Solar collector with end modifications

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8049150
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12685615

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In one embodiment, a concentrating solar energy collector, which tracks movements of the sun along one axis has a reflective trough, at least one solar receiver mounted above the reflective trough and configured so that incident sunlight striking the reflective trough is directed toward the at least one solar receiver, and a reflector extender coupled to a first end of the reflective trough and configured to capture and direct incident sunlight towards the at least one solar receiver. In another embodiment, one or more extended end reflectors is attached with a reflective trough of a solar energy collector.

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FIRST SOLAR MALAYSIA SDN BHDLOT PT 2486 FIRST SOLAR BOULEVARD ZON INDUSTRI FIRST SOLAR MALAYSIA SDN BHD FASA 3 JALAN HI TECH 11 KULIM KEDAH 09090

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bilodeau, James L San Mateo, US 1 63
Finot, Marc A Palo Alto, US 25 676
Johnson, Eric C Mountain View, US 28 900
Nightingale, John L Portola Valley, US 23 617
Wells, Jason R San Francisco, US 9 358

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