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An improved electromagnetic radiation collector system for concentrating electromagnetic radiation emitted from a source to a collecting mechanism. The radiation collector system includes a plurality of primary reflectors which are moveably actuated responsive to a displacement of the electromagneti

An improved electromagnetic radiation collector system for concentrating electromagnetic radiation emitted from a source to a collecting mechanism. The radiation collector system includes a plurality of primary reflectors which are moveably actuated responsive to a displacement of the electromagnetic radiation source. The primary reflector members reflect and concentrate the source emitted radiation to a secondary reflector which is positionally located substantially at the focal length of the displaceable primary reflector members or plates. The secondary reflector is particularly contoured and reflectively coated to reflect the initially concentrated reflected radiation to a substantially line focus. The secondary reflector may be stationary or formed of a plurality of rotatable reflecting members. Radiation reflected from the secondary reflector is focused upon a line collector mechanism or heating a fluid medium passing therethrough. Additionally, the second reflector may reflect radiation to a light redirecting mechanism having an absorbing face substantially located along the focus line of the secondary reflector elements.

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An electromagnetic radiation collector system for concentrating and absorbing radiation emitted by a radiation source, comprising: (a) a frame member; (b) a primary focusing concentrator having at least a pair of primary reflectors secured to said frame member and having at least a first axis of rot

An electromagnetic radiation collector system for concentrating and absorbing radiation emitted by a radiation source, comprising: (a) a frame member; (b) a primary focusing concentrator having at least a pair of primary reflectors secured to said frame member and having at least a first axis of rotation extending in substantially longitudinal direction passing through an extended length of at least one of said primary reflectors for reflecting and concentrating said radiation emitted by said source; (c) at least one secondary reflector being positionally located substantially at a focal length of said primary reflectors, said secondary reflector having a focus line extending substantially normal said first axis of rotation of said primary reflectors; and, (d) electromagnetic radiation collector means mounted to said frame at said focus line of said secondary reflector, said first axis of rotation of said primary reflector extending in a direction substantially normal to an extended direction of said electromagnetic radiation collector means.