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US 10,295,810 B2Granted
Domestic heliostat and methods of making same
AssigneeSolenica, Inc.
InventorDiva Tommei
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Abstract
A heliostat contained within a mechanical enclosure is described that optimizes the heliostat for domestic applications by emphasizing features of durability, protection from outside weather, low cost of manufacture, self-powering, light-weight, and aesthetics.
Claims19
A heliostat comprising:
- (a) a steerable mirror;
- (b) a mechanical mirror-steering mechanism;
- (c) a steering control-system;
- (d) a steering-control sensor;
- (e) a sliding mechanism, wherein the sliding mechanism comprises a semicircular arcuate slider that may be manually adjusted to alter the height of the steering control sensor to allow for easy target pointing setup by a user;
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- (f) a base.
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