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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:
Jul. 01, 1980
Filed:
Mar. 09, 1978
Applicant:
Inventors:
Howard E Kellberg, Corning, NY (US);
Arthur H Wilder, Corning, NY (US);
Assignee:
Corning Glass Works, Corning, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F24J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
126443 ; 126448 ; 126450 ;
Abstract
A solar energy collector structure has been provided which comprises a plurality of at least partially evacuated tubular members arranged in a group lying in parallel axial alignment. Each tubular member is joined to a next adjacent tubular member of the group to form a self supporting structure having at least one enclosed flow channel defined by intersticies of tubular members so joined. An absorber surface, disposed in communication with the flow channel, intercepts and absorbs solar energy, which is carried by a working fluid in the heat exchange relation with the absorber surface.