Radiant energy collector

Patent · 11 January 1977

OSTI ID:862740

Winston, Roland ^[1]

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1. Chicago, IL

An electromagnetic energy collection device is provided which does not require a solar tracking capability. It includes an energy receiver positioned between two side walls which reflect substantially all incident energy received over a predetermined included angle directly onto the energy receiver.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4002499
• OSTI ID: 862740
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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