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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2015
Applicant:
Fraen Corporation, Reading, MA (US);
Inventors:
Carlton S. Jones, Boxford, MA (US);
Renald Dore, Malden, MA (US);
Assignee:
Fraen Corporation, Reading, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21S 11/00 (2006.01); F24J 2/06 (2006.01); F24J 2/10 (2006.01); F21V 8/00 (2006.01); F21V 7/00 (2006.01); F21V 7/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F21S 11/002 (2013.01); F21S 11/007 (2013.01); F21V 7/0025 (2013.01); F21V 7/04 (2013.01); F24J 2/067 (2013.01); F24J 2/10 (2013.01); G02B 6/0008 (2013.01); G02B 6/0018 (2013.01); Y02E 10/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
A solar collector is disclosed in which a light pipe having an optical axis and extending from a proximal end configured to receive sunlight to a distal end, and a plurality of reflective elements optically coupled to the light pipe. Each of the reflective elements is configured to direct at least a portion of sunlight incident thereon into the light pipe via the proximal end substantially parallel to the optical axis for a plurality of positions of the sun in the sky. Baffles coupled to the reflective elements further enhance the collectors ability to increase the light collected.