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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2014
Skyfuel, Inc., Arvada, CO (US);
Ryan Michael Clark, Golden, CO (US);
David White, Denver, CO (US);
Adrian Lawrence Farr, Jr., Littleton, CO (US);
SKYFUEL, INC., Lakewood, CO (US);
Abstract
A space frame having a high torsional strength comprising a first square bipyramid and two planar structures extending outward from an apex of the first square bipyramid to form a 'V' shape is disclosed. Some embodiments comprise a plurality of edge-sharing square bipyramids configured linearly, where the two planar structures contact apexes of all the square bipyramids. A plurality of bridging struts, apex struts, corner struts and optional internal bracing struts increase the strength and rigidity of the space frame. In an embodiment, the space frame supports a solar reflector, such as a parabolic solar reflector. Methods of fabricating and using the space frames are also disclosed.