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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2013
Applicants:
Joel Stettenheim, Norwich, VT (US);
Troy O. Mcbride, Norwich, VT (US);
Oliver J. Brambles, Norwich, VT (US);
Inventors:
Joel Stettenheim, Norwich, VT (US);
Troy O. McBride, Norwich, VT (US);
Oliver J. Brambles, Norwich, VT (US);
Assignee:
NORWICH TECHNOLOGIES, INC., White River Junction, VT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F24J 2/24 (2006.01); F24J 2/05 (2006.01); F03G 6/06 (2006.01); F24J 2/54 (2006.01); F24J 2/26 (2006.01); F24J 2/12 (2006.01); F24J 2/04 (2006.01); F24J 2/07 (2006.01); F24J 2/10 (2006.01); F24J 2/14 (2006.01); F24J 2/48 (2006.01); F24J 2/50 (2006.01); F24J 2/08 (2006.01); F24J 2/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F24J 2/055 (2013.01); F03G 6/06 (2013.01); F24J 2/0488 (2013.01); F24J 2/05 (2013.01); F24J 2/07 (2013.01); F24J 2/1047 (2013.01); F24J 2/12 (2013.01); F24J 2/14 (2013.01); F24J 2/24 (2013.01); F24J 2/26 (2013.01); F24J 2/485 (2013.01); F24J 2/50 (2013.01); F24J 2/54 (2013.01); F24J 2/08 (2013.01); F24J 2/4609 (2013.01); F24J 2/541 (2013.01); F24J 2002/508 (2013.01); Y02E 10/41 (2013.01); Y02E 10/44 (2013.01); Y02E 10/45 (2013.01); Y02E 10/46 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tubular heat-absorbing element partly enclosed in an insulating layer or jacket, has absorbing surface that is accessible to solar radiation. The thermal insulation is designed to provide entry to solar radiation by way of a cavity. The absorbing surface can be substantially planar.