Patents by Inventor Luc FAIRON

Luc FAIRON has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Tight structure for external solar receiver in a tower of a concentrating solar power plant
    Patent number: 10788022
    Abstract: An external solar receiver, for a concentrating thermodynamic solar power plant of the type with a tower and heliostat field, has a wind tight modular inner structure, also called “casing,” and a plurality of heat exchanger tube receiver panels fastened to that inner structure. Each panel has a plurality of metal boxes supporting the heat exchanger tubes and assembled to one another by assembly means allowing the disassembly, each box being covered with thermal insulation via an anchor. The tubes are secured to the boxes by a removable and floating connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: COCKERILL MAINTENANCE & INGENIERIE S.A.
    Inventors: Alfred Dethier, Luc Fairon, Vincenzo Morreale, Stephane Winand
  • TIGHT STRUCTURE FOR EXTERNAL SOLAR RECEIVER IN A TOWER OF A CONCENTRATING SOLAR POWER PLANT
    Publication number: 20170306932
    Abstract: An external solar receiver, for a concentrating thermodynamic solar power plant of the type with a tower and heliostat field, has a wind tight modular inner structure, also called “casing,” and a plurality of heat exchanger tube receiver panels fastened to that inner structure. Each panel has a plurality of metal boxes supporting the heat exchanger tubes and assembled to one another by assembly means allowing the disassembly, each box being covered with thermal insulation via an anchor. The tubes are secured to the boxes by a removable and floating connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Alfred DETHIER, Luc FAIRON, Vincenzo MORREALE, Stephane WINAND