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Solar energy collector having an improved thermal receiver

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6176796

This patent describes a solar energy collector, comprising: housing means; lens means supported by the housing means, the lens means operable to concentrate incident solar radiation along a focal axis of the solar energy collector; and receiver means arranged within and supported by the housing means along the focal axis for receiving the concentrated solar radiation. The receiver means has a layer of transparent material comprising a series of juxtaposed prisms arranged perpendicularly with respect to the focal axis for exposure to the concentrated solar radiation.

Assignee:
Entech, Inc., DFW Airport, TX
Patent Number(s):
US 4672949
OSTI ID:
6176796
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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