Sun tracking light distributor system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9845929
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13778521

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A sun-tracking light distributor system for use in an open-ended photo-bioreactor having an aqueous liquid for a photosynthetic culture, comprising: at least one light distributor each including a concentrator supporting section with a light entry surface adapted to receive sunlight rays, an elongated rod section with a light distribution surface adapted to redirect the received sunlight rays within the aqueous liquid, a light concentrating element provided at the light entry surface which concentrates within the elongated rod at least a portion of the sunlight rays received at the light entry surface; a displacement system operatively connected to the light distributors and adapted to change an orientation of the light entry surface of the light distributors to track a solar position.

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CENTRE DE RECHERCHE INDUSTRIELLE DU QUEBEC333 FRANQUET QUEBEC (QUEBEC) G1P 4C7

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hotte, Denis L'Ancienne-Lorette, CA 12 43
Lepine, Denis Québec, CA 1 1
Levesque, Marc Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, CA 39 503

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