General Atomic Company

Robert Edward Potthoff

Herman P Fay

John L Russell, Jr

A system for supporting a plurality of reflective surfaces in an arrangement for reflecting the rays emitted from a source of energy and converging the reflected rays to concentrate the heating effect thereof at a receptor, whereby a plurality of pairs of long tension members extend under tension between firmly anchored support members. Reflecting elements are supported by the pairs of tension members and each of the pairs is disposed to reflect the radiation from substantially all of the reflecting elements to the receptor.

Tensioned reflector support system

A cooling tower is described employing a heat exchanger and duct means defining a passage for directing the air over the heat exchanger for cooling same. The duct means have upper and lower air intake orifices, the former being positioned a substantial distance above ground level and the latter being positioned substantially at ground level. Means are provided for selectively drawing air into the duct means through either of said orifices.

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La Jolla, CA, United States of America

Robert Edward Potthoff