| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 126561000 | SOLAR HEAT COLLECTOR FOR POND OR POOL | 20 |
| 20100199969 | Pool protection and solar heating cover - Pool protection and solar heating cover with a housing frame, a black plastic film roof covering, a central water spray manifold, a water pump, a pair of water directing channels, a thermostat and water conduit tubing. The plastic roof covering is stapled to the housing frame. The central water spray manifold is mounted under the peak of the roof covering. The pump is turned on by the thermostat when the temperature of the roof covering reaches a pre-determined level. The pump transfers water from a swimming pool to the manifold via the water conduit tubing. The manifold has a plurality of spray apertures that direct the water to the underside of the roof covering. The water slides down the underside of the roof covering until it reaches the water directing channels which direct the water back into the swimming pool. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20120145142 | Solar Panel and Method for Heating Pools and Spas - An improved low-pressure, water-heating solar panel provides easier and safer initial installation because it is more resistant to damage by workmen during that installation. Further, after installation, the solar panel is more resistant to damage by high winds because it has a low profile and does not present a gap or space into which high winds can intrude to lift, cause flapping of, and damage to the solar panel. Also, during freezing weather the improved solar panel is not damaged by freezing of retained water due to its novel internal construction which allows substantially all water to completely drain from the solar panel and prevents any puddling of retained water. Methods of manufacturing the improved solar panel are disclosed. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120192856 | IONIC LIQUID SOLAR PONDS - A solar pond includes a upper convection zone including an ionic liquid; a non-convection zone; and a lower convection zone. The ionic liquid may be an imidazolium salt, an ammonium salt, a pyridinium salt, a piperidium salt, or a phosphonium salt. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20130092151 | POOL HEATING DEVICE SYSTEM - A system for heating a pool of water is provided. An inlet is provided for liquid to be delivered to the pool of water. The system includes an attachment apparatus having a body defining a fluid passageway from a first opening to a second opening. A third opening is disposed between the first and second opening. The attachment connects to the inlet for receiving the liquid. An adjustable diverging mechanism is mounted to the attachment operable to redirect flow out of the third opening. A tube having a flow channel and thermally conductive outer surface is coupled to the third opening and extends out of the pool to be exposed to environmental conditions and absorb thermal energy. The liquid passing through the flow channel of the tube returns to the pool of liquid and heated when passing through the tube prior to returning to the pool. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130327316 | SWIMMING POOL SOLAR HEATING SYSTEM - A solar water heating system for a swimming pool is disclosed; the solar water heating system is either integrated to the ledge of a swimming pool or installed as an add-on onto the ledge of an existing swimming pool. The solar water heating system comprises at least one water channel extending along the perimeter of the ledge of the swimming pool through which water is circulated and heated by sun rays. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130327317 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING LARGE ENERGY STORAGE MASS THROUGH THE COLLECTION AND USE OF WARMED WATER - A system for heating and supplying electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial buildings using renewable energy that is stored, at little or no incremental cost, in a large mass of warm or hot water. The large thermal mass is sized based on the building. Thermal energy from a number of sources, including, but not limited to renewable energy panels, waste heat, and flue gas, are used to provide heat to the large thermal mass. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20160146508 | SOLAR HEATING SYSTEM FOR SWIMMING POOLS - A solar heating system implemented inside a concrete slab around a swimming pool, wherein said system absorbs solar thermal energy and heats the water of the swimming pool, wherein said system comprising of a plurality of areas around the swimming pool; a plurality of solar thermal collector being embedded inside said areas; a plurality of height adjustment means to keep said solar thermal collector in a specific height; a separator means to separate said solar thermal collector from the ground and acts as a holder of said solar thermal collectors; an insulation sheet being placed under said separator means; a plurality of trenches being designed between said areas to use as a space to connect said solar thermal collector; concrete being poured into said area to cover said solar thermal collectors; and a pump being used to circulate the water of said swimming pool to a plurality of filters and said solar thermal collectors. | 05-26-2016 |
| 126563000 | Remotely located from pool | 3 |
| 20090101134 | Solar panel - A solar panel ( | 04-23-2009 |
| 20100089387 | Attic ventilation and heat recovery device for warming swimming pools - A machine that improves the management of thermal energy for a residence or other building by serving as both a swimming pool | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100288264 | MODULAR SOLAR FENCE SYSTEM - A solar panel and a solar fence incorporating the solar fence. The solar panel has a fluid heating component adapted to absorb solar energy and mounted to a frame assembly. The solar panel may include an auxiliary line to facilitate alternative system configurations and convenient connection of inlet and outlet lines. The solar panel may also include a cover to selectively control the rate at which the fluid is heated. The solar panel may also include panels to provide privacy when the solar panel is incorporated into a solar fence. | 11-18-2010 |
| 126565000 | On pool water surface | 6 |
| 20100282240 | MULTI-MODE, ECO-FRIENDLY SWIMMING POOL HEATER SYSTEM - The invention relates to a pool heater that includes a buoyant member configured to float on water; a tubing array positioned on the buoyant member and having at least one inlet and at least one outlet; a photovoltaic cell positioned on the buoyant member; a pump having an inlet, an outlet, and positioned on the buoyant member to receive power from the photovoltaic cell and circulate water through the tubing array to be heated in the tubing array. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110146659 | Floating solar heater with stabilizing band - A soft, flexible, floating solar heater for floating on liquid generally comprises an inflatable central portion and an inflatable outer ring. The central portion is constructed of upper and lower film bonded together at a central peripheral bond such that, upon inflation, the central portion contracts. A vertical band in the outer ring prevents buckling of the ring from inward contraction of the central portion upon inflation of the central portion. A non-inflated spacer ring may be positioned between the central portion and outer ring to disperse contraction forces and reduce the tendency for the outer ring to buckle. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20120160231 | FLOATING SOLAR POOL HEATER - A soft, flexible, solar pool heater for floating on water generally comprises independently inflatable outer ring and central portion. When chamber and cavity are inflated, the cavity is with the top and bottom planes of the ring. The ring can be inflated with water for holding the heater in a pool in winds. Holes through the central portion permit egress of air from under the central portion when the heater is placed on water. Valves for chamber and cavity are located near one edge such that the heater may be deflated by rolling from an edge opposite the valves. Magnets on the ring condition water and attach to similar floating heaters to form rafts. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20130199514 | BUOYANT WATER HEATING DEVICE - A buoyant water heating device that may be used in a natural setting, such as a pond or lake, or in a man-made water-containing apparatus, such as a pool or water-treatment lagoon. The device comprises a water-filled, generally cylindrical anchor member coupled to a hollow, generally annular base member, and may he used alone or in combination with multiple other devices to create a free-floating blanket on the surface of the water. The device absorbs solar energy to heat water external to the device, and also provides a layer of thermal insulation between the water and the air above the device. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20140041651 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SOLAR POOL HEATING - An apparatus for solar heating of a pool may comprise a floating member, a water heater chamber (WHC) attached to the floating member, and one or more first tubes penetrating into the WHC to allow water from the pool enter the WHC. The floating member may be operable to make the WHC floatable. The apparatus may also include one or more exit ports to allow heated water from the floatable WHC to enter the pool. The floatable WHC may utilize incident solar energy to heat up water. Water may continue to flow into the floatable WHC from the pool due to convection current. | 02-13-2014 |
| 126566000 | Pool cover is collector | 1 |
| 20100218756 | HEAT RETAINING COVER FOR SWIMMING POOLS - A heat retaining cover and a method for retaining heat in swimming pools is provided. In one embodiment, the cover includes a plurality of interlocking floatation panels, at least one pair of hinges attached to one edge of each adjacent interlocking floatation panel, a second pair of hinges attached to the opposite edge of of the reverse face of each adjacent interlocking floatation panel, a second hinge having an aperture formed therein, the second edge attached to attached to one edge of each adjacent interlocking floatation panel, and a length of flexible material threaded through the aperture of each second hinge, thereby to allow the plurality of interlocked plurality of interlocking floatation panels to be extended and retracted. | 09-02-2010 |
| 126567000 | With means to extract heat from pond liquid | 3 |
| 20120042867 | Re-Exchange Energy-Saving Building System - A re-exchange energy-saving building system in which building power supply system allows to supply water from top floor pond to the capillary generator set; the electric energy generated by capillary generator set is supplied to the user load, and the electric energy generated by solar PV is supplied to the water pump to transfer water from the basement pond to the top floor pond; the valley load in the utility power grid is supplied to the water pump to transfer water from the basement pond to the top floor pond. A parallel connection of solar water heaters, the hot water supply system for the building can provide hot water to the building at any time. The air conditioners for the building enable heating and cooling via GSHP. The water-saving system permits a membrane filter tank to filter the bath water and domestic water and then supply to the flush toilet at lower floor. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20150308716 | DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FALLING POND METHOD TO COUNTER THE UPWARD DIFFUSSION OF SALT IN A SALINITY GRADIENT SOLAR POND - A Salinity Gradient Solar Pond has saturated salt water in the bottom of the pond and nearly fresh water at the top, with a gradient zone between the top and bottom. Due to this salinity stratification the upward diffusion of salt is a natural consequence in SGSP's. This upward diffusion of salt has been found to range 60-80 gr/m | 10-29-2015 |
| 20160102887 | SEASONAL HEAT-COLD ENERGY STORAGE AND SUPPLY POOL AND SEASONAL HEAT-COLD ENERGY STORAGE AND SUPPLY SYSTEM COMPRISING THE SAME - A seasonal heat-cold energy storage and supply pool, including a salt-free solar pool at the upper layer and an energy storage pool at the lower layer. The salt-free solar pool and the energy storage pool are separately connected to a water source. The salt-free solar pool includes a pool bottom and a pool wall. The pool bottom of the salt-free solar pool functions as a top cover of the energy storage pool. The energy storage pool includes a wall and a bottom which are a composite layer. The energy storage pool is provided with a heat exchange coil configured to implement heat exchange in the energy storage pool for supplying heat and cold for an external user. The salt-free solar pool and the energy storage pool are communicated through controllable valves at the pool bottom of the salt-free solar pool. | 04-14-2016 |
| 126568000 | In contact with pond liquid | 1 |
| 20150377514 | PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING METHOD AND PRODUCT - A resilient black flexible polymer mat is submerged on the bottom of a small pool or pond to promote the passive solar heating of the water. The upper surface is non-reflective, textured and provided with projecting elements to increase the surface area for enhancing the amount of solar radiation absorbed to heat the mat; the bottom surface has a plurality of spaced-apart projecting frictional supporting members to assist in retaining the mat in position on the bottom of the pool or pond; spaced-apart passages extending between the upper and bottom surfaces permit the movement of water. | 12-31-2015 |
