US3213285A
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Heliotropic orientation mechanism
Assignee: Northrop Grumman Space and Mission Systems Corp
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Filing: 1961-11-16
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Granted: 1965-10-19
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Expires: 1981-11-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas J Mccusker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 05:40
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64G; B64G1/00; B64G1/22; B64G1/42; B64G1/44; B64G1/446; F; F24; F24S; F24S50/00; F24S50/20; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/40; Y02E10/47
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A SOLOR ENERGY CONCENTRATOR COMPRISING: A SOLAR ENERGY CONVERTER FOR CONVERTING SOLAR ENERGY INTO USABLE ENERGY, SAID CONVERTER HAVING A BEARING FACE, A PLURALITY OF BI-METALLIC SENSING STRIPS FIXEDLY SECURED TO SAID BEARING FACE ADJACENT ONE END THEREOF AND EXTENDING RADIALLY FROM THE CONVERTER, ONE END OF SAID BI-METALLIC STRIPS FORMING A SUN RAY OPENING LEADING INTO THE CONVERTER, A SENSING STRIP SUPPORT, THE OTHER END OF SAID BI-METALLIC STRIPS BEING FIXEDLY SECURED TO SAID SENSING STRIP SUPPORT, A GIMBAL SUPPORT, MEANS MOUNTING THE GIMBAL SUPPORT TO THE CONVERTER, MEANS CONNECTING THE GIMBAL SUPPORT TO THE SENSING STRIP SUPPORT, A CONCENTRATOR HAVING A REFLECTING SURFACES FACING THE CONVERTER BEARING FACE, MEANS CONNECTING THE CONCENTRATOR TO THE SENSING THE STRIP SUPPORT TO NORMALLY REFLECT SUN RAYS FROM THE REFLECTING SURFACE AND THEREBY CONCENTRATE THE SUN RAYS AT A FOCAL POINT LOCATED AT THE SUN RAY OPENING LEADING INTO THE CONVERTER TO PROVIDE SAID CONVERTER WITH THE CONCENTRATED SUN RAYS, AND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A SOLOR ENERGY CONCENTRATOR COMPRISING: A SOLAR ENERGY CONVERTER FOR CONVERTING SOLAR ENERGY INTO USABLE ENERGY, SAID CONVERTER HAVING A BEARING FACE, A PLURALITY OF BI-METALLIC SENSING STRIPS FIXEDLY SECURED TO SAID BEARING FACE ADJACENT ONE END THEREOF AND EXTENDING RADIALLY FROM THE CONVERTER, ONE END OF SAID BI-METALLIC STRIPS FORMING A SUN RAY OPENING LEADING INTO THE CONVERTER, A SENSING STRIP SUPPORT, THE OTHER END OF SAID BI-METALLIC STRIPS BEING FIXEDLY SECURED TO SAID SENSING STRIP SUPPORT, A GIMBAL SUPPORT, MEANS MOUNTING THE GIMBAL SUPPORT TO THE CONVERTER, MEANS CONNECTING THE GIMBAL SUPPORT TO THE SENSING STRIP SUPPORT, A CONCENTRATOR HAVING A REFLECTING SURFACES FACING THE CONVERTER BEARING FACE, MEANS CONNECTING THE CONCENTRATOR TO THE SENSING THE STRIP SUPPORT TO NORMALLY REFLECT SUN RAYS FROM THE REFLECTING SURFACE AND THEREBY CONCENTRATE THE SUN RAYS AT A FOCAL POINT LOCATED AT THE SUN RAY OPENING LEADING INTO THE CONVERTER TO PROVIDE SAID CONVERTER WITH THE CONCENTRATED SUN RAYS, AND
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