Fluid heating system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11946886
APP PUB NO 20160153681A1
SERIAL NO

14954292

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A fluid heating system may include a solar collection system configured for focusing sunlight on a focal axis, an elongated flow element arranged and configured for transporting fluid along the solar collection system at the focal axis, and a flow-control assembly comprising thermostatic valves configured to control the flow of the fluid in the elongated flow element such that pathogens present in the fluid are substantially inactivated before the fluid exits the fluid heating system. A method of operating a fluid heating system wherein the fluid heating system comprises a parabolic solar collector and a support structure may also be provided.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Abraham, John Minneapolis, US 25 228
Gikling, Andy St. Paul, US 3 23
Naughton, Noel St. Paul, US 1 6
Pakonen, Richard Birchwood, US 9 144
Plourde, Brian St. Paul, US 10 153
Plourde, Douglas Somerset, US 9 144

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