US4084577A
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Solar radiation converting method and means
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-08-20
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Granted: 1978-04-18
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Expires: 1996-08-20
Abstract
Abstract The disclosure relates to a solar radiation converting method and means whereby the addition of a halogen within a hermetically sealed spaced receives and converts solar or synthetic radiant spectra into heat energy; its principal advantage being the conversion of the visible portion of the light spectra into additional heat.
Inventors
- 👤 William A. Rhodes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 07:56
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24S; F24S70/00; F24S70/10; F24S80/00; F24S80/50; F24S80/54; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/40; Y10; Y10S; Y10S126/00; Y10S126/904
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A method whereby a halogen is introduced in fluid suspension into a hermetically sealed light transmitting enclosure; said enclosure being exposed to radiant light energy; said radiation passing through a surface sealing said enclosure; then into a halogen in suspension in said enclosure; said halogen to transmit infrared heat energy onto a receiving surface wherein said heat is extracted for use; said halogen intercepts and converts visible light spectra into infrared heat energy which likewise impinges upon said receiving surface thereby to increase the available heat energy over and above the amount received from the usual infrared radiation of the spectra.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
101 words
A method whereby a halogen is introduced in fluid suspension into a hermetically sealed light transmitting enclosure; said enclosure being exposed to radiant light energy; said radiation passing through a surface sealing said enclosure; then into a halogen in suspension in said enclosure; said halogen to transmit infrared heat energy onto a receiving surface wherein said heat is extracted for use; said halogen intercepts and converts visible light spectra into infrared heat energy which likewise impinges upon said receiving surface thereby to increase the available heat energy over and above the amount received from the usual infrared radiation of the spectra.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The invention as defined in claim 1, wherein: the halogen is iodine.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The invention as defined in claim 1, wherein: the halogen is bromine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
the invention as defined in claim 1, wherein: the fluid media is a gas.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The invention as defined in claim 1, wherein: the fluid media is a liquid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
The invention as defined in claim 1, wherein: the fluid media is in gaseous form; said gas being conducted away from its radiation receiving location and into a remote location wherefrom heat energy is extracted; said gas being returned for absorption and re-radiation, to repeat in continuous cycle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The invention as defined in claim 6, wherein: the fluid media being a liquid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
157 words
A means for converting visible light spectra into infrared heat energy comprising: a first light transparent housing means; a second means for extracting heat energy arriving through and from said first means; a space separating said first and second means; said first and second means hermetically sealing said space therebetween from the outside atmosphere; a halogen means fluidly dispersed within said space so when radiant light energy is caused to pass through said first means, the visible portion of said radiant light energy is intercepted by said halogen means within said space wherein its frequencies are converted from the visible spectrum to infrared heat energy to increase thereby the amount of energy available from second said means; original infrared radiation arriving through said first light transparent means to pass without frequency conversion and transfer to said second means for extraction of the sum total of all arriving frequencies within said space in the form of heat energy.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
157 words
A means for converting visible light spectra into infrared heat energy comprising: a first light transparent housing means; a second means for extracting heat energy arriving through and from said first means; a space separating said first and second means; said first and second means hermetically sealing said space therebetween from the outside atmosphere; a halogen means fluidly dispersed within said space so when radiant light energy is caused to pass through said first means, the visible portion of said radiant light energy is intercepted by said halogen means within said space wherein its frequencies are converted from the visible spectrum to infrared heat energy to increase thereby the amount of energy available from second said means; original infrared radiation arriving through said first light transparent means to pass without frequency conversion and transfer to said second means for extraction of the sum total of all arriving frequencies within said space in the form of heat energy.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
108 words
A method whereby a plurality of halogens are introduced into a hermetically sealed light transparent enclosure; said enclosure being exposed to radiant light energy; said radiation passing through a surface sealing said enclosure; then into and through a plurality of halogens in suspension within said enclosure; said halogens to transmit arriving infrared energy onto a receiving surface from where said heat is extracted for use; and said plurality of halogens intercepting and converging visible light spectra into infrared heat energy which likewise impinges upon said receiving surface thereby to increase the available heat energy over and above the amount received from the usual infrared radiation of the spectra.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
108 words
A method whereby a plurality of halogens are introduced into a hermetically sealed light transparent enclosure; said enclosure being exposed to radiant light energy; said radiation passing through a surface sealing said enclosure; then into and through a plurality of halogens in suspension within said enclosure; said halogens to transmit arriving infrared energy onto a receiving surface from where said heat is extracted for use; and said plurality of halogens intercepting and converging visible light spectra into infrared heat energy which likewise impinges upon said receiving surface thereby to increase the available heat energy over and above the amount received from the usual infrared radiation of the spectra.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The invention as defined in claim 9, wherein: the fluid media is a gas.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The invention as defined in claim 9, wherein: the fluid media is a liquid.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
93 words
A method whereby the halogens, iodine and bromine are dispersed as molecular constituents in suspension within an hermetically sealed enclosure; radiant light energy passing through a transparent surface sealing said enclosure; said halogens to transmit therethrough, arriving infrared heat energy onto a receiving surface from where said heat energy is extracted for use; and said halogens intercepting and converting visible light spectra into heat energy which likewise impinges upon said receiving surface thereby to increase the available heat energy over and above the amount received from the usual infrared radiation of the spectra.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
93 words
A method whereby the halogens, iodine and bromine are dispersed as molecular constituents in suspension within an hermetically sealed enclosure; radiant light energy passing through a transparent surface sealing said enclosure; said halogens to transmit therethrough, arriving infrared heat energy onto a receiving surface from where said heat energy is extracted for use; and said halogens intercepting and converting visible light spectra into heat energy which likewise impinges upon said receiving surface thereby to increase the available heat energy over and above the amount received from the usual infrared radiation of the spectra.
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