公开(公告)号：US20250027684A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-23

申请号：US18852096

申请日：2023-03-29

Applicant: IMPROVED ENERGY LTD

Inventor： John CLELLAND

IPC: F24S10/70 ,  F03G6/06 ,  F04D29/043 ,  F16D1/02 ,  F22B1/00 ,  F24S20/20 ,  F24S23/74 ,  F24S30/00 ,  F24S30/425 ,  F24S40/20 ,  F24S60/30 ,  F24S80/50 ,  F24S80/52 ,  F24S80/54

Abstract: A solar collector that comprises a conduit for a working fluid, and a parabolic trough reflector arranged to focus reflected sunlight onto the conduit. The parabolic trough reflector is arranged to pivot around the conduit.

公开(公告)号：US12123626B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-22

申请号：US17607553

申请日：2020-05-08

Applicant: SOLAR DYNAMICS, LLC

Inventor： Patrick David Marcotte ,  Nathaniel Charles Stegall

IPC: F24S23/74 ,  F24S25/13 ,  F24S25/65 ,  F24S30/425 ,  H02S20/10 ,  H02S20/32

CPC classification number: F24S23/74 ,  F24S25/13 ,  F24S25/65 ,  F24S30/425 ,  H02S20/10 ,  H02S20/32

Abstract: Structures and techniques for solar collectors are described. In accordance with the described techniques, a structural assembly of a solar collector may include various members that are configured to carry torsional and bending loads with relatively low deflections between a reflector and a receiver. In some examples, the described structural assemblies may include a set of edge-sharing tetrahedra or tetrahedral volumes aligned along an axis, which may be supported by chord members that are parallel to the axis. In some examples, the described structural assemblies may include sets of co-rotating and counter-rotating helical structural paths, which may be connected or supported by structural members that are perpendicular to an axis of the helical structural paths, or members that are parallel to an axis of the helical structural paths, or various combinations thereof.

公开(公告)号：US20240318842A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18732376

申请日：2024-06-03

Applicant: WTS LLC

Inventor： Brian Plourde ,  Andrew Gikling ,  John Abraham ,  Richard Pakonen ,  Douglas Plourde

IPC: F24F5/00 ,  F24D3/00 ,  F24D11/00 ,  F24D17/00 ,  F24S20/40 ,  F24S23/70 ,  F24S23/74 ,  F24S30/452 ,  F24S90/00 ,  F25B27/00 ,  F28D20/00

CPC classification number: F24F5/0046 ,  F24D3/005 ,  F24D11/003 ,  F24D17/0021 ,  F24D17/0063 ,  F24S20/40 ,  F24S23/70 ,  F24S23/74 ,  F24S30/452 ,  F24S90/00 ,  F25B27/002 ,  F25B27/007 ,  F28D20/0034 ,  F24D2200/02 ,  F24D2200/126 ,  F24D2200/14 ,  F24F2005/0064 ,  F24F2005/0067 ,  F28D2020/0078 ,  Y02A30/27 ,  Y02A30/272 ,  Y02B10/20 ,  Y02B10/70 ,  Y02B30/62 ,  Y02E10/40 ,  Y02E10/47 ,  Y02E60/14 ,  Y02E70/30

Abstract: A fluid-based system for use in heating and/or cooling. In particular, the system may have a fluid heating device, which may be a solar fluid heating device, configured to heat a fluid. Heat from the heated fluid may be transferred to one or more cooling subsystems or heating subsystems. A cooling subsystem may be an absorption cooling subsystem, for example, wherein heat may cause phase change of a refrigerant. A heating subsystem may include a storage tank through which heated fluid may be circulated to heat the storage tank. A system of the present disclosure may include multiple cooling and/or heating subsystems for cooling and or heating a variety of different environments, objects, or materials.

公开(公告)号：US11994743B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-28

申请号：US17187117

申请日：2021-02-26

Applicant: Craig Roy Werner ,  Kurt James Werner ,  John Funai

Inventor： Craig Roy Werner ,  Kurt James Werner ,  John Funai

IPC: G02B7/183 ,  F16M11/18 ,  F16M13/02 ,  F24S23/74 ,  F24S25/00 ,  F24S25/12 ,  F24S25/13 ,  F24S25/30 ,  F24S30/425 ,  F24S23/70

CPC classification number: G02B7/183 ,  F16M11/18 ,  F16M13/022 ,  F24S23/74 ,  F24S25/00 ,  F24S25/12 ,  F24S25/13 ,  F24S25/30 ,  F24S30/425 ,  F24S2023/874 ,  Y02E10/40 ,  Y02E10/47 ,  Y10T29/49826

Abstract: A solar trough frame for holding solar mirrors includes a plurality of chords. The frame includes a plurality of extruded profiles, including chords, chord sleeves, struts, strut end pieces and mirror support pieces, each chord sleeve having at least one chord sleeve fin, each chord sleeve positioned about one of the chords. The frame includes a plurality of struts, at least one of the struts having a strut end piece having at least one strut fin that connects with a chord sleeve fin to connect the plurality of chords. The frame includes a platform supported by the chords and struts or which the solar mirrors are disposed. A chord sleeve for connecting a chord of a solar frame which supports solar mirrors to a strut end piece extending from a strut of the solar frame. A strut end piece for connecting the strut of a solar frame which supports solar mirrors to a chord sleeve of the solar frame. A method for linking a strut of a solar frame which supports solar mirrors to a chord of the solar frame. A method for supporting solar mirrors.

公开(公告)号：US11914374B1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-27

申请号：US17065183

申请日：2020-10-07

Applicant: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC

Inventor： Julius Yellowhair

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  F24S23/74 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64U101/30

CPC classification number: G05D1/0094 ,  B64C39/024 ,  F24S23/74 ,  G05D1/101 ,  B64U2101/30

Abstract: A system or method for an imaging system is provided for inspecting a heliostat. The imaging system includes a platform and a camera mounted on the platform and a heliostat having a plurality of mirrored facets. The camera is positioned to acquire a first image that serves as a reference image and a second image that is a reflected image from at least one facet. The camera stores image data associated with the first image and the second image, and wirelessly transmits the stored image data to a computing apparatus. The computing apparatus compares the first image with the second image and determines a performance parameter associated with the heliostat.

公开(公告)号：US20240042369A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-08

申请号：US18265071

申请日：2020-12-03

Applicant: AKUA S.R.L.

Inventor： Massimo VICENTINI ,  Giovanni RONDA

IPC: B01D53/04 ,  B01D53/26 ,  F24S23/74 ,  F24S10/80 ,  E03B3/28 ,  H02S40/22 ,  H02S40/44

CPC classification number: B01D53/0438 ,  B01D53/265 ,  F24S23/74 ,  F24S10/80 ,  E03B3/28 ,  H02S40/22 ,  H02S40/44 ,  B01D2257/80 ,  B01D2259/40098 ,  B01D2253/106 ,  B01D2253/108 ,  B01D2253/204 ,  B01D2253/102 ,  F24S30/40

Abstract: Solar thermal panel (1) for producing water, comprising a frame (2), a reflective solar concentration surface (3), a heat exchanger (10) which is positioned at the solar focusing axis (A) and comprising a container (11) comprising an ambient humidity desiccator material (11a′), at least one opening (12), a first valve (13) which is positioned at the at least one opening (12) and selectively actuatable by moving from an open configuration to a closed configuration so as to selectively and reversibly allow the fluid-dynamic connection between the desiccator material (11a) and surrounding ambient air.

公开(公告)号：US20230408150A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-21

申请号：US18037334

申请日：2020-11-26

Applicant: Xiaoping Hu ,  BOLYMEDIA HOLDINGS CO. LTD.

Inventor： Xiaoping Hu

IPC: F24S23/74 ,  H02S40/22 ,  F24S23/30 ,  F24S23/77

CPC classification number: F24S23/74 ,  H02S40/22 ,  F24S23/31 ,  F24S23/77

Abstract: A solar energy utilization device (1000), solar light emitted from a transparent liquid (200) to a light receiver (120) in the apparatus (1000) forming total reflection; in addition, a light energy utilization portion (310) is laid above the bottom wall (112) of a light concentrating tank (110), better facilitating the concentration of solar light on the light energy utilization portion (310) by a liquid light concentrating apparatus (100), thereby preventing the solar light from being refracted from the light receiver (120) after being reflected by the light concentrating tank (110) into the transparent liquid (200), concentrating more solar light on the light energy utilization portion (310) of the light energy utilization apparatus (300), and increasing the light concentrating efficiency.

公开(公告)号：US20230332803A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-19

申请号：US18028914

申请日：2021-09-15

Applicant: DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LEFT-UND RAUMFAHRT E.V.

Inventor： Philipp Christoph PRAHL

IPC: F24S40/90 ,  F24S23/74

CPC classification number: F24S40/90 ,  F24S23/74

Abstract: A method is provided for determining a state of a solar-thermal field with rows, arranged in parallel in a transverse direction of the field, of successively arranged parabolic trough collectors having a mirroring reflector surface, which each have, along their longitudinal extent, a focal point line in which at least one absorber pipe is arranged in each case. The following steps are performed: positioning a recording device to capture recordings at least in the infrared range at a predefined height above the field; creating, by means of the recording device, recordings of images of absorber pipes reflected by the parabolic trough collectors, the recording device being moved over the parabolic trough collectors in a transverse direction transverse to the longitudinal extent and the recordings being made by the recording device in the form of associated image sequences; and determining an intensity of the thermal radiation of the respective absorber pipe by means of radiometric evaluation of the recordings at least in the infrared range.

公开(公告)号：US20230314046A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-05

申请号：US17694307

申请日：2022-03-31

Applicant: Jean Koch

Inventor： Jean Koch

IPC: F24S23/74 ,  F24S40/55

CPC classification number: F24S23/74 ,  F24S40/55

Abstract: The solar evaporator is comprised of a parabolic dish structure and the evaporator located just outside of the focal point. The refrigerant, coming from the heat pump, circulates through the evaporator. After having been heated up by the concentrated solar heat, the refrigerant is routed to the heat pump which compresses the refrigerant so as to extract the maximum amount of heat collected. The goal is to continuously maximize the temperature differential at the receiving coil by keeping the refrigerant at the lowest temperature possible in order to maximize heat gains at the evaporator. Multiple parabolic dishes can work together wherein they are connected in parallel to the header. A sun tracking mechanism ensures that the dishes are always pointing towards the sun. The extract heat can be used for multiple purposes.

公开(公告)号：US11713906B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-01

申请号：US16362308

申请日：2019-03-22

Applicant: Craig Roy Werner ,  John Funai ,  Nicholas Palladino

Inventor： Craig Roy Werner ,  John Funai ,  Nicholas Palladino

IPC: B21C23/10 ,  F24S25/16 ,  F24S23/74 ,  F24S25/00 ,  F24S25/13 ,  F24S25/65 ,  F24S30/425 ,  B21C23/14 ,  E04B1/19 ,  F24S23/70 ,  F24S30/00

CPC classification number: F24S25/16 ,  B21C23/10 ,  B21C23/14 ,  F24S23/74 ,  F24S25/00 ,  F24S25/13 ,  F24S25/65 ,  F24S30/425 ,  E04B1/19 ,  E04B1/1903 ,  F24S2023/874 ,  F24S2025/014 ,  F24S2030/134 ,  F24S2030/14 ,  Y02E10/40 ,  Y02E10/47 ,  Y10T29/49826 ,  Y10T29/49947 ,  Y10T403/34 ,  Y10T403/44

Abstract: A node for a solar frame including an elongate portion having a channel extending through it in which a structural element is disposed or a solid elongate portion on to which a structural element is disposed. The node comprises a fin extending radially outward from the elongate portion where at least 5% of the volume of the fin is replaced by at least a single void extending essentially in parallel with the channel or the extrusion direction of the solid elongate portion. An apparatus for transmitting torque in a solar frame having structural elements and a support. A system for solar mirrors. A node for a solar frame. A method for connecting a structural element with a strut having a strut end piece of a solar mirror support frame. A method for producing a node for solar mirror frame.