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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 1978
Filed:
Feb. 26, 1976
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jean-Claude F Courvoisier, Geneva, CH;
Jean-Luc CH Meylan, Geneva, CH;
Assignee:
Battelle Memorial Institute, Carouge-Geneva, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F24J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
126271 ; 126270 ; 237 / ;
Abstract
A device for collecting solar energy, for incorporation in a dwelling, especially in a tiled roof, comprises a heat-absorbing plate, ducting for a heat-exchange fluid for extracting heat from the plate, and single or double glazing over the plate, this glazing consisting of a plurality of radiation - transmitting tiles each having a recessed rear face defining a cell, whereby convection between the glazing and the absorbing surface is reduced or eliminated.