GB2407634B - Solar tiles - Google Patents

Solar tiles

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Publication number
GB2407634B
GB2407634B GB0325509A GB0325509A GB2407634B GB 2407634 B GB2407634 B GB 2407634B GB 0325509 A GB0325509 A GB 0325509A GB 0325509 A GB0325509 A GB 0325509A GB 2407634 B GB2407634 B GB 2407634B
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Prior art keywords
solar tiles
tiles
solar
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GB0325509A
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GB2407634A (en
Inventor
Daniel Gower Davies
Martyn John Charles Berry
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Solar Century Holdings Ltd
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Solar Century Holdings Ltd
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Priority to GB0325509A priority Critical patent/GB2407634B/en
Publication of GB0325509D0 publication Critical patent/GB0325509D0/en
Priority to AU2004288010A priority patent/AU2004288010A1/en
Priority to PCT/GB2004/004590 priority patent/WO2005045328A1/en
Priority to EP04791627A priority patent/EP1690046A1/en
Priority to CA002544226A priority patent/CA2544226A1/en
Priority to NZ547590A priority patent/NZ547590A/en
Priority to US10/577,640 priority patent/US20070227583A1/en
Publication of GB2407634A publication Critical patent/GB2407634A/en
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Publication of GB2407634B publication Critical patent/GB2407634B/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02S—GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRARED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
    • H02S20/00—Supporting structures for PV modules
    • H02S20/20—Supporting structures directly fixed to an immovable object
    • H02S20/22—Supporting structures directly fixed to an immovable object specially adapted for buildings
    • H02S20/23—Supporting structures directly fixed to an immovable object specially adapted for buildings specially adapted for roof structures
    • H02S20/25—Roof tile elements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S20/00—Solar heat collectors specially adapted for particular uses or environments
    • F24S20/60—Solar heat collectors integrated in fixed constructions, e.g. in buildings
    • F24S20/69—Solar heat collectors integrated in fixed constructions, e.g. in buildings in the form of shingles or tiles
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S20/00—Solar heat collectors specially adapted for particular uses or environments
    • F24S2020/10—Solar modules layout; Modular arrangements
    • F24S2020/17—Arrangements of solar thermal modules combined with solar PV modules
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B10/00—Integration of renewable energy sources in buildings
    • Y02B10/10—Photovoltaic [PV]
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B10/00—Integration of renewable energy sources in buildings
    • Y02B10/20—Solar thermal
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/40—Solar thermal energy, e.g. solar towers
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/40—Solar thermal energy, e.g. solar towers
    • Y02E10/44—Heat exchange systems
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/50—Photovoltaic [PV] energy

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Architecture (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Roof Covering Using Slabs Or Stiff Sheets (AREA)
  • Photovoltaic Devices (AREA)
GB0325509A 2003-10-31 2003-10-31 Solar tiles Expired - Fee Related GB2407634B (en)

Priority Applications (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0325509A GB2407634B (en) 2003-10-31 2003-10-31 Solar tiles
AU2004288010A AU2004288010A1 (en) 2003-10-31 2004-10-29 Solar tiles
PCT/GB2004/004590 WO2005045328A1 (en) 2003-10-31 2004-10-29 Solar tiles
EP04791627A EP1690046A1 (en) 2003-10-31 2004-10-29 Solar tiles
CA002544226A CA2544226A1 (en) 2003-10-31 2004-10-29 Solar tiles
NZ547590A NZ547590A (en) 2003-10-31 2004-10-29 Solar tiles which form an overlapping relationship with conventional tiles
US10/577,640 US20070227583A1 (en) 2003-10-31 2004-10-29 Solar Tiles

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0325509A GB2407634B (en) 2003-10-31 2003-10-31 Solar tiles

Publications (3)

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GB0325509D0 GB0325509D0 (en) 2003-12-03
GB2407634A GB2407634A (en) 2005-05-04
GB2407634B true GB2407634B (en) 2006-01-18

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Country Status (7)

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US (1) US20070227583A1 (en)
EP (1) EP1690046A1 (en)
AU (1) AU2004288010A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2544226A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2407634B (en)
NZ (1) NZ547590A (en)
WO (1) WO2005045328A1 (en)

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EP1690046A1 (en) 2006-08-16
CA2544226A1 (en) 2005-05-19
WO2005045328B1 (en) 2005-11-24
NZ547590A (en) 2008-11-28
GB0325509D0 (en) 2003-12-03
GB2407634A (en) 2005-05-04
WO2005045328A1 (en) 2005-05-19
US20070227583A1 (en) 2007-10-04

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