Stoves and furnaces – Solar heat collector – With means to reposition solar collector for optimum...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-07
2007-08-07
Basichas, Alfred (Department: 3749)
Stoves and furnaces
Solar heat collector
With means to reposition solar collector for optimum...
C126S605000, C126S687000, C248S127000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11184661
ABSTRACT:
A structure (26) for supporting an array (22) of solar panels (24) in a solar energy collection system (20) includes a support assembly (42) formed from a rigid subassembly (44). The subassembly (44) includes an elongated truss (68), a base (46) coupled to the truss (68) for attachment to a footing (48), and posts (50) extending from a top edge of the truss (68). The structure (26) further includes torsion tubes (34), each of which is pivotally retained by one of the posts (50) to form parallel rows (32) of torsion tubes (34). A number of rigid subassemblies (44) can be interconnected to further increase the number of rows (32) of the system (20). The solar panels (24) are attached to the torsion tubes (34) to form the array (22), and a drive mechanism (38) pivots the torsion tubes (34) via a single elongated actuator and multiple torque arms (90).
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3 photographs of a solar system installed over a parking lot at the Cal Expo grounds in Sacramento, CA, believed to have built around 2000.
8 photographs of a solar system installed near Davis, CA, built by Integrated Power Corp, and believed to have been built around 1989.
2 photographs of a solar system built for Arizona Public Service Company in Tempe, AZ. by UPG in the mid-late 1990's.
Arizona Public Service Company
Basichas Alfred
Meschkow & Gresham P.L.C.
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