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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:
Jan. 26, 1982
Filed:
Jul. 28, 1980
Thomas R Carver, Princeton, NJ (US);
Fontaine C Armistead, Darien, CT (US);
Texaco Development Corporation, White Plains, NY (US);
Abstract
A focus improver for a concave reflector having a circular cross section. It has an array of plane mirrors diametrically across the mouth of the reflector. The angle of tilt of the mirrors is relative to parallel rays incident upon the reflector, and each mirror has an angle of tilt such that a central parallel ray reflected therefrom will focus at a common location. An application of the focus improver provides a solar energy collector that employs a cylindrical reflector which may be oriented in an east-west direction. The mirrors are thin strips that are coextensive in length with the cylindrical reflector. And, a solar energy utilization device may be located along the focal line that is created.
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