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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. 14, 1997
Filed:
Nov. 30, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert C Stirbl, New York, NY (US);
Peter J Wilk, New York, NY (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D / ; C02F / ; F24J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
203 10 ; 126593 ; 126683 ; 126698 ; 159903 ; 202234 ; 202D / ; 202100 ; 21912174 ; 21912185 ; 239-21 ;
Abstract
In a method for concentrating solar energy waveform energy is directed to a predetermined region of the atmosphere located a pre-established distance above a surface of the earth. The directing of the energy is controlled so as to modulate an index of refraction of air in the predetermined region of the atmosphere to produce a predetermined refraction index pattern in the region. The distribution of solar radiation is modified as it passes through the atmospheric region to thereby concentrate the solar radiation at a predetermined location.