| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 126698000 | With concentrating lens | 17 |
| 20090301469 | SOLAR COLLECTORS - The invention concerns a solar collector ( | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100043780 | SOLAR CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A solar cell includes a substrate, a chip, a convex lens structure, and an infrared filter. The substrate has a groove in which the chip is placed. The chip can transform light energy into electric energy. Furthermore, the convex lens structure is placed over the groove. The infrared filter is attached to the incident surface of the convex lens structure. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100192944 | SOLAR WATER HEATER AND DISTILLER - A water heating/distillation chamber with multiple lenses arranged on its external walls such that direct sunlight from any direction is input into the chamber to heat the chamber contents. An input line provides water when necessary, and an output condensing structure channels water vapor out of the device for condensation into distilled water. Alternatively, a supply of hot water can be output from the chamber after heating. Alternatively, steam can be generated which can be used as an energy source for turbines. The chamber can be fabricated from glass, or any other material suitable for creating a greenhouse effect inside the chamber. The device can be applied to a wide spectrum of uses, from large scale commercial activity to small applications such as camping equipment. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100229854 | Solar energy collector - A multiplicity of Fresnel lenses are attached to tubular branches of a tree-like support structure. Fiber optic bundles are connected to the Fresnel lenses and routed inside the tubular branches and collected as a larger fiber optic bundle inside a main trunk structure to which each of the branches is connected. The larger fiber optic bundle may be connected to a remotely located power generating plant or other processing facility via a fiber optic transmission network. A domed solar energy collector includes an outer dome and one or more inner domes concentrically nested therewith, one or more Fresnel lenses being positioned on the hemispherical surface of each of the outer and inner domes. Each of the inner domes is sized and positioned such that its hemispherical surface lies on the focal point of the next larger dome to thereby multiply the solar energy focused through each of the domes to a collection area within the innermost dome. Solar energy is collected by either a fiber optic network or a photovoltaic panel positioned in the collection area. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100269817 | Concentrating Solar Energy System - Systems and methods for concentrating solar energy in the high earth atmosphere and transmitting the concentrated solar energy to the earth's surface. A system includes a light weight solar concentrator, supported by a light weight, rigid, buoyant, structure ( | 10-28-2010 |
| 20110011390 | CONTINUOUS LAMINATION OF POLYMETHYLEMETHACRYLATE (PMMA) FILM IN THE MANUFACTURE OF A FRESNEL LENS - A method for forming a laminated product includes providing a film ( | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110048411 | PRISMATIC LENS - A point focus thin film Fresnel lens ( | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110168167 | MULTI-POINT COOLING SYSTEM FOR A SOLAR CONCENTRATOR - A solar concentrator includes an optical member having a focal point. The optical member is configured and disposed to direct incident solar radiation to the focal point. A support member is positioned adjacent to the focal point of the optical member. A solar energy collector is supported upon the support member. The solar energy collector is positioned at the focal point of the optical member. A base member is positioned in a spaced relationship from the support member. The base member and the support member define a chamber section that is in a heat exchange relationship with the solar energy collector. The chamber section is configured to absorb and dissipate heat from the solar energy collectors. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110283995 | Window System for a Solar Receiver and Method and Solar Receiver System Employing Same - An improved window system for a solar receiver provides a high level of impedance to thermal re-radiation while minimizing Fresnel losses. The window system is characterized by a bundled array of optically transmissive members. In further aspects, a solar receiver employing the window system and a method for manufacture are provided. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120073569 | Energy Redirecting Device - A system for a renewable source of energy may include a light concentration device to collect and concentrate sunlight, a light transmission device to transmit the collected and concentrated sunlight, and a light receiving device to receive the collected and concentrated sunlight and to convert the sunlight to heat. The light receiving device may be a clothes dryer, and the clothes dryer may include a rotating drum having a window to receive the sunlight. The light receiving device may be an oven, and the light receiving device may be is used to create light in a darkened area. The light concentrating device may be a convex lens, and the light transmitting device may be a fiber-optic cable. The light transmitting device may be a pipe. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120260910 | Solar energy collector - A multiplicity of Fresnel lenses are attached to tubular branches of a tree-like support structure. Fiber optic bundles are connected to the Fresnel lenses and routed inside the tubular branches and collected as a larger fiber optic bundle inside a main trunk structure to which each of the branches is connected. The larger fiber optic bundle may be connected to a remotely located power generating plant or other processing facility via a fiber optic transmission network. A domed solar energy collector includes an outer dome and one or more inner domes concentrically nested therewith, one or more Fresnel lenses being positioned on the hemispherical surface of each of the outer and inner domes to thereby multiply the solar energy focused through each of the domes to a collection area within the innermost dome. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20130139809 | LINEAR SOLAR ENERGY CONCENTRATOR - A linear solar energy concentrator includes a fastening rack, a concentrating lens, and a line-shaped solar panel. The concentrating lens is fastened on the fastening rack. When sunlight irradiates on and penetrates through the concentrating lens, the light is concentrated onto a focal line parallel to a direction of the linear geometric structure of the concentrating lens. The solar panel is installed under the concentrating lens and located at the focal line, wherein when an incident angle of sunlight constantly changes, the light irradiating on and penetrating through the concentrating lens still is able to be concentrated onto a same location or onto locations slightly shifted each other along the focal line on the solar panel, so as to perform an energy conversion from solar energy to electricity at a substantially same amount of light without being affected by the incident angle of sunlight. | 06-06-2013 |
| 126699000 | Circular lens | 1 |
| 20160109127 | Multipurpose solar lighter - A multipurpose solar lighter for conveniently lighting a cigarette, tinder, or other flammable objects, includes a hollow upper part, which further includes an upper elongated piece, a convex lens, and a stopping tab; and a hollow lower part; such that the upper part connects to the lower part, whereby a cigarette can be inserted into the solar lighter, until it reaches the stopping tab, and is lighted by focused solar light. The upper part can also be used separately to ignite tinder. Furthermore, the solar lighter can include a fire steel surface and a fire striker, and end mounted thumb caps for holding the upper and lower parts, when striking the fire steel surface with the fire striker to produce sparks that can light a fire. | 04-21-2016 |
| 126700000 | Lens support | 4 |
| 20090064994 | Concentrating solar collector - A concentrating solar collector comprises concentrating solar collector modules mounted on a frame. Each concentrating solar collector module comprises a trough with a lens sheet over its open face. The troughs each have a cross section that is substantially V shaped with a truncated (or flattened) base. The lens sheet incorporates a linear array of ten lenses in a row along its length. Each lens of the lens sheet is a circularly symmetric Fresnel lens. The concentrating solar collector modules can each rotate about a rocking axis parallel to their length. The concentrating solar collector modules can also rotate about a pitch axis substantially at their midpoints. This allows the lenses to track the position of the sun in the sky. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20100116266 | Solar Energy Collecting Apparatus - A solar energy collecting structure includes a focusing element that is axially aligned with and fixed in spaced relationship to an associated concave collector. Each concave collector is fixed at a distance equal to the focal length of the associated focusing element, for enabling focused solar energy to be received and collected over an entire temporal interval—without any need for tracking mechanisms. A solar energy collecting apparatus may be structured by employing a plurality of the solar energy collecting structures, in a tightly packed, juxtaposed (adjacent) relationship, with the focusing elements forming, at least in significant part, a curved surface of the apparatus for enabling solar energy to be collected over an expanded temporal interval. This abstract is provided to comply with rules requiring abstracts, and is submitted with the intention that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope and meaning of the claims. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20110083664 | Collecting solar radiation using fresnel shifting - Solar energy is concentrated on a target by at least one group of Fresnel light-shifting devices. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20140261389 | Solar Concentrating wedge, compact and ventilated - Solar concentrating wedge can potentially deliver twice the output of a CPC trough. The wedge uses a new optic that turns light sharply allowing the collector to have a very compact profile. In this way, the focal zone is made shorter and hotter for solar thermal applications and the maximum flux density is doubled for photovoltaics. The collection optics are self-cooling. A simple and sturdy non-tracking frame ensures that collected light will follow the intended path to the absorber. | 09-18-2014 |
