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7612285 Conversion of solar energy to electrical and/or heat energy  
A parabolic primary mirror ( 10 ) has a concave specular surface ( 12 ) that is constructed and positioned to receive solar energy and focus it towards a focal point. A secondary mirror ( 14 )...
7606456 Apparatus for the collection and transmission of electromagnetic radiation  
A collector for propagating incident radiation is disclosed. The collector may comprise a light directing component coupled to a buffer component, a first propagation component coupled to the...
7380549 Solar energy concentrator for power plants  
A solar concentrator includes a mirror 24 having a frame 27 connected with a lever 55 , a train 36 supporting the frame 27 and the lever 55 , a first control cable 28 connected with the...
7369735 Apparatus for the collection and transmission of electromagnetic radiation  
A collector for propagating incident radiation to a remote location. The collector comprises, a light directing component coupled to a buffer component, a first propagation component coupled to the...
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...
7231128 Hybrid solar lighting systems and components  
A hybrid solar lighting system and components having at least one hybrid solar concentrator, at least one fiber receiver, at least one hybrid luminaire, and a light distribution system operably...
7164839 Electromagnetic radiation collector and transport system  
The present invention includes a radiation collector configured to collect incident radiation. The radiation collector includes a radiation directing component configured to redirect the incident...
7081584 Solar based electrical energy generation with spectral cooling  
Method and system for converting solar energy into electrical energy utilizing serially coupled multijunction-type photovoltaic cells in conjunction with a form of spectral cooling. The latter...
6899097 Solar blackbody waveguide for efficient and effective conversion of solar flux to heat energy  
A solar blackbody waveguide that captures and uses sunlight to heat a thermal working or heat transfer fluid. Solar cell arrays capture the sunlight. The arrays are movably mounted on solar towers...
6857426 Absorber element for solar high-temperature heat generation, and a method for its production  
The present disclosure relates to an absorber element for solar high-temperature heat generation. The absorber element includes a light focusing unit, an outer tube composed of a translucent...
6818818 Concentrating solar energy receiver  
There is disclosed herein a concentrating solar energy receiver comprising a primary parabolic reflector having a center and a high reflectivity surface on a concave side of the reflector and...
6691701 Modular solar radiation collection and distribution system  
A solar radiation collection and distribution system includes a solar collection system which includes a primary reflector, a secondary reflector and a planar reflector. The focal points of the...
6668820 Multiple reflector solar concentrators and systems  
The present invention relates to multiple reflector light or solar energy concentrators and systems using such concentrators. More particularly, the invention is concerned with an arrangement of...
6666207 Solar energy concentrator and converter  
A solar energy concentrator ( 1 ) is formed in the shape of a spiral horn, so that solar energy incident over a wide range of incident angles on the mouth ( 2 ) of the horn is concentrated by...
6620995 Non-imaging system for radiant energy flux transformation  
A non-imaging energy flux transformation system including a concentrator incorporating a set of nested, ring-like, concave reflective elements, and a receiver. The system efficiently concentrates...
6603069 Adaptive, full-spectrum solar energy system  
An adaptive full spectrum solar energy system having at least one hybrid solar concentrator, at least one hybrid luminaire, at least one hybrid photobioreactor, and a light distribution system...
6557804 Rotating solar concentrator  
A non-imaging solar concentrator having a primary concentrator and a turntable. The primary concentrator is mounted to the turntable such that it is rotatable about a turntable axis and a secondary...
6541694 Nonimaging light concentrator with uniform irradiance  
A nonimaging light concentrator system including a primary collector of light, an optical mixer disposed near the focal zone for collecting light from the primary collector, the optical mixer...
6532953 Geometric dome stowable tower reflector  
A geodome tower reflector for a beam down optics solar power system has three equidistantly spaced tower assemblies. A geodome reflector assembly is movably mounted to the plurality of tower...
6530369 Solar energy plant  
A solar radiation concentrating system ( 1 ) comprises at least two reflectors ( 12, 16 ) successively arranged along an optical path ( 4 ) of the system ( 1 ) so that a first ( 12 ) of the two...
6469241 High concentration spectrum splitting solar collector  
A solar concentrator includes high concentrating reflective or refractive optics concentrating collected solar light along a first axis and includes spectrum splitting reflective or refractive...
6425391 Electromagnetic radiation collector system  
A collection device for capturing and transmitting electromagnetic radiation utilizing a reflector having a concave reflecting surface for concentrating electromagnetic radiation to a focal point....
6415783 Solar energy receiver assembly  
Solar energy receiver having two or more regions for acceptance of solar radiation, and a means for splitting the solar radiation into two or more wavelength bands. A different band of radiation is...
6349718 Device for heating with solar energy  
Device for heating with solar energy, which device contains at least one mirror construction ( 1 ) which is mounted on a frame ( 3 ) in a movable manner and which be directed towards the sun, and...
6336452 Solar powered fluid heating system  
A solar powered fluid heating system for providing a user with a cost and energy saving advantage when heating fluids includes a solar dish which includes a mirrored concave surface. A power head...
6302100 System for collimating and concentrating direct and diffused radiation  
A method is disclosed for collimating light energy falling randomly from myriad directions on a fixed-positioned thin flat surface. The collimated rays are then concentrated by an assembly of...
6276359 Double reflecting solar concentrator  
A double reflecting solar concentrator utilizing a primary parabolic reflective surface which reflects incident light toward a secondary surface. The incident light reflects off the secondary...
6227673 Adjustable reflector  
The invention relates to an adjustable reflector having a first plate made of substantially transparent material, a second plate positioned substantially parallel to the first plate, and a...
6191352 Device for projecting a defined light beam onto a photosensitive area  
A device for directing a defined light beam onto a photosensitive area, for testing the performance of a photovoltaic module including said photosensitive area, comprising a support structure (1)...
6164786 Electromagnetic rafiation concentrator system  
An array of concentrators of electromagnetic radiation (i.e., visible light, radio waves, etc.) employing one or more concentrating devices. Each concentrating device includes: a concentrator...
6073500 Ultra-accelerated natural sunlight exposure testing  
Process and apparatus for providing ultra accelerated natural sunlight exposure testing of samples under controlled weathering without introducing unrealistic failure mechanisms in exposed...
6042240 Adjustable three dimensional focal length tracking reflector array  
A reflector for focusing sunlight upon a single location. The reflector is preferably positioned in orbit about a celestial body to focus sunlight on objects such as space debris to heat up and...
6036323 Solar insolation concentrator, fabrication tool and fabrication process  
A solar insolation concentrator fabricated from a rigid lightweight (slab-like substrate and a plurality of reflectors. Inclined surfaces are formed in the face surface of the substrate, such as by...
6020553 Photovoltaic cell system and an optical structure therefor  
High radiation concentration photovoltaic cell system including at least one optical structure in the form of a three-dimensional body having a first surface adapted to receive thereon photovoltaic...
5996943 Device and procedure for utilizing solar energy mainly for protection against cyclones, tornados, hails etc.  
Method and apparatus for the utilization of solar energy with collecting units that are located in geostatic orbits. The collecting units include collecting mirrors coupled to navigation units,...
5979834 Spacecraft solar power system  
A solar power system for orbiting spacecraft includes a collector surface and attached mirror which is retained in a coiled position around the outer surface of the spacecraft in its launch mode....
5979438 Sunlight collecting system  
A sunlight collecting system comprises an oval mirror 1 directed downwardly and provided at a given elevation, and a plurality of heliostats 5 arranged on the ground about the oval mirror 1, each...
5977478 Solar module  
For the purpose of providing a solar module which has a fixed type solar concentrator of high converging magnification, a solar cell 12 is installed on the bottom face of an extension 30 which is...
5787877 Solar energy concentrating system having a novel focal collection zone  
The present invention relates to an improved solar energy concentrating system having a novel focal collection zone. In general, the system comprises a moveable solar energy collector supported...
5680734 Solar energy control film and process  
There is disclosed a solar energy control film and a siding panel to which such film is applied, the film having a multiplicity of lenticular lenses formed on one side thereof which are preferable...
5540216 Apparatus and method for concentrating radiant energy emanated by a moving energy source  
A device efficiently collects energy from a moving source without having to actively track the source. The device includes a primary concentrator, a secondary reflector and a target position. The...
5529054 Solar energy concentrator and collector system and associated method  
A power generating system comprises a solar concentrator defining an effectively concave reflective surface on a surface of the earth for concentrating incoming solar energy. A solar collector is...
5374317 Multiple reflector concentrator solar electric power system  
Disclosed is a solar electric power system that utilizes multiple reflectors to concentrate sun light onto a panel of photovoltaic (PV) cells. The power system, consisting of multiple reflectors,...
5365920 Solar concentrator system  
The solar concentrator arrangement has a concentrating mirror (2) consisting of a metallised plastic shell to reflect parallel incident light. The concentrating mirror ( 2 ) forms part of a foil...
5238210 Outer space solar energy collection system  
A system for collecting solar energy includes a space station which receives and concentrates solar light and produces a plurality of collimated beams each diverging toward a common axis and toward...
5195503 Solar collector  
A solar collector for use in association with a building, the system having a concave mirror located on the exterior of the building and defining a focal point, a moveable mounting for moving the...
5005958 High flux solar energy transformation  
Disclosed are multi-stage systems for high flux transformation of solar energy allowing for uniform solar intensification by a factor of 60,000 suns or more. Preferred systems employ a focusing...
4947825 Solar concentrator - radiator assembly  
A combined solar concentrator and radiator assembly (10) is provided in a relatively lightweight and compact geometry adapted particularly for use in electrical power generation systems in space....
4943325 Reflector assembly  
A reflector assembly for a solar energy system including a circular dish-shaped concentrator which may be oriented towards the sun. The concentrator provides a conical flux concentration with a...
4933020 Solar installation  
A solar installation having a collector field having at least one of planar absorbers and solar cells, the collector field being fixed in non-trackable manner of the roof, reflecting surfaces...
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