Solar central receiver system employing common positioning mechanism for heliostats

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9568215
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12798847

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A solar central receiver system employing common positioning mechanism for heliostats relates to a system of concentrating and harvesting solar energy. The heliostats of said system are positioned like facets of a Fresnel type of reflector. The heliostats are placed in arrays, wherein each array has a common positioning mechanism. The common positioning mechanism synchronously maneuvers the arrays of heliostats in altitudinal and/or azimuthal axis for tracking an apparent movement of the sun. The common positioning mechanism is employed for synchronously orienting said heliostats with respect to a stationary object and the sun such that incident solar radiation upon said heliostats is focused upon said stationary object from dawn to dusk. Subsequent to each said orientation of said heliostats, collective disposition of said heliostats always forms an arrangement that is capable of reflecting and thereby focusing incident solar radiation upon said stationary object.

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PATWARDHAN RAVINDRANot Provided

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Pandit, Rajeev Parkland, US 4 76
Patwardhan, Ravindra Pune, IN 18 235

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