US3229102A
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Radiation direction detector including means for compensating for photocell aging
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-05-31
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Granted: 1966-01-11
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Expires: 1982-05-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul R Spencer
- 👤 Salmirs Seymour
- 👤 Jr Ernst F Germann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 21:44
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S3/00; G01S3/78; G01S3/782; G01S3/783
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A SOLAR SENSOR HAVING A REFERENCE AXIS FOR ORIENTING THE SENSOR WITH RESPECT TO THE SOLAR DISK COMPRISING: A FIRST PLURALITY OF PLANAR PHOTOCELLS INCLINED AT EQUAL ANGLES ABOUT THE SENSOR REFERENCE AXIS FOR DETECTING INCIDENT RADIATION; A SECOND PLURALITY OF PLANAR PHOTOCELLS INCLINED AT EQUAL ANGLES ABOUT THE SENSOR REFERENCE AXIS FOR DETECTING INCIDENT RADIATION; SAID SECOND PLURALITY OF PHOTOCELLS BEING SPACED OUTWARDLY OF AND POSITIONED CONCENTRICALLY ABOUT SAID FIRST PLURALITY OF PHOTOCELLS AND SERVING TO SHIELD SAID FIRST PLURALITY OF PHOTOCELLS FROM THE EFFECTS OF SOLAR RADIATION REFLECTED FROM OTHER PLANETARY BODIES; AND ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID FIRST AND SECOND PLURALITY OF PHOTOCELLS FOR PROVIDING AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL PROPORTIONAL TO THE ANGLE FORMED BETWEEN INCIDENT RADIATION FROM THE SOLAR DISK AND THE SENSOR REFERENCE AXIS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A SOLAR SENSOR HAVING A REFERENCE AXIS FOR ORIENTING THE SENSOR WITH RESPECT TO THE SOLAR DISK COMPRISING: A FIRST PLURALITY OF PLANAR PHOTOCELLS INCLINED AT EQUAL ANGLES ABOUT THE SENSOR REFERENCE AXIS FOR DETECTING INCIDENT RADIATION; A SECOND PLURALITY OF PLANAR PHOTOCELLS INCLINED AT EQUAL ANGLES ABOUT THE SENSOR REFERENCE AXIS FOR DETECTING INCIDENT RADIATION; SAID SECOND PLURALITY OF PHOTOCELLS BEING SPACED OUTWARDLY OF AND POSITIONED CONCENTRICALLY ABOUT SAID FIRST PLURALITY OF PHOTOCELLS AND SERVING TO SHIELD SAID FIRST PLURALITY OF PHOTOCELLS FROM THE EFFECTS OF SOLAR RADIATION REFLECTED FROM OTHER PLANETARY BODIES; AND ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID FIRST AND SECOND PLURALITY OF PHOTOCELLS FOR PROVIDING AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL PROPORTIONAL TO THE ANGLE FORMED BETWEEN INCIDENT RADIATION FROM THE SOLAR DISK AND THE SENSOR REFERENCE AXIS.
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