Solar energy system with wind vane

Grip, Robert E

Title: Solar energy system with wind vane

Patent · Tue Nov 03 00:00:00 EST 2015

OSTI ID:1224824

Grip, Robert E

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.

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

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: FC36-07GO17052

Assignee:: THE BOEING COMPANY

Patent Number(s):: 9,175,882

Application Number:: 12/726,593

OSTI ID:: 1224824

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2010 Mar 18

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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