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Apparatus for converting solar energy to electricity
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-10-22
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Granted: 1968-04-02
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Expires: 1985-10-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles G Abbot
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 20:52
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10F; H10F99/00; F; F24; F24S; F24S23/00; F24S30/00; F24S30/40; F24S30/42; F24S30/428; F24S50/00; F24S50/20; H10N; H10N10/00; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/40; Y02E10/44; Y02E10/47
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A SOLAR EERGY CONVERTER ADAPTED TO CONVERT SOLAR ENERGY TO ELECTRICAL ENERGY COMPRISING MEANS TO CAUSE THE MAINTENANCE OF A SOLAR BEAM IN A FIXED DIRECTION PARALLEL TO THE AXIS OF THE EARTH AT ANY DAYLIGHT HOUR INCLUDING A PLANE REFLECTING SURFACE FOR REFLECTING THE SOLAR BEAM IN THE FIXED DIRECTION, AN ARRAY OF OPTICAL ELEMENTS SUPPORTED IN THE PATH OF SAID REFLECTED SOLAR BEAM TO SUBDIVIDE THE REFLECTED BEAM INTO A PLURALITY OF FOCUSED BEAMS HAVING THEIR FOCI LOCATED IN A PLANE NORMAL TO THE EARTH''S AXIS, AND AN ARRAY OF PRIMARY RADIATION SENSITIVE ELEMENTS DISPOSED IN SAID FOCAL PLANE, EACH ADAPTED TO RECEIVE ONE OF SAID SUBDIVIDED BEAMS AND CONVERT THE SOLAR ENERGY OF SAID BEAM INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
A SOLAR EERGY CONVERTER ADAPTED TO CONVERT SOLAR ENERGY TO ELECTRICAL ENERGY COMPRISING MEANS TO CAUSE THE MAINTENANCE OF A SOLAR BEAM IN A FIXED DIRECTION PARALLEL TO THE AXIS OF THE EARTH AT ANY DAYLIGHT HOUR INCLUDING A PLANE REFLECTING SURFACE FOR REFLECTING THE SOLAR BEAM IN THE FIXED DIRECTION, AN ARRAY OF OPTICAL ELEMENTS SUPPORTED IN THE PATH OF SAID REFLECTED SOLAR BEAM TO SUBDIVIDE THE REFLECTED BEAM INTO A PLURALITY OF FOCUSED BEAMS HAVING THEIR FOCI LOCATED IN A PLANE NORMAL TO THE EARTH''S AXIS, AND AN ARRAY OF PRIMARY RADIATION SENSITIVE ELEMENTS DISPOSED IN SAID FOCAL PLANE, EACH ADAPTED TO RECEIVE ONE OF SAID SUBDIVIDED BEAMS AND CONVERT THE SOLAR ENERGY OF SAID BEAM INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-04-02 | 1971-10-02 | 1972-04-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-04-02 | 1975-10-02 | 1976-04-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-04-02 | 1979-10-02 | 1980-04-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |