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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2008
Koeunyi Bae, Sicklerville, NJ (US);
Stephen A. Monforto, Laurel Springs, NJ (US);
Alan E. Taber, Cinnaminson, NJ (US);
David S. Munsky, Morganville, NJ (US);
Koeunyi Bae, Sicklerville, NJ (US);
Stephen A. Monforto, Laurel Springs, NJ (US);
Alan E. Taber, Cinnaminson, NJ (US);
David S. Munsky, Morganville, NJ (US);
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Abstract
A solar trough includes a light receiver for transporting a fluid to be heated by the solar trough, at least one rail partially or fully disposed in a trench, a parabolic light collector slidably mounted on the at least one rail, and a drive unit for rotating the parabolic light collector within the trench. Further, a solar trough system made up of a plurality of the solar troughs.