Title: Solar energy system

Abstract: Solar energy system incorporating a dirigible motor-driven collector and an electronic sensor for turning the collector to follow the sun. The collector is turned progressively during the day to occupy successive positions during predetermined time periods in which it collects solar energy most efficiently, at the end of the day automatically returning the solar collector to its initial, morning position. The system is controlled by an arrangement which is composed largely of a novel combination of commercially available units, thereby cutting its cost and increasing its reliability.

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Inventors: Jacoby; Walter (Toms River, NJ)

Application Number: 05/875176
Filing Date: 1978-02-06
Publication_date: 1982-06-15
Assignee: SOLAR OPTIMIZING SYSTEMS INC

Primary Class(es): 126/574 126/596, 126/588, 318/663, 126/605, 126/578
Other Classes: F24J2/12; F24J2/24; F24J2/54; G01S3/786; F24J2/00; F24J2/04; F24J2/06; G01S3/78; F24J3/02
US Patent Ref:

4027653	June, 1977	Meckler	126/270	Solar energy collector
4041307	August, 1977	Napoli et al.	126/270	Positioning a platform with respect to rays of a light source
4044754	August, 1977	Cronin et al.	137/59	Solar collector automatic freeze protection system
4079249	March, 1978	Glynn	250/203R	Solar energy operated motor apparatus
4089323	May, 1978	Trihey	126/271	Solar tracking device
4090498	May, 1978	Benson	126/438	Solar heater
4098264	July, 1978	Brokaw	237/1A	Solar liquid heating apparatus
4103672	August, 1978	Meyer	237/1A	Solar collector
4111360	September, 1978	Barr	237/1A	Solar energy concentrating and collecting arrangement and method
4131109	December, 1978	Coxon et al.	126/438	Solar collector
4153038	May, 1979	McDonald	126/425	Solar energy collecting system

Other Refs: IT490446

February, 1954

126/438

Primary Examiner: Wayner, William E.
Assistant Examiner: Bennett, Henry
Attorney: Klein & Vibber

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