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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. 22, 1980
Filed:
Nov. 07, 1977
Applicant:
Inventor:
Roelf J Meijer, Eindhoven, NL;
Assignee:
U.S. Philips Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F24J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
126425 ; 353-3 ; 126438 ;
Abstract
A solar collector comprising a focussing reflector rotatable about an axis; an adjusting mechanism for effecting rotation of the reflector about such axis; and a solar-tracking arrangement for actuating the adjusting mechanism, the solar-tracking arrangement including a pair of sun-sensor reservoirs each containing a high-pressure working medium that thermally expands when subjected to solar radiation.