Alan M Greaney

US Patent:

8590527, Nov 26, 2013

Filed:

Jun 9, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/136001

Inventors:

Gregg Luconi - Monrovia CA, US
Chris Gregory - La Crescenta CA, US
Brian Coleman - Pasadena CA, US
Alan Greaney - Buena Park CA, US
Jason Blair - Pasadena CA, US
Peter Raymond Zarzaca - Pacoima CA, US

International Classification:

F24J 2/36

US Classification:

126596, 126906, 248166, 2483463

Abstract:

A solar collector system includes a plurality of frames. Each frame includes at least a pair of spaced apart side members, a plurality of cross members connected to the side members, the cross members pivotally moveable from a shipping configuration to a deployed configuration wherein in the deployed configuration, each cross member is positioned relative to an adjacent cross member with a predetermined angle, and a plurality of stantions extending from the frames. The solar collector system further includes a plurality of heliostats, each heliostat mounted to one of the stantions, and a plurality of ballasts coupled to the frames, each ballast having a lower surface contacting the ground without substantially penetrating the ground to maintain a position of the frames on the ground.

US Patent:

20100206294, Aug 19, 2010

Filed:

Feb 12, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/704860

Inventors:

JASON BLAIR - Pasadena CA, US
Stephen Brawner - Pasadena CA, US
Brian Coleman - Pasadena CA, US
Alan Greaney - Buena Park CA, US
Christian Gregory - La Crescenta CA, US
Marc Grossman - Pasadena CA, US
Gregg Luconi - Monrovia CA, US
Carter Moursund - Pasadena CA, US
Ulrik Pilegaard - Glendale CA, US
Steven Schell - Arcadia CA, US
Craig Tyner - Albuquerque NM, US

International Classification:

F24J 2/38

US Classification:

126600

Abstract:

Systems and methods of heliostat reflector cleaning via a vehicle in a heliostat field.