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Solar energy system

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5386903
A system for extracting energy from the sun's rays including a bank of solar energy cells which generate electrical current when exposed to the rays of the sun, immersed in a bath of liquid formed to serve as a lens, concentrating the sun rays on the cells, and transmitting heat away from the cells. The cells are shaped so as to cause a trapping effect of radiation incident thereon. The improved solar converting unit additionally includes a method for preheating the interior thereof. The converting unit is preferably equipped with light gathering and focusing means thereby providing coherent optically output.
Assignee:
TIC; ERA-05-028617; EDB-80-082764
Patent Number(s):
US 4172740
OSTI ID:
5386903
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English