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4670622 |
Solar energy conversion apparatus and method
Solar energy conversion apparatus including a rotatable converter with a core that is triangular in cross-section and tapers towards its ends. A multiplicity of hemispherical photovoltaic cells are...
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4668841 |
Solar generator mounting structure
A solar generator in the shape of a dome segment is disclosed. The generator utilizes an inner dome-shaped support structure nested inside a slightly larger output dome-shaped space frame. The...
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4663495 |
Transparent photovoltaic module
A thin film photovoltaic module has transparent electrodes on front and back surfaces of a semiconductive layer. In one embodiment, both transparent electrodes pass light to the semiconductive...
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4660879 |
Air spoiler apparatus with solar cells for vehicle
An air spoiler apparatus with solar cells includes an air spoiler wing mounted on an outer surface of a vehicle body, solar cells mounted on an upper surface of the air spoiler wing, a running...
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4653472 |
Solar ray energy collecting device
A solar ray energy collecting device capable of effectively separating and collecting only a light component of a desired wave length among the solar rays. The solar ray energy collecting device...
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4638110 |
Methods and apparatus relating to photovoltaic semiconductor devices
A solar concentrator-photovoltaic module having a matrix of miniaturized photovoltaic cells is formed by using a laser beam to form the miniaturized photovoltaic cell sites in situ. A laminated...
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4636579 |
Retractable power supply
A retractable power supply including a solar cell for converting incident radiation to electrical energy and a base member for (1) storing the solar cell when said cell is not operatively deployed...
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4633030 |
Photovoltaic cells on lattice-mismatched crystal substrates
A photovoltaic cell formed on a crystal substrate in which the lattice constant of the material of which the substrate is composed differs from the lattice constant of crystal material of which at...
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4628142 |
Solar tracking mechanisms
A solar self-tracking mechanism for continuously tracking the movement of the sun with time comprises a solar radiant energy receiver secured to a base set on the ground and rotatable about a...
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4620771 |
Combined solar tracking reflector and photovoltaic panel
A solar lighting apparatus is disclosed for illuminating the interior of roofed building while simultaneously generating electrical power from one or more photovoltaic panels secured to the...
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4612913 |
Solar energy collector array
A concentrating reflector adapted to focus light on a target spaced a predetermined distance from the reflector comprising a lens, a linear echelon element closely positioned to said lens and a...
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4604494 |
Photovoltaic cell array with light concentrating reflectors
A photovoltaic array having light concentrating reflectors is disclosed which includes a plurality of mutually attached and substantially identical assemblies, each comprising a photovoltaic cell...
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4596083 |
Light-bulb attached sign assembly
As assembly for the merchandising of products utilizing a solar cell mounted directly onto an incandescent or fluorescent light bulb so that the cell receives the light directly from the light...
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4577052 |
AC Solar cell
An AC solar cell is provided by a pair of PN junction type solar cells connected in antiparallel between a pair of main terminals, and means for directing light alternatingly on the PN junctions to...
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4572160 |
Heliotropic solar heat collector system
A solar energy collector which includes a sun ray window adjacent an array of flat reflector panels each positioned to direct solar energy to a major collector unit on each side of the unit...
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4568521 |
Solar-powered aroma generator
An aroma generator that is automatically activated when one turns on an electric light bulb in the room in which the generator is installed, the generator then functioning to discharge an air...
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4567316 |
Solar cell module
A solar cell module assembly includes a solar cell module including individual solar cells disposed in rows and at least partly electrically interconnected in series, and at least one bypass diode...
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4556788 |
Amorphous silicon cell array powered solar tracking apparatus
An array of an even number of amorphous silicon solar cells are serially connected between first and second terminals of opposite polarity. The terminals are connected to one input terminal of a DC...
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4545366 |
Bi-focussed solar energy concentrator
A refractive optical concentrator for focussing solar energy on to small focal spots includes a linear Fresnel lens optically cross-coupled with simple cylindrical lenses. The cross-coupled lens...
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4534335 |
Solar heat collector and reflector
Disclosed herein is a solar heat collector and reflector which is placed across an open window area for selectively heating and insulating the interior of a dwelling place or the like. The...
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4529830 |
Apparatus for collecting, distributing and utilizing solar radiation
The apparatus for collecting, distributing and utilizing solar radiation includes a solar collection panel (24) having an array of solar gathering cells (1, 37) which provide radiation to a light...
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4519384 |
Concentrating solar beam collector
A solar heat collector which is constructed of a frame upon which are mounted a plurality of separate louvered panels. With the panels being mounted on the frame, the collector assumes a basic...
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4513734 |
High efficiency flat plate solar energy collector
A concentrating flat plate collector for the high efficiency collection of solar energy. Through an arrangement of reflector elements, incoming solar radiation, either directly or after reflection...
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4511755 |
Solar ray collection apparatus
A solar ray collection apparatus includes a plurality of lenses mounted on at least one of the opposing flat surfaces of a lens mount. A plurality of light conducting members equal in number to the...
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4509500 |
Solar energy collection apparatus
A solar ray collection apparatus includes a capsule and a solar ray collector housed in the capsule. The solar ray collector is controlled to chase the sun in response to an output of a...
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4500741 |
Energy conversion element
An energy conversion element is disclosed which is capable of efficiently converting light and thermal energies into electrical energy. The element comprises a thermoelectric material and a...
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4496787 |
Method and device for collecting and exploiting solar radiation
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 insolator, the...
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4494302 |
Accelerated annealing of gallium arsenide solar cells
A method is provided for accelerating and improving the recovery of GaAs solar cells from the damage which they experience in space under high energy particle irradiation such as electrons, protons...
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4490981 |
Fixed solar concentrator-collector-satelite receiver and co-generator
An insolation and micro wave receiver fixedly installed in alignment with the suns azimuth and within the look angle of a satellite, and comprised of holographic windows recorded according to time...
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4491681 |
Liquid cooled, linear focus solar cell receiver
Separate structures for electrical insulation and thermal conduction are established within a liquid cooled, linear focus solar cell receiver for use with parabolic or Fresnel optical...
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4482778 |
Solar energy converter using surface plasma waves
Sunlight is dispersed over a diffraction grating (12) formed on the surface of a conducting film (14) on a substrate (16). The angular dispersion controls the effective grating period so that a...
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4476853 |
Solar energy recovery system
A solar tracking system for a sun sensitive system such as a solar energy generating unit is described. Means for tracking the sun in bright sunlight and in cloudy conditions having a sun sensing...
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4476854 |
Gas spring solar tracker
The present invention provides apparatus for tracking the sun which reorients itself immediately in the absence of sunlight. Large and small cannisters are provided at the respective ends of a...
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4461278 |
Apparatus for collecting and transmitting solar energy
An apparatus for collecting and transmitting solar energy, which has lenses for collecting beams of sunlight and light guide cables or optical fiber cables for transmitting the collected beams....
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4456783 |
Multielement optical panel
A thin optical panel formed of two, preferably identical, but opposed spaced apart lenticulated plates structured to form a series of regularly spaced apart line images of the sun, one line image...
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4454371 |
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 modules. Each of...
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4452234 |
Collapsible mobile solar energy power source
An apparatus for collecting solar energy and converting it to electrical energy utilizing solar panels pivotally mounted to a base such that the panels may be pivoted to a storage position inside...
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4440153 |
Solar concentrator
A solar concentrator which comprises a solid block of a transparent material having a planar incident surface positioned to receive solar rays and, opposite this surface, a curved reflective...
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4433199 |
Solar insolation and concentration by coupled fiber optics
A plurality of bundles of fiber optic light pipes are each arranged for the reception of a selected color band of monochromatic light emanating through a prism with which they act in combination as...
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4429178 |
Solar tracking apparatus utilizing photovoltaic flat panels and method
A technique for converting solar energy directly to electrical energy is disclosed herein and utilizes a plurality of photovoltaic-like flat panels having solar collecting front sides. These panels...
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4427838 |
Direct and diffused solar radiation collector
A high concentration solar energy collector is provided which collects diffused solar radiation as well as direct solar radiation. A reflector focuses direct radiation onto a first collector and...
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4421104 |
Concentrating/tracking solar energy collector
A concentrating/tracking solar energy collector comprised of a rotatable reflective trough assembly having a heat absorber assembly integrally therein. A heat exchange tube supports the absorber...
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4418238 |
Photoelectric solar cell array
A photoelectric solar cell device comprises a dispersing element exposed to the sun's radiation and followed in the optical path by photocells having different spectral sensitivities. Each...
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4415759 |
Solar power satellite
A solar power satellite (30) includes a truss structure (32) having a plurality of independently controlled solar power modules (34) mounted to one face of the truss structure. The solar power...
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4413157 |
Hybrid photovoltaic-thermal device
An improved photovoltaic device including a solar panel and a container housing salt hydrate materials, in which the container is positioned in close proximity to the lower portion of the panel,...
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4410757 |
Adjustable collection members for solar energy systems
A solar energy collecting assembly consisting of a rectangular supporting frame with a plurality of vane structures mounted in parallel relationship therein. Each vane structure consists of a...
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4397303 |
Heat exchanger for concentrating solar collectors and method for making the heat exchanger
A heat exchanger assembly for use with concentrating solar collectors of the type employing an elongated conduit for transporting a heat exchange fluid, the heat exchanger being positioned within...
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4398053 |
Pyramidal energy collector
A radiation energy collector system in which an energy absorber is positioned within a pyramidal enclosure of which approximately one-half of the side area is radiation energy transmissive, and the...
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4392007 |
Solar generator providing electricity and heat
The invention relates to a support for at least one photovoltaic cell, comprising at least one block made of heat-conducting material with which said cell is in close thermal contact. According to...
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4392006 |
Solar cell activation system
A system for activating solar cells involves the use of phosphorescent paint, the light from which is amplified by a thin magnifying lens and used to activate solar cells. In a typical system, a...
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