Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A solar energy system for a structure, comprising a. a structure having a wedge-shaped space formed between a roof and a base member, b. a pyramidal reflector having reflective interior surfaces formed in said wedge-shaped space and mounted underneath said roof and on top of said base member with the base end of the pyramidal reflector facing the sun''s position near winter noon, c. a movable reflective panel forming said base end of said pyramidal reflector adapted to open and close said pyramidal reflector to the solar energy of the sun for optimizing solar energy collection based on the angle said panel makes with the direction of the sun, and d. a solar collector mounted in said pyramidal reflector for receiving and converting solar energy focused thereon by said pyramidal reflector when said movable reflective panel is open.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
A solar energy system for a structure, comprising a. a structure having a wedge-shaped space formed between a roof and a base member, b. a pyramidal reflector having reflective interior surfaces formed in said wedge-shaped space and mounted underneath said roof and on top of said base member with the base end of the pyramidal reflector facing the sun''s position near winter noon, c. a movable reflective panel forming said base end of said pyramidal reflector adapted to open and close said pyramidal reflector to the solar energy of the sun for optimizing solar energy collection based on the angle said panel makes with the direction of the sun, and d. a solar collector mounted in said pyramidal reflector for receiving and converting solar energy focused thereon by said pyramidal reflector when said movable reflective panel is open.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The structure set forth in claim 1 wherein said solar collector includes a plurality of solar cells for the generation of electricity.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
The structure set forth in claim 1 wherein said solar collector has a selectively blackened surface having an absorptivity of 0.9 in the visible spectrum from 0.3 Mu to 0,9 Mu and having an emissivity approaching 0.1 in the infrared spectrum from 3 Mu to 15 Mu .
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The structure in claim 1 where the solar collector includes one or more transparent cover plates made of glass or plastic.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The structure in claim 4 where the glass or plastic plate or plates are coated for maximum transmission in the visible and optimum reflection back onto said solar collector in the infrared.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The structure set forth in claim 1 having a motor coupled to said movable reflective panel for controlling the positioning of said roof panel to maximize the amount of solar energy collected at any time or season.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The structure set forth in claim 1 wherein the reflective surfaces of said pyramidal reflector are corrosion protected aluminum.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The structure set forth in claim 1 wherein said pyramidal reflector is formed of aluminized plastic material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The structure set forth in claim 1 wherein when the sun is high said reflective panel is opened for directing the energy emitted by said solar collector to the cold sky for cooling said building.