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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2000
Richard B. Diver, Jr., Albuquerque, NM (US);
James W. Grossman, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Michael Reshetnik, Boulder, CO (US);
Richard B. Diver, Jr., Albuquerque, NM (US);
James W. Grossman, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Michael Reshetnik, Boulder, CO (US);
Sandia Corporation, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Abstract
A solar collector comprising a glass mirror, and a composite panel, wherein the back of the mirror is affixed to a front surface of the composite panel. The composite panel comprises a front sheet affixed to a surface of a core material, preferably a core material comprising a honeycomb structure, and a back sheet affixed to an opposite surface of the core material. The invention may further comprise a sealing strip, preferably comprising EPDM, positioned between the glass mirror and the front surface of the composite panel. The invention also is of methods of making such solar collectors.