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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2013
Applicant:
3m Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Inventors:
Thomas R. J. Corrigan, St. Paul, MN (US);
Timothy L. Quinn, Maplewood, MN (US);
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F24J 2/38 (2014.01); G02B 7/183 (2006.01); F24J 2/06 (2006.01); F24J 2/18 (2006.01); F24J 2/40 (2006.01); F24J 2/54 (2006.01); F24J 2/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 7/183 (2013.01); F24J 2/067 (2013.01); F24J 2/12 (2013.01); F24J 2/18 (2013.01); F24J 2/38 (2013.01); F24J 2/402 (2013.01); F24J 2/542 (2013.01); Y02B 10/20 (2013.01); Y02E 10/42 (2013.01); Y02E 10/47 (2013.01);
Abstract
The disclosure generally relates to concentrating daylight collectors and in particular to a light concentrator alignment system that can detect and correct for misalignment of the solar concentrator. The present disclosure generally relates to concentrating daylight collectors that can be used for illuminating interior spaces of a building with sunlight, and in particular to a light concentrator alignment system that can detect and correct for misalignment of the solar concentrator.