patent · US6485152
Matrix solar dish
26 November 2002
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This patent is cited by material in the archive, so it is indexed here by number, title and inventor. The archive holds no copy of its text.
Abstract
A matrix solar dish concentrator with flexed glass mirrors is patterned from orthogonal planes parallel to the axis of symmetry of a paraboloid and intersecting the paraboloid, this pattern making all parabolic trusses uniform. Parabolic trusses are made by flexing linear truss members with lateral forces creating accurate parabolic member curves, restraining the flexed members with rigid webbing to form an orthogonal paraboloid frame. Parabolic glass mirrors are made by flex...
Provenance
- Collection
- Cited prior art
- Original PDF
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- Filed
- 2001-04-12
- Source
- Google Patents bibliographic record
- Granted
- 2002-11-26
- Inventors
- Doug Wood