US4577937A
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Conical beam concentrator
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-10-01
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Granted: 1986-03-25
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Expires: 2004-10-01
Abstract
Abstract An upper component lens which receives and refracts a circular whole incipient beam, forming a convergent conical beam; a first middle component lens which refracts the convergent conical beam, forming an annular beam; a second middle component lens which refracts the annular beam, forming a convergent conical beam; and a lower component lens which refracts the convergent conical beam, forming a concentrated whole beam which is emitted parallel to the vertical optic axis of the concentrator.
Inventors
- 👤 John E. Clegg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:12
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B19/00; G02B19/0004; G02B19/0009; F; F24; F24S; F24S23/00; F24S23/30; G02B13/00; G02B13/18; G02B19/0033; G02B19/0038; G02B19/0042; G02B5/00; G02B5/001; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A conical beam concentrator 4RT:C comprising in general four conical component lenses which receive a circular whole incipient beam of direct sunlight and emit a circular whole concentrated beam, and comprising in particular; an upper component lens RT (1) having a planar section (7) which receives and transmits a circular whole incipient beam (6) of direct sunlight and having a convex conical section (8) which refracts incipient beam (6), forming a convergent conical beam (9), a first middle component lens RT (2) having a concave conical switch (10) which transmits convergent conical beam (9) and having a convex conical section (11) which refracts convergent conical beam (9), forming annular beam (12), a second middle component lens RT (3) having a planar section (13) which transmits annular beam (12) and having a convex conical section (14) which refracts annular beam (12), forming a convergent conical beam (15), and a lower component lens RT (4) having a convex conical section (16) which transmits convergent conical beam (15) and having a concave conical section (17) which refracts convergent conical beam (15), forming a concentrated circular whole beam (18) which is emitted parallel to the vertical optic axis of the lenses.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
A conical beam concentrator 4RT:C comprising in general four conical component lenses which receive a circular whole incipient beam of direct sunlight and emit a circular whole concentrated beam, and comprising in particular; an upper component lens RT (1) having a planar section (7) which receives and transmits a circular whole incipient beam (6) of direct sunlight and having a convex conical section (8) which refracts incipient beam (6), forming a convergent conical beam (9), a first middle component lens RT (2) having a concave conical switch (10) which transmits convergent conical beam (9) and having a convex conical section (11) which refracts convergent conical beam (9), forming annular beam (12), a second middle component lens RT (3) having a planar section (13) which transmits annular beam (12) and having a convex conical section (14) which refracts annular beam (12), forming a convergent conical beam (15), and a lower component lens RT (4) having a convex conical section (16) which transmits convergent conical beam (15) and having a concave conical section (17) which refracts convergent conical beam (15), forming a concentrated circular whole beam (18) which is emitted parallel to the vertical optic axis of the lenses.
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