
Cost and weight of a heat transfer structure for a space vehicle can be reduced by an arrangement of redundant channels for the flow of coolant to heat radiating panels, micrometer...
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Solar energy focusing assembly and storage unit
A power system heat source applicable to spacecraft and the like is realized in a combination of an integrated solar absorber-thermal storage assembly 10 and a solar energy focusin...
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Solar mirror apparatus
The solar mirror apparatus has an elongate support frame on which resiliently flexible sheet metal mirrors (15) are secured in a parabolically curved arrangement, with an elongate...
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Semi-concentrating solar energy collector
A solar collector of the non-tracking fluid circulating type which is formed of light weight materials and comprises a frame supporting fluid circulating tubes having a light absor...
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Method of and device for controlling and/or regulating the idling speed of an internal combustion engine
A method and a device for controlling and/or regulating the idling speed of an internal combustion engine is suggested, wherein changes of the operating condition of the internal c...
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Apparatus for automatically directing solar radiation focused by a reflector
For the tracking control of a reflector focusing the solar radiation on an absorber corresponding to the apparent movement of the sun, an adjusting mechanism of the reflector is dr...
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Amorphous silicon solar cells and a method of producing the same
Solar cells having a semiconductor body composed of amorphous silicon which is deposited on a substrate coated with aluminum at least on one of its surfaces, with a diffusion barri...
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Radiant energy device
Radiant energy such as solar energy is utilized to form a vapor from a liquid state of a material. Concentrated radiant energy is directed through a liquid lens to a target for abs...
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Cylindro-parabolical solar energy collector
This collector comprises a reflector (1) formed by a plurality of reflecting elements (6) engaged between consecutive frames (2). Each of the frames is formed by two members (7) mo...
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Composite mirror panels
A composite mirror panel comprises a front flexible vitreous sheet 1 whose rear face is provided with a reflective coating 2 to form a mirror 3. A flexible waterproof backing sheet...
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Solar energy concentrator system
A solar energy concentrator system having a plurality of concentrator arrays with each of the arrays being made up of a plurality of adjacent longitudinally extending concentrator...
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Buried heat exchanger
A horizontal in-ground heat exchanger is disclosed which comprises an input line, a return line and a plurality of heat exchanger pipes connected between the input and return lines...
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Solar reflector panel
A solar reflector panel includes a glass reflector element held by a thermoset plastic backing. The backing is molded around the reflector element to provide lips to lock the eleme...
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Heating system
A heating system utilizing solar panels and buried ground conduits to collect and store heat which is delivered to a heat-pump heat exchanger. A heat-distribution fluid continuousl...
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Method of forming an energy concentrator
A focusing multi-point high-concentrator optical system is disclosed. The system is useful for concentrating energy such as solar radiation for use in solar energy conversion syste...
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Black chrome coating for solar collectors and method of electrodepositing said coating
A black chrome electrolyte for the formation of selective layers for solar collectors electrolyte comprising chromium trioxide (CrO 3 ), fluorosilic acid (H 2 SiF 6 ) as a catalyst...
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Heat accumulator
An underground heat accumulator of the low temperature type for storing solar energy from a solar collector (8) by means of a plurality of buried double pipes with an outer pipe (3...
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Heat storage sink
A storage system for heat and cold exchange with a fluid from a solar collector. The system comprises a large block of earth material which is defined at its outer perimeter by a t...
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Solar receiver tube support
The invention relates to a support for a solar receiver element which is adapted to carry the element and accommodate cyclical thermal expansion and contraction by use of roller be...
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Solar energy concentrator
A solar energy concentrator comprises an elongated, linear collector for receiving concentrated solar energy, mounted to extend longitudinally in an East-West direction and spaced...
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Solar energy receiver
A highly efficient, open-ended solar energy receiver is disclosed having a porous element through which air passes and a conventional heat exchanger positioned above and immediatel...
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Solar energy converter carousel mounted rack
A solar energy collector and converter, carousel mounted rack comprising a plurality of elongated reflectors mounted for arcuate movement on a platform and mounted for further arcu...
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Electromagnetic radiation reflector
A cylindrical arc reflector of electromagnetic radiation which is a rectangular sheet of material having a radiation reflective surface composed of longitudinal segments that refle...
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Method of and apparatus for collecting solar radiation utilizing variable curvature cylindrical reflectors
A heliostat apparatus includes a frame which is rotatable about an axis which is parallel to the aperture plane of an elongate receiver. A plurality of flat flexible mirror element...
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Coating arrangement
A galvanic coating apparatus for coating of relatively long objects. The coating apparatus is provided with a trough for accommodating a bath liquid with the trough including two o...
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Solar heating and storage
A system for utilizing and storing solar energy which includes the use of solar collectors attached to liquid tubes or unidirectional heat pipes for transferring solar flux into he...
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Power plant
A steam turbine-generator power plant is described wherein solar energy is used to preheat feedwater to a steam generator. Two parallel feedwater supply branches are proposed for p...