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US3229579A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Solar energy collector

Assignee: Aerojet Rocketdyne Inc
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Filing: 1961-12-27
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Granted: 1966-01-18
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Expires: 1981-12-27
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Robert L Lessley

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 18:19
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B19/00; G02B19/0033; B; B64; B64G; B64G1/00; B64G1/22; B64G1/42; B64G1/44; F; F24; F24S; F24S23/00; F24S23/70; F24S23/79; G02B19/0004; G02B19/0019; G02B19/0023; G02B19/0038; G02B19/0042; F24S2023/83; F24S2023/832; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/40

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 219 words
A SOLAR ENERGY COLLECTOR COMPRSISING AN INTERNALLY ORIENTED ANNULAR FRUSTO CONICAL REFLECTING SURFACE HAVING A CENTRAL AXIS AND ADAPTED TO BE EXPOSED TO SUN RAYS FOR REFLECTING LIGHT RAYS RADIALLY INWARDLY OF SAID ANNULAR FRUSTO CONICAL REFLECTING SURFACE, A HOLLOW MEMBER CONCENTRIC WITH SAID ANNULAR FRUSTO CONICAL REFLECTING SURFACE AND HAVING AT LEAST ONE OPEN END, MEANS MOUNTING SAID ONE OPEN END OF SAID HOLLOW MEMBER IN PROXIMAL RELATION TO THE END OF SAID ANNULAR FRUSTO CONICAL REFLECTING SURFACE HAVING THE LARGEST DIAMETER SO AS TO BE EXPOSED TO LIGHT RAYS REFLECTED RADIALLY INWARDLY FROM SAID ANNULAR FRUSTO CONICAL REFLECTING SURFACE, A PARABOLIC REFLECTING SURFACE ON THE INSIDE OF SAID HOLLOW MEMBER AGAINST WHICH LIGHT RAYS REFLECTED RADIALLY INWARDLY FROM SAID ANNULAR FRUSTO CONICAL REFLECTING SURFACE AND ENTERING THROUGH SAID ONE OPEN END OF SAID HOLLOW MEMBER ARE ADAPTED TO BE DIRECTED FOR REFLECTION THEREFROM, SAID PARABOLIC REFLECTING SURFACE BEING DEFINED BY THE SURFACE OF REVOLUTION OF A PORTION OF A PARABOLA ROTATED ABOUT THE CENTRAL AXIS OF SAID ANNULAR FRUSTO CONICAL REFLECTING SURFACE AND HAVING ITS OWN AXIS AT AN ANGLE TO THE CENTRAL AXIS OF SAID ANNULAR FRUSTO CONICAL REFLECTING SURFACE, WITH SAID AXES INTERSECTING AT THE FOCAL POINT OF SAID PARABOLA WHERE THE REFLECTED LIGHT RAYS FROM SAID PARABOLIC REFLECTING SURFACE ARE ADAPTED TO BE CONCENTRATED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 219 words
A SOLAR ENERGY COLLECTOR COMPRSISING AN INTERNALLY ORIENTED ANNULAR FRUSTO CONICAL REFLECTING SURFACE HAVING A CENTRAL AXIS AND ADAPTED TO BE EXPOSED TO SUN RAYS FOR REFLECTING LIGHT RAYS RADIALLY INWARDLY OF SAID ANNULAR FRUSTO CONICAL REFLECTING SURFACE, A HOLLOW MEMBER CONCENTRIC WITH SAID ANNULAR FRUSTO CONICAL REFLECTING SURFACE AND HAVING AT LEAST ONE OPEN END, MEANS MOUNTING SAID ONE OPEN END OF SAID HOLLOW MEMBER IN PROXIMAL RELATION TO THE END OF SAID ANNULAR FRUSTO CONICAL REFLECTING SURFACE HAVING THE LARGEST DIAMETER SO AS TO BE EXPOSED TO LIGHT RAYS REFLECTED RADIALLY INWARDLY FROM SAID ANNULAR FRUSTO CONICAL REFLECTING SURFACE, A PARABOLIC REFLECTING SURFACE ON THE INSIDE OF SAID HOLLOW MEMBER AGAINST WHICH LIGHT RAYS REFLECTED RADIALLY INWARDLY FROM SAID ANNULAR FRUSTO CONICAL REFLECTING SURFACE AND ENTERING THROUGH SAID ONE OPEN END OF SAID HOLLOW MEMBER ARE ADAPTED TO BE DIRECTED FOR REFLECTION THEREFROM, SAID PARABOLIC REFLECTING SURFACE BEING DEFINED BY THE SURFACE OF REVOLUTION OF A PORTION OF A PARABOLA ROTATED ABOUT THE CENTRAL AXIS OF SAID ANNULAR FRUSTO CONICAL REFLECTING SURFACE AND HAVING ITS OWN AXIS AT AN ANGLE TO THE CENTRAL AXIS OF SAID ANNULAR FRUSTO CONICAL REFLECTING SURFACE, WITH SAID AXES INTERSECTING AT THE FOCAL POINT OF SAID PARABOLA WHERE THE REFLECTED LIGHT RAYS FROM SAID PARABOLIC REFLECTING SURFACE ARE ADAPTED TO BE CONCENTRATED.

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Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-01-17 1969-07-19 1970-01-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-01-17 1973-07-19 1974-01-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-01-17 1977-07-19 1978-01-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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