Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Solar energy alignment and collection system
- Patent Title (中): 太阳能定向收集系统
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Application No.: US12622472Application Date: 2009-11-20
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Publication No.: US08490619B2Publication Date: 2013-07-23
- Inventor: Supratik Guha , Yves C. Martin , Robert L. Sandstrom , Theodore G. van Kessel
- Applicant: Supratik Guha , Yves C. Martin , Robert L. Sandstrom , Theodore G. van Kessel
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Cantor Colburn LLP
- Agent Vazken Alexanian
- Main IPC: F24J2/38
- IPC: F24J2/38 ; F24J2/06 ; G01S3/784 ; G01S3/78 ; G05D3/00

Abstract:
A solar energy alignment and collection system includes at least two solar energy receivers having a central focal point, with each of the at least two solar energy receivers generating an energy output. An actuation system is operatively coupled to the at least two solar energy receivers and is configured and disposed to shift the solar energy receivers along at least one axis. A control system, operatively linked to the solar receivers and the actuation system, senses the energy output of each solar energy receiver and shifts the actuation system along the at least one axis causing solar energy to be directed at the central focal point. When solar energy is directed at the central focal point, the energy output of each solar energy receiver is substantially identical.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100218758A1 SOLAR ENERGY ALIGNMENT AND COLLECTION SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2010-09-02
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