Solar energy system with wind vane

Grip, Robert E

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Title: Solar energy system with wind vane

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A solar energy system including a pedestal defining a longitudinal axis, a frame that is supported by the pedestal and that is rotateable relative to the pedestal about the longitudinal axis, the frame including at least one solar device, and a wind vane operatively connected to the frame to urge the frame relative to the pedestal about the longitudinal axis in response to wind acting on the wind vane.

Inventors:: Grip, Robert E

Issue Date:: 2015-11-03

Research Org.:: THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1224824

Patent Number(s):: 9175882

Application Number:: 12/726,593

Assignee:: THE BOEING COMPANY

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F24 - HEATING F24S - SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F24 - HEATING F24S - SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS
F24S30/452 - Vertical primary axis
F24S40/85 - {Arrangements for protecting solar collectors against adverse weather conditions

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
Y02E10/47 - Mountings or tracking
Y02E10/50 - Photovoltaic [PV] energy

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DOE Contract Number:: FC36-07GO17052

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2010 Mar 18

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 14 SOLAR ENERGY

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Title: Solar energy system with wind vane

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Citation Formats

Solar energy collection system patent, August 1978

Slewing and tracking mechanism for dish structure patent, May 1980

Electromechanical solar tracking apparatus patent, June 1981

Solar heat utilization apparatus patent, March 1982

Solar collector assembly patent, August 1982

Solar collector patent, January 1985

Balanced solar concentrator system patent, April 1986

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Solar energy tracking structure incorporating wind spoilers patent, December 1989

Solar collector patent, June 1991

Solar concentrator array patent, January 1993

Lightweight solar concentrator cell array patent, September 1994

Large aperture solar collectors with improved stability patent, August 1999

Solar panel positioning apparatus and method patent, September 2010

Optical concentrator, especially for solar photovoltaics patent-application, September 2008

Solar Collector With Angled Cooling Fins patent-application, December 2008

High performance concentrating photovoltaic module designs for utility scale power generation conference, June 2009

A Solid 500 Sun Compound Concentrator PV Design conference, May 2006

Solar energy collection system
patent, August 1978

Slewing and tracking mechanism for dish structure
patent, May 1980

Electromechanical solar tracking apparatus
patent, June 1981

Solar heat utilization apparatus
patent, March 1982

Solar collector assembly
patent, August 1982

Solar collector
patent, January 1985

Balanced solar concentrator system
patent, April 1986

Focussing solar collector
patent, May 1986

Solar energy tracking structure incorporating wind spoilers
patent, December 1989

Solar collector
patent, June 1991

Solar concentrator array
patent, January 1993

Lightweight solar concentrator cell array
patent, September 1994

Large aperture solar collectors with improved stability
patent, August 1999

Solar panel positioning apparatus and method
patent, September 2010

Optical concentrator, especially for solar photovoltaics
patent-application, September 2008

Solar Collector With Angled Cooling Fins
patent-application, December 2008

High performance concentrating photovoltaic module designs for utility scale power generation
conference, June 2009

A Solid 500 Sun Compound Concentrator PV Design
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