US4244189A
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System for the multipurpose utilization of solar energy
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-10-10
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Granted: 1981-01-13
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Expires: 1998-10-10
Abstract
Abstract A solar energy system where the incident solar radiation evaporates a quantity of water in a distillation pond; the water vapor/air mixture rises buoyantly through a duct to a high elevation where it drives a wind turbine to produce electricity; the water is condensed out of the mixture and stored in a high elevation reservoir, where it is used to drive hydro-electric turbines; spent water is stored at a low elevation and is used for drinking, irrigation or recycling to the distillation pond.
Inventors
- 👤 Emmanuel Bliamptis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 01:45
CPC Classifications
F; F03; F03G; F03G6/00; F03G6/003; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/40; Y02E10/46
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
282 words
A system for the multipurpose utilization of solar energy, adapted for use in combination with multi-storied buildings, comprising: a building roof area at a first elevation, adapted for storing and exposing water to incident solar radiation; a building roof area at a second elevation, greater than said first elevation, adapted for storing water; a solar collector mounted over the building's roof at said first elevation and including airtight means for collecting vapors of the water generated by incident solar radiation; a first electromagnetic generator means mounted on the building roof at the second elevation; a first turbine means operatively connected to the first generator means; duct means, including an elliptically shaped tubular member formed of two half members, where one half member is constructed of a material that will selectively pass solar radiation, and the other half member is constructed of a material that will absorb radiation passing through the first half member and heat the contents of the tubular member, connecting the vapor collection means at the first elevation and the first turbine means, whereby vapors collected and passing through the said tubular member cause said first turbine to operate; means connected to the first turbine for depositing water condensed in the first turbine on the building roof area at the second elevation; a second electromagnetic generating means; a second turbine means operatively connected to the second electromagnetic generating means; duct means connecting the second building roof storage area to the second turbine, whereby water from the roof storage area will descend and cause the second turbine to operate, and means connected to the second turbine for directing water output from the second turbine to the first building roof storage area.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
282 words
A system for the multipurpose utilization of solar energy, adapted for use in combination with multi-storied buildings, comprising: a building roof area at a first elevation, adapted for storing and exposing water to incident solar radiation; a building roof area at a second elevation, greater than said first elevation, adapted for storing water; a solar collector mounted over the building's roof at said first elevation and including airtight means for collecting vapors of the water generated by incident solar radiation; a first electromagnetic generator means mounted on the building roof at the second elevation; a first turbine means operatively connected to the first generator means; duct means, including an elliptically shaped tubular member formed of two half members, where one half member is constructed of a material that will selectively pass solar radiation, and the other half member is constructed of a material that will absorb radiation passing through the first half member and heat the contents of the tubular member, connecting the vapor collection means at the first elevation and the first turbine means, whereby vapors collected and passing through the said tubular member cause said first turbine to operate; means connected to the first turbine for depositing water condensed in the first turbine on the building roof area at the second elevation; a second electromagnetic generating means; a second turbine means operatively connected to the second electromagnetic generating means; duct means connecting the second building roof storage area to the second turbine, whereby water from the roof storage area will descend and cause the second turbine to operate, and means connected to the second turbine for directing water output from the second turbine to the first building roof storage area.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-01-13 | 1984-07-14 | 1985-01-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-01-13 | 1988-07-14 | 1989-01-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-01-13 | 1992-07-14 | 1993-01-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |