Having Internal Partition Patents (Class 126/673)
  • Patent number: 12024891
    Abstract: An apparatus for heating structure or areas adjacent such structure, such as a roof on a building for example, exposed to varying weather conditions and methods of making and use of the apparatus. The heating apparatus can include a heating element and heat supplying components. In one embodiment, the heating apparatus also includes a heatable cover panel and fasteners or other fastening components or materials for securing the heating element and cover panel to the structure. The heat supplying components may include one or more heater cable or heater cable sections penetrating one or more heater cable channels in the heating element. The apparatus may also utilize various insulating and other materials, including paint on exposed surfaces of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Inventor: Brian T. Casey
  • Patent number: 8397711
    Abstract: A solar collector has a polygonal top panel forming a top face and having at least three edges, a similarly polygonal bottom panel forming a bottom face directed away from the top face and fitted congruently to the top panel to form a flow passage extending between the faces, and at least four connectors projecting from at least three of the edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Global Plastic, S.A.
    Inventors: Robert Jung, Javier Otano, Jürgen Weigel, Michael Schröder
  • Patent number: 7137413
    Abstract: An arrangement to increase the thermal fatigue resistance of glass tubes having fluid flowing therethrough and being pressure-loaded. This arrangement comprises a glass tube, into which an interior component is inserted. The interior component can be designed as thin-walled tube or tubular component. In accordance with a first example the cavity enclosed by the interior component is hydraulically connected with the interior of the glass tube. The wall thickness of the interior component is smaller than the wall thickness of the glass tube and the interior component is partially free from a direct heat connection with the glass tube. In accordance with a second example the interior component increases the wall thickness of the glass tube. In this case the interior component is touching the interior circumference of the glass tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Schott AG
    Inventors: Günter Bauer, Nikolaus Benz
  • Patent number: 6913015
    Abstract: The subject of the invention is modular system for utilization of solar energy for heating of sanitary water, which is composed from individual modules, each of which comprises a prefabricated, upper-outflow transparent (diaphanous), translucent or non-transparent element (1), one or several intermediate transparent (diaphanous), translucent or non-transparent element(s) (2), and a lower-inflow transparent (diaphanous), translucent or non-transparent element (3). Their mutual connection by means of junctions (4a, 4b) enables flow of nontransparent media from one element to the other while absorbing solar energy. Several modules can be mutually and in parallel connected to the modular system replacing the existing roofing tiles. The choice of an appropriate color for the nontransparent media makes the system compatible and consistent with the look of surrounding existing roof tiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Inventor: Aljosa Pajk
  • Patent number: 6446625
    Abstract: A solar energy collection system that can be retrofitted into pavement covered lots, such as macadam covered parking lots has a pump and heat exchanger, and a conduit buried below the pavement surface that contains a heat transfer fluid such as water. The conduit has a hollow unitary, one piece casing with an oval cross section and an internal divider that divides the interior of said casing into two passageways having substantially the same cross sectional area. Heat conducting fins preferably made of copper are mounted on the casing and extend coaxially outwardly in opposite directions therefrom along the major oval axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Advance Technologies Limited
    Inventor: Paul D. Tinari
  • Patent number: 6005185
    Abstract: A coolant sealing structure for a solar cell of which the sealing property is maintained with high reliability in use for a long period. A solar cell has its light receiving surface and a reinforced portion formed around the fringe portion of the light receiving surface. The plate member is joined with the top of the reinforced portion by means of an anode joint process. A transparent member is joined with the plate member to form a coolant passage. This structure allows the solar cell to be directly cooled with the coolant flowing through the coolant passage. Since the solar cell is joined with the plate member, separation does not occur at the joined portion under repeated temperature changes. The coolant sealing structure can be used with high reliability for a long period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kyoichi Tange