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公开(公告)号:US20240318842A1
公开(公告)日:2024-09-26
申请号:US18732376
申请日:2024-06-03
申请人: WTS LLC
IPC分类号: F24F5/00 , F24D3/00 , F24D11/00 , F24D17/00 , F24S20/40 , F24S23/70 , F24S23/74 , F24S30/452 , F24S90/00 , F25B27/00 , F28D20/00
CPC分类号: 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
摘要: 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.
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公开(公告)号:US11820480B2
公开(公告)日:2023-11-21
申请号:US17268024
申请日:2019-08-12
IPC分类号: B63H21/17 , F24S50/60 , F24S30/452 , B63H9/061 , B63H9/069 , B63B15/00 , B63H9/10 , F24S30/00 , B63J3/00
CPC分类号: B63H21/17 , B63B15/0083 , B63H9/061 , B63H9/069 , B63H9/1092 , F24S30/452 , F24S50/60 , B63B2015/005 , B63H2021/171 , B63J2003/003 , F24S2030/134
摘要: A propulsion system for a boat comprises a plurality of aerofoils connected to a main mast. At least one of the aerofoils is a displaceable aerofoil adapted to be displaced along the main mast between an open position and a closed position. When the displaceable aerofoil is in its open position the aerofoils together form a sail of open sail area. When the displaceable aerofoil is in its closed position at least some of the aerofoils overlap to form a sail of closed sail area, the closed sail area being less than the open sail area. The propulsion system can include a displacement mechanism to displace the displaceable aerofoil between its open and closed positions; at least one of the aerofoils having a solar panel thereon; and/or a stub mast extending along and free to rotate about a stub axis and connected to the main mast by a stub pivot.
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公开(公告)号:US11799416B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-24
申请号:US18069145
申请日:2022-12-20
发明人: Ronald P. Corio
IPC分类号: H02S20/32 , F16M11/12 , F24S25/12 , F24S30/452 , F24S30/425 , F24S30/00
CPC分类号: H02S20/32 , F16M11/125 , F24S25/12 , F24S30/425 , F24S30/452 , F24S2030/134 , F24S2030/136 , F24S2030/14 , F24S2030/18 , F24S2030/19 , Y02E10/50
摘要: A solar tracker assembly is provided which includes a support column, a torque tube or torsion beam connected to the support column, a mounting mechanism attached to the torque tube or torsion beam, a drive system connected to the torque tube or torsion beam, and a spring counter-balance assembly connected to the torque tube or torsion beam. An exemplary spring counter-balance assembly comprises a bearing housing and a bushing disposed within the bearing housing and configured to be slideably mounted onto the torque tube or torsion beam, and one or more compressible cords made of a flexible material. The compressible cords are located between the bushing and the bearing housing and provide damping during rotational movement of the solar tracker assembly. An exemplary spring counter-balance assembly is provided including at least one top bracket and at least one bottom bracket, at least one spring, a damper, and a bracket. An exemplary spring counter-balance assembly comprises a bearing housing and a bushing disposed within the bearing housing and configured to be slideably mounted onto the torque tube or torsion beam. The spring counter-balance assembly may include at least one coil spring and a rotational stop. The bushing may be made of an elastomeric material and define one or more air spaces.
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公开(公告)号:US11473851B2
公开(公告)日:2022-10-18
申请号:US17186201
申请日:2021-02-26
发明人: Marko Vuksanovic
摘要: A solar concentrator comprising: a base; a framework, the framework being hingedly joined to the base such that the framework can be rotated relative to the base; and a plurality of mirrors arranged relative to a first axis of the framework, such that all of the mirrors are located on one side of a plane which contains the first axis, each mirror being fixed to the framework and each mirror being arranged to reflect light travelling parallel to the first axis towards a common focus which lies on the first axis.
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公开(公告)号:US11365902B2
公开(公告)日:2022-06-21
申请号:US17243388
申请日:2021-04-28
申请人: Thomas Mark Hoffmann
发明人: Thomas Mark Hoffmann
IPC分类号: F24S20/30 , F24S50/20 , F24S30/452 , F24S30/20
摘要: To position a solar oven radiation collection device, a structural extension assembly extends in a radial direction with respect to a structure. A moveable transport provides linear movement of the solar oven radiation collection device along an axis of the structural extension assembly. A linear deploy electric motor is used to control linear movement of the solar oven radiation collection device along the axis of the structural extension assembly. A solar altitude electric motor is used to adjust orientation of the solar oven radiation collection device to take into account changes in solar altitude with respect to time. A solar azimuth electric motor is used to adjust orientation of the solar oven radiation collection device to take into account changes in azimuth with respect to time.
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公开(公告)号:US20210163112A1
公开(公告)日:2021-06-03
申请号:US17268024
申请日:2019-08-12
摘要: A propulsion system for a boat comprises a plurality of aerofoils connected to a main mast. At least one of the aerofoils is a displaceable aerofoil adapted to be displaced along the main mast between an open position and a closed position. When the displaceable aerofoil is in its open position the aerofoils together form a sail of open sail area. When the displaceable aerofoil is in its closed position at least some of the aerofoils overlap to form a sail of closed sail area, the closed sail area being less than the open sail area. The propulsion system can include a displacement mechanism to displace the displaceable aerofoil between its open and closed positions; at least one of the aerofoils having a solar panel thereon; and/or a stub mast extending along and free to rotate about a stub axis and; connected to the main mast by a stub pivot.
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公开(公告)号:US10514001B2
公开(公告)日:2019-12-24
申请号:US15515181
申请日:2015-10-30
发明人: Ross D. Armstrong
IPC分类号: F02D25/00 , F02G1/043 , F03D9/25 , H02S10/12 , F02G1/057 , F24S10/90 , F24S60/00 , H02S20/32 , F24S20/20 , F24S23/70 , F24S30/452 , F02G1/044 , F24S30/00
摘要: An integrated wind and solar solution is provided, including a solar energy collection assembly (100) and a vertical axis wind turbine (400), combined to provide an integrated power output. In preferred embodiments, the vertical axis wind turbine is positioned above the solar energy collection assembly. Concentrating solar mirror collectors (116) are used to direct sunlight to a heat engine (250), which converts the collected heat energy into rotary motion. Rotary motion from the heat engine and from the vertical axis wind turbine preferably are on the same rotating axis (600), to facilitate load sharing between these two sources. A dual axis azimuth-altitude solar panel alignment tracking system is used in order to boost the energy conversion capability of the solar energy collectors.
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公开(公告)号:US20190353405A1
公开(公告)日:2019-11-21
申请号:US16342113
申请日:2018-02-09
发明人: Osman SAEED
IPC分类号: F24S30/452 , A01G9/24 , H02S20/10 , H02S40/22 , H02S20/32
摘要: A solar panel assembly (10) having a stand (30), a solar panel platform (20, 120) and one or more directional mechanisms (40; 404, 414) connecting the stand (30) with the solar panel platform. One or more optical elements (50; 161, 162) are provided at all or portions of the edges (24) of the platform around the solar panel directing the light under the platform (20, 120) or towards its underside (22), and then to the ground (31) under or near the solar panel assembly. One or more of the optical elements (161, 162) are mounted on an inner side of a profile (160). The profile (160) is connected via a web (164) to the solar panel platform (120) and the web is connected with a drive within the platform. The connection of the web extends the profile from the platform creating a passage (124) between the profile and the platform.
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公开(公告)号:US10447198B2
公开(公告)日:2019-10-15
申请号:US15514113
申请日:2015-10-22
发明人: Koji Mori , Takashi Iwasaki
IPC分类号: H02S30/20 , H02S20/32 , H02S20/10 , H02S20/20 , F24S25/10 , F24S25/634 , F24S25/63 , H01L31/05 , H01L31/054 , F24S30/452 , H02S40/22 , F24S25/00 , F24S25/60
摘要: A photovoltaic panel includes: a plurality of power generation portions each having a light receiving surface, each power generation portion including a plurality of power generating elements each configured to generate power in accordance with an amount of received light; and a coupling portion configured to couple each power generation portion, wherein each power generation portion is coupled so as to be rotatable about the coupling portion used as a rotation axis, and the power generation portions are capable of, by being rotated, taking a light receiving position at which the power generation portions are located such that the light receiving surfaces of the power generation portions are oriented to an identical direction, and a fold position at which the power generation portions are located such that a set of the light receiving surfaces of the power generation portions face each other.
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公开(公告)号:US10436182B2
公开(公告)日:2019-10-08
申请号:US15796030
申请日:2017-10-27
IPC分类号: F03G6/06 , F24S23/75 , F24S30/452 , H01L31/054 , F24S70/60 , F24S23/70 , F24S10/70 , F24S80/30 , F24S30/455 , F24S20/20 , F24S20/00 , F24S30/00
摘要: Implementations of a system for collecting radiant energy with a non-imaging solar concentrator are provided. In some implementations, the system may be configured to focus radiant energy striking a plurality of concentric, conical ring-like reflective elements of the non-imaging concentrator onto a receiver positioned thereunder and to rotate and/or pivot the receiver so that at least a portion thereof is always kept within the focal point (or area) of the non-imaging concentrator. Wherein the center of the focal point (or area) is fixed with respect to the ground. In some implementations, the system for collecting radiant energy with a non-imaging solar concentrator may comprise a tracking apparatus configured to support the non-imaging concentrator and position it so that the sun is normal thereto, and a piping system that is configured to transfer concentrated solar energy from the receiver to an absorbing system where the energy is finally utilized.
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