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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2010
John D. H. King, La Jolla, CA (US);
Thomas E. Oliver, Sacramento, CA (US);
Nicholas A. Kramer, Lakeside, CA (US);
Keeney D. Willis, Palo Alto, CA (US);
John D. H. King, La Jolla, CA (US);
Thomas E. Oliver, Sacramento, CA (US);
Nicholas A. Kramer, Lakeside, CA (US);
Keeney D. Willis, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Combined Power LLC, Santee, CA (US);
Abstract
A solar reflector assembly is provided for generating energy from solar radiation. The solar reflector assembly is configured to be deployed on a supporting body of liquid and to reflect solar radiation to a solar collector. A solar reflector assembly comprises an inflatable elongated tube having an upper portion formed at least partially of flexible material and a lower ballast portion formed at least partially of flexible material. A reflective sheet is coupled to a wall of the tube to reflect solar radiation. The elongated tube has an axis of rotation oriented generally parallel to a surface of a supporting body of liquid.