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Title: Prismatic tracking insolation collector

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6007087

A tracking insolation collector characterized by elongated prisms of acute apex angle maintained with an objective face disposed normal to the sun rays and through which dispersed light is projected from a transmission face and onto a coordinated mirror for geometric focus onto a target, the heat rays of the spectrum being concentrated onto the target by lens means on the plane of said projection, an astro timer revolving the prisms and mirrors throughout reversed morning and afternoon tracking modes in alignment with the traverse plane of the sun.

Assignee:
EDB-83-139374
Patent Number(s):
US 4382434
OSTI ID:
6007087
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 9 Jun 1981; Other Information: PAT-APPL-271838
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English