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This device was one of the main attractions on the [[Louisiana Purchase Exposition|Saint Louis World's Fair]] in [[1904]], and it was awarded with two gold medals and with one silver medal. |
This device was one of the main attractions on the [[Louisiana Purchase Exposition|Saint Louis World's Fair]] in [[1904]], and it was awarded with two gold medals and with one silver medal. |
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Himalaya protected his Pyreliophorus using the patent system, on many jurisdictions, including the British one on the patent application number [http://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?DB=EPODOC&II=11&adjacent=true&locale=en_EP&FT=D&date=19011026&CC=GB&NR=190116181A&KC=A GB 190116181] |
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Revision as of 11:24, 2 September 2011
The Pyreliophorus was a device created by the portuguese priest Manuel António Gomes, also known as padre Himalaya, whose objective was to melt many different types of materials using solar energy. The device used several reflecting mirrors to concentrate the sunlight into a common point. With this device, it was possible to reach a temperature of around 3500 °C, enough to melt many types of metals and rocks.
This device was one of the main attractions on the Saint Louis World's Fair in 1904, and it was awarded with two gold medals and with one silver medal.
Himalaya protected his Pyreliophorus using the patent system, on many jurisdictions, including the British one on the patent application number GB 190116181
References
- O pirelióforo - Ciência Viva (in Portuguese)