| 20110253127 | HIGH EFFICIENCY CONVERSION OF SOLAR RADIATION INTO THERMAL ENERGY - A high-efficiency solar radiation collection and conversion system is described. An array of evacuated collector tubes each includes two or more inner heat pipes that capture the solar energy and conduct it as heat through a condenser portion into a manifold that operates as part of a closed-loop circulation system. In another part of the loop, a heat exchanger transfers the heat into a hot-water holding tank or otherwise applies the heat energy in the circulating fluid. | 10-20-2011 |
