Patents by Inventor Soon Myeong Rhie

Soon Myeong Rhie 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).

  • Patent number: 8113192
    Abstract: There is provided an evacuated tubular solar collector with an eccentric type manifold flange capable of changing flow of a heating medium and improving the electric heat performance of a manifold by employing an eccentric end cap with a fluid path and a baffle in the manifold and improving the structure of the manifold. The evacuated tubular solar collector may comprise an evacuated tubular solar collector; a manifold being installed at an upper position of the evacuated tubular solar collector and including a number of heat dissipation holes; eccentric end caps attached to both sides of the manifold, the eccentric end cap including a fluid path; and a baffle attached to an exit of the fluid path through which a fluid flows into. The fluid path and the baffle may be positioned tilted, thereby to improve uniform transfer of heat in the evacuated tubular solar collector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Energy Research
    Inventors: Hee Youl Kwak, Nam Choon Baek, Eung Sang Yoon, Soon Myeong Rhie
  • Publication number: 20090205635
    Abstract: There is provided an evacuated tubular solar collector with an eccentric type manifold flange capable of changing flow of a heating medium and improving the electric heat performance of a manifold by employing an eccentric end cap with a fluid path and a baffle in the manifold and improving the structure of the manifold. The evacuated tubular solar collector may comprise an evacuated tubular solar collector; a manifold being installed at an upper position of the evacuated tubular solar collector and including a number of heat dissipation holes; eccentric end caps attached to both sides of the manifold, the eccentric end cap including a fluid path; and a baffle attached to an exit of the fluid path through which a fluid flows into. The fluid path and the baffle may be positioned at a tilt angle, thereby to improve uniform transfer of heat in the evacuated tubular solar collector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: Hee Youl kwak, Nam Choon Baek, Eung Sang Yoon, Soon Myeong Rhie