Title:
STRUCTURALLY INTEGRATED SOLAR COLLECTOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003029730
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A structurally integrated solar collector (8, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30). Roof and wall covering components are integrated with solar collectors to permit solar energy to be converted to heat, electricity and hot water for use within a building. A roof truss (8) is described that additionally captures sunlight for illuminating a building. The roof and wall components are adaptable to heating and cooling seasons so as to minimize the loss of air-conditioned air in the summer time and to maximize solar heating during cold months. Solar energy captured by a structurally integrated solar collector can be directly converted to electricity through use of photovoltaic materials or by harnessing airflow through the structurally integrated solar collector to obtain electricity through mechanical conversion.
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Inventors:
O'LEARY PATRICK
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/031231
Publication Date:
June 10, 2004
Filing Date:
October 01, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
FUTURA SOLAR INC (US)
International Classes:
E04D13/18; F24J2/04; H01L31/048; H01L31/058; H02S20/23; H02S40/44; (IPC1-7): F24J2/00
Foreign References:
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Other References:
See also references of EP 1451507A4
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