ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,590,733, issued on March 31.
"Polycarbonate parabolic trough solar concentrator" was invented by Matthew A. Janssen (Sandpoint, Idaho).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The parabolic trough solar concentrator described within is sized for shipping in containers and mounting on existing structures without requiring specialized labor or equipment. Besides achieving a proximity to the thermal load not previously achievable economically and preserving precious land, the concentrator array shelters the area below from the sun reducing its energy requirement for cooling and making it more inhabitable when cooling is not provided. As the troughs a...