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A solar light energy concentrator comprising a flat rectangular base member on which are positioned and secured a plurality of rectangular glass mirror segments which have a common focal point centrally positioned above the base member. Any voids between the mirror segments and the base member are f

A solar light energy concentrator comprising a flat rectangular base member on which are positioned and secured a plurality of rectangular glass mirror segments which have a common focal point centrally positioned above the base member. Any voids between the mirror segments and the base member are filled with a filler material to form a smooth rigid structure. A method of constructing a solar light energy concentrator and the concentrator constructed thereby is disclosed.

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Method for producing a light energy concentrator comprising the steps of: (a) selecting a flat base member of desirable size; (b) selecting a target member having a flat surface area of desirable size; (c) selecting a plurality of reflectors of a predetermined size; (d) positioning said target membe

Method for producing a light energy concentrator comprising the steps of: (a) selecting a flat base member of desirable size; (b) selecting a target member having a flat surface area of desirable size; (c) selecting a plurality of reflectors of a predetermined size; (d) positioning said target member above and substantially parallel with said flat surface facing said base member and at a distance from said base member determined by the size of said base member, the size of the flat surface of said target member and the size of said reflectors whereby each of said plurality of reflectors when properly positioned cast their entire reflected light within the flat surface of said target member; (e) marking an area equal to the size of the flat surface of said target member on said base member; (f) aligning said base member with respect to a source of light energy so that said target member casts a shadow within the boundaries of the marked off area on said base member; (g) positioning and securing a first one of said plurality of reflectors on said base member whereby all of the light from the light source reflected by it impacts said flat surface of said target member; (h) positioning and securing a next one of said plurality of reflectors on said base member so that all of the light reflected therefrom impacts said flat surface of said target member; (i) covering the reflective surface of said next one of said plurality of reflectors; (j) repeating steps (h) and (i) above for each of the remaining ones of said plurality of reflectors; (k) uncovering the covered reflective surfaces; and (l) removing said target member from its fixed position and discarding same.