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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2013
Applicant:
Mark William Weston, Bradenton, FL (US);
Inventor:
Mark William Weston, Bradenton, FL (US);
Assignee:
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/042 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/0422 (2013.01);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a solar tile includes a hollow body including a first half and a second half, the first half including a dark-colored side that is adapted to absorb solar energy and the second half including a light-colored side that is adapted to reflect solar energy, the first and second halves defining an open interior space through which heat exchange fluid can pass, and a central tube that enables the heat exchange fluid to enter or exit the interior space of the body, wherein the central tube also forms a central axis about which the tile can be rotated.