Solar collection apparatus, solar collection arrays, and...

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2011-02-01

2011-02-01

Basichas, Alfred (Department: 3743)

Stoves and furnaces

Solar heat collector

With concentrating reflector

C126S685000, C126S600000, C126S704000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07878190

ABSTRACT:
A solar collection apparatus includes a housing with a first opening, a second opening, and a partially-mirrored floor. The device includes fins with first and second end segments and curved bodies. Both sides of the fin bodies have the same curvature, and both sides are mirrored. The curved bodies of the fins all have the same curvature. The floor and the second end segments of the fins together define a light pipe. Light impinging on the first opening of the housing is directed into the light pipe by reflection between adjacent faces of adjacent fins. The second end segments of the fins prevent the light within the light pipe from exiting the light pipe in the first direction. Light within the light pipe exits the light pipe at the second opening, where it may be stored, or may be directed to a solar energy device such as a solar cell, turbine, or vehicle heater.

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