Skip to main content
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Solar energy collector

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6565724
A solar energy collector is disclosed comprising a collector plate having a solar energy absorbing surface; a first network of intersecting walls disposed on said collector plate and forming a plurality of cavities thereon; and, a second network of three-dimensional members disposed on said first network, said three-dimensional members having reflective surfaces approximately parallel to said collector plate and reflective surfaces in two other dimensions, said three-dimensional members further defining apertures in each of said cavities for admitting incident solar radiation to said cavities. The collector utilizes the absorption advantages of a black body, while surpassing the emission characteristics of a selective surface.
Assignee:
Motorola, Inc.
Patent Number(s):
US 4090495
OSTI ID:
6565724
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Similar Records

Solar energy collector
Patent · Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980 · OSTI ID:5064593

Black liquid absorbing solar collector
Patent · Tue Sep 08 00:00:00 EDT 1981 · OSTI ID:5778405

Solar energy collector
Patent · Mon Feb 27 23:00:00 EST 1978 · OSTI ID:6971440