Power plants – Utilizing natural heat – Solar
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-27
2007-11-27
Nguyen, Hoang (Department: 3748)
Power plants
Utilizing natural heat
Solar
C060S615000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10491185
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a floating altazimuth-tracking array of point-focus lenses that concentrate direct sunlight on the upper ends of optical-homogenizer rods bonded to high-efficiency multi-junction photovoltaic cells. The cells are on heat sinks in altitude-tracking linear troughs holding multiple lens-rod-cell assemblies. Swiveling on horizontal axes, the troughs have their heat sinks always submerged in the water of a circular pond. Only knee-high al-together, the troughs and their floating frame rotate in the shallow pond for azimuth tracking. Closely packed floating platforms comprise solar electric farms with maximal land utilization.
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Laing Inge
Laing Nikolaus Johannes
Parkyn, Jr. William Arthur
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