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(11) EP 2 430 370 A2

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
21.03.2012 Bulletin 2012/12

(21) Application number: 10719981.2

(22) Date of filing: 14.05.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F24D 1/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2010/035022
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/132849 (18.11.2010 Gazette 2010/46)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 15.05.2009 US 216253 P
22.05.2009 US 216878 P

(71) Applicant: Areva Solar, Inc
Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CONLON, William, M.
    Palo Alto CA 94301 (US)
  • TANNER, Peter, M.
    Menlo Park CA 94025 (US)
  • VENETOS, Milton
    Los Altos CA 94022 (US)
  • HANSON, Robert, J.
    Palo Alto CA 94304 (US)

(74) Representative: Jackson, Richard Eric 
Carpmaels & Ransford One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA
London WC1B 5HA (GB)

   


(54) SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING STEAM USING SOLAR RADIATION