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US 2013/0074829 A1Published application
Apparatus and method for solar energy collection and conversion
AssigneePenworth Pty Ltd
InventorRichard John Worthington
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InventorRichard John Worthington
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The present invention relates to a solar energy collector (18) including an outer casing (20) having at least one aperture (22) disposed therein and an absorber (24) disposed within the outer casing (20). The aperture (22) is arranged to receive a beam (16) of solar radiation therethrough so that the beam (16) is incident on the absorber (24). The absorber (24) is arranged in use to absorb the energy of the beam of solar radiation and to thereby convert solar radiation to heat energy to heat a fluid communicated through the absorber (24). The absorber (24) is arranged to be moved by a moving means to promote even heating of the absorber (24).
A solar energy collector including an outer casing having at least one aperture disposed therein and an absorber disposed within the outer casing, the aperture is arranged to receive a beam of solar radiation therethrough so that the beam is incident on the absorber, the absorber is arranged to absorb the energy of the incident beam of solar radiation to thereby convert that energy to heat energy to heat a fluid communicated through the absorber, and the absorber is arranged to be moved by a moving means to promote even heating of the absorber.
An absorber including a body with at least one fluid pathway extending therein for communicating fluid through said body, said absorber arranged in use to absorb an incident beam of solar radiation to thereby convert solar radiation energy to heat energy to heat the fluid communicated through the absorber, and said absorber arranged to be moved by a moving means to promote even heating of the absorber, optionally the absorber further including a fenestrated screen arranged to extend about said absorber.
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A method of collecting solar radiation including:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.