A vessel, such as an evacuated solar collector, comprises a wall (1) formed of a first material having a first coefficient of thermal expansion "CTE". A feedthrough (2) passes through an aperture (3) in the wall (1) of the vessel and comprises a flange (5) having a surface (5a) facing a surface of the wall (1), the feedthrough (2) being formed of a material having a second CTE higher than the first CTE. A flexible seal (8) is positioned between the wall (1) and the flange (5) and a clamping member is operable to move the flange (5) towards the facing surface (1a) of the wall (1) to compress the seal (8) between the wall (1) and the flange (5). A spacer is positioned between the clamping member and the flange (5), the spacer being formed of a material having a third CTE higher than the second CTE.
F16L 5/06 - Sealing by means of a swivel nut compressing a ring or sleeve
F24S 10/40 - Solar heat collectors using working fluids in absorbing elements surrounded by transparent enclosures, e.g. evacuated solar heat collectors
F24S 40/80 - Accommodating differential expansion of solar heat collector elements
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data processing management, namely, business data analysis; business data presentation, namely, presentation of business prospectuses; compilation of data in the field of business management; transcription of data, namely, services consisting of the transcription of written communications and data; data retrieval services, namely, business data analysis; business statistics information, namely, compilation of statistics for business purposes; compiling of statistics, namely, compilation of statistics for business purposes; collecting business statistics, namely, compilation of statistics for business purposes; statistical analysis and reporting for business purposes; preparation of business reports; collecting, managing, processing and analysing business data relating to solar arrays and systems, namely, data relating to thermal output, electrical output, fault detection, temperature, pressure and flow rate, financial costs and savings, and carbon savings; information, advice and consultancy relating to all the aforesaid services Scientific and technological services, namely, research and design in the field of energy, namely, solar-generated energy, thermal energy, heat energy, electrical energy, energy for cooling and renewable energy; industrial analysis and scientific research services in the field of energy, namely, solar-generated energy, thermal energy, heat energy, electrical energy, energy for cooling and renewable energy; design and development of computer hardware and software in the field of energy, namely, design of computer hardware and software for use in the scientific research of solar generated energy, thermal energy, heat energy, electrical energy, energy for cooling and renewable energy; platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for remote measuring, monitoring and control of solar arrays and systems, namely, their performance and functionality; platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for optimising performance of solar arrays and systems; platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for measuring and monitoring thermal output and electrical output; platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for automated fault detection and alerts in solar arrays and systems; platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for measuring, monitoring and reporting on temperature, pressure and flow rate within solar arrays and systems; platform as a service (PaaS)featuring computer software platforms for measuring the financial costs and savings associated with solar arrays and systems; platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for measuring the carbon savings associated with solar arrays and systems; design, development and programming of software for platforms on the Internet; hosting of platforms of others on the Internet; creation of computing platforms for third parties; data warehousing; data mining; database design; maintenance of database software; data recovery services; electronic data storage; data migration services; online electronic data storage; decoding of data; technical data analysis, namely, computer security threat analysis for protecting data; technical project studies in the fields of energy technology; technical research services in the field of energy; preparation of technical studies and reports in the fields of energy distribution; design of solar powered electricity and heating systems; technical research in the field of energy production and energy saving; scientific consulting in the field of energy production and saving; scientific advisory services relating to the use of energy and energy efficiency; quality control for others of solar powered electricity and heating systems; quality control for others of solar panels; energy auditing; Benchmarking, namely, product testing; environmental testing; product testing; testing of the functionality of apparatus; technical testing services, namely, product testing; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to the aforesaid
A heat transfer assembly comprising: an elongate envelope; an elongate heat transfer device located within the envelope, the heat transfer device having an elongate heat transfer chamber; and an elongate heat exchanger passing longitudinally through at least a portion of the elongate heat transfer chamber.
F24J 2/04 - Solar heat collectors having working fluid conveyed through collector
F24J 2/05 - surrounded by a transparent enclosure, e.g. evacuated solar collectors
F24J 2/24 - the working fluid being conveyed through tubular heat absorbing conduits
F24J 2/32 - having evaporator and condenser section, e.g. heat pipe
H01L 31/052 - Cooling means directly associated or integrated with the PV cell, e.g. integrated Peltier elements for active cooling or heat sinks directly associated with the PV cells
H01L 31/0525 - Cooling means directly associated or integrated with the PV cell, e.g. integrated Peltier elements for active cooling or heat sinks directly associated with the PV cells including means to utilise heat energy directly associated with the PV cell, e.g. integrated Seebeck elements
A solar energy converter comprising: a solar energy absorber, the solar energy absorber comprising a photovoltaic element; a heat transfer element in thermal contact with the solar energy absorber; a primary heat exchanger in thermal contact with the heat transfer element; a secondary heat exchanger; and a heat transfer control element; wherein the heat transfer control element is arranged to selectively place the secondary heat exchanger either in thermal contact with the heat transfer element or out of thermal contact with the heat transfer element.
F24J 2/05 - surrounded by a transparent enclosure, e.g. evacuated solar collectors
F24J 2/32 - having evaporator and condenser section, e.g. heat pipe
F24J 2/46 - Component parts, details or accessories of solar heat collectors
F28D 15/02 - Heat-exchange apparatus with the intermediate heat-transfer medium in closed tubes passing into or through the conduit walls in which the medium condenses and evaporates, e.g. heat-pipes
H01L 31/052 - Cooling means directly associated or integrated with the PV cell, e.g. integrated Peltier elements for active cooling or heat sinks directly associated with the PV cells
F28F 13/18 - Arrangements for modifying heat transfer, e.g. increasing, decreasing by applying coatings, e.g. radiation-absorbing, radiation-reflectingArrangements for modifying heat transfer, e.g. increasing, decreasing by surface treatment, e.g. polishing
H02S 40/44 - Means to utilise heat energy, e.g. hybrid systems producing warm water and electricity at the same time
A heat transfer device having a working fluid capable of circulating around a fluid flow path, the circulation around the fluid flow path bringing the working fluid in and out of thermal contact with a heat source, the heat transfer device comprising: a fluid containing portion internally defining a working fluid flow path; a heat source at least partially in thermal contact with the fluid containing portion; a gas substance generator at least partially within the fluid containing portion, and arranged to generate bubbles of vapor capable of driving the working fluid along a portion of the working fluid flow path in thermal contact with the heat source; wherein, in use, the driven working fluid absorbs heat from the heat source and transports the heat away from the heat source; and the driven working fluid returns to the gas substance generator to be recycled about the fluid flow path.
F24J 2/05 - surrounded by a transparent enclosure, e.g. evacuated solar collectors
F24J 2/32 - having evaporator and condenser section, e.g. heat pipe
F24J 2/46 - Component parts, details or accessories of solar heat collectors
F28D 15/02 - Heat-exchange apparatus with the intermediate heat-transfer medium in closed tubes passing into or through the conduit walls in which the medium condenses and evaporates, e.g. heat-pipes
H01L 31/052 - Cooling means directly associated or integrated with the PV cell, e.g. integrated Peltier elements for active cooling or heat sinks directly associated with the PV cells
F28F 13/18 - Arrangements for modifying heat transfer, e.g. increasing, decreasing by applying coatings, e.g. radiation-absorbing, radiation-reflectingArrangements for modifying heat transfer, e.g. increasing, decreasing by surface treatment, e.g. polishing
H02S 40/44 - Means to utilise heat energy, e.g. hybrid systems producing warm water and electricity at the same time
A solar energy converter comprising: a solar energy absorber, the solar energy absorber comprising a photovoltaic element; a heat transfer element in thermal contact with the solar energy absorber; a primary heat exchanger in thermal contact with the heat transfer element; a secondary heat exchanger; and a heat transfer control element; wherein the heat transfer control element is arranged to selectively place the secondary heat exchanger either in thermal contact with the heat transfer element or out of thermal contact with the heat transfer element.
H01L 31/058 - including means to utilise heat energy, e.g. hybrid systems, or a supplementary source of electric energy
F24J 2/32 - having evaporator and condenser section, e.g. heat pipe
F24J 2/05 - surrounded by a transparent enclosure, e.g. evacuated solar collectors
F28D 15/02 - Heat-exchange apparatus with the intermediate heat-transfer medium in closed tubes passing into or through the conduit walls in which the medium condenses and evaporates, e.g. heat-pipes
A heat transfer device having a working fluid capable of circulating around a fluid flow path, the circulation around the fluid flow path bringing the working fluid in and out of thermal contact with a heat source, the heat transfer device comprising: a fluid containing portion internally defining a working fluid flow path; a heat source at least partially in thermal contact with the fluid containing portion; a gas substance generator at least partially within the fluid containing portion, and arranged to generate bubbles of vapor capable of driving the working fluid along a portion of the working fluid flow path in thermal contact with the heat source; wherein, in use, the driven working fluid absorbs heat from the heat source and transports the heat away from the heat source; and the driven working fluid returns to the gas substance generator to be recycled about the fluid flow path.
H01L 31/058 - including means to utilise heat energy, e.g. hybrid systems, or a supplementary source of electric energy
F24J 2/32 - having evaporator and condenser section, e.g. heat pipe
F24J 2/05 - surrounded by a transparent enclosure, e.g. evacuated solar collectors
F28D 15/02 - Heat-exchange apparatus with the intermediate heat-transfer medium in closed tubes passing into or through the conduit walls in which the medium condenses and evaporates, e.g. heat-pipes
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A solar energy converter comprising: a solar energy absorber, the solar energy absorber comprising a photovoltaic element; a heat transfer element in thermal contact with the solar energy absorber; a primary heat exchanger in thermal contact with the heat transfer element; a secondary heat exchanger; and a heat transfer control element; wherein the heat transfer control element is arranged to selectively place the secondary heat exchanger either in thermal contact with the heat transfer element or out of thermal contact with the heat transfer element.
F24S 40/55 - Arrangements for cooling, e.g. by using external heat dissipating means or internal cooling circuits
F24S 90/00 - Solar heat systems not otherwise provided for
F28D 15/02 - Heat-exchange apparatus with the intermediate heat-transfer medium in closed tubes passing into or through the conduit walls in which the medium condenses and evaporates, e.g. heat-pipes
