Solar collector having a solid transmission medium

Patent · 14 June 1977

OSTI ID:862855

Schertz, William W ^[1]; Zwerdling, Solomon ^[2]

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1. Batavia, IL
2. Woodridge, IL

There is provided a radiant energy transmission device capable of operation in a concentrative mode in which energy incident on an entrance area is directed toward and concentrated on an exit area of smaller area than the entrance area. The device includes a solid radiant energy transmission medium having surfaces coincident with the entrance and exit areas and particularly contoured reflective side walls. The surface coinciding with the entrance area is coupled to a cover plate formed of a radiant energy transmissive material. An energy transducer is coupled to the surface of the medium coinciding with the exit area.

• 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 4029519
• OSTI ID: 862855
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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