Support structure for multiple heliostats

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9759452
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14441587

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A support structure (10) for carrying a plurality of heliostats (12) is provided. The support structure (10) includes a frame (20) formed from a number of girders (22). The frame has a triangular outer perimeter and a plurality of mountings (26) for carrying the heliostats (12) are provided along the perimeter. At least one mounting (26) is provided at or near each vertex (16) of the triangular outer perimeter of the frame (20), and at least one additional mounting (26) is provided part-way along each side (17) of the triangular outer perimeter of the frame (20).

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  • STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gauché, Paul Stellenbosch, ZA 4 16
Malan, Karel Johan Stellenbosch, ZA 1 3

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