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Selfocus Solar Cooker

Contact Name
Abby Charden Mobsher
Organization
GreenTek R&D, LLC
Address
8736 Lodi Lane
City
Tigard
State (US Only)
Oregon
Postal Code
97224
Country
United States
Telephone
(503) 591-9298
E-mail
Project Status
Plans Completed
Full Description (Required)
Selfocus Solar BBQ (SSBBQ) - is a 21st century, clean indoor-outdoor, self-focusing solar oven. SSBBQ resembles a spherical insect eye, and collects and focuses sun’s rays from any direction. Foods will be placed on the top of the flat grill or inside of the central pot. Selfocus Solar BBQTM (SSBBQ) guarantees clean and hassle free cooking by utilizing sunshine. In only 10 minutes, (SSBBQ) boils a quart of water or cooks 4 hamburgers. Designed to resemble a traditional BBQ with clear transparent bubble (SSBBQ) employs a breakthrough Mobasher Globe Lens TM technology to collect sun’s energy from any angle to cook outdoors, or indoors where sun is available. Especially effective in developing nations where precious wood and shrubbery are burnt for cooking causing expanding deserts, loss of vital topsoil (farmland), climate change, loss of oxygen producing plants and natural wildlife habitats. (SSBBQ) resembles a spherical, transparent Bar-B-Q, for cooking both picnic and traditional food without any hassle. The self-focusing spherical Mobasher Globe Lens collects sun’s rays from any direction and focuses them to the center. Foods like hamburger patty, hot dogs, potato, vegetables and eggs will be placed on the top of the flat grill. A pot-shaped recess is formed in the center of the grill to hold either traditional container like pots, or foods wrapped in the aluminum foil, or high temperature plastic bags (the kind used to hold chicken or turkey). Food can also be placed directly inside of this compartment and cooked. Pot-shaped compartment has a lid to retain the heat as well as covering the open central area when used as a grill. This grill & pot combination are coated with high temperature selective-black (for solar heat collection) on both sides to collect sun’s rays that are directed to it from top and bottom. Although sun’s heat is focused more to the center, this metallic grill distributes some of the heat to the other regions as well, unifying the heat over entire grill. Heat generated will additionally be re-distributed inside of the enclosed sphere by convection, heating up the foods in outer regions of grill. The main benefit of (SSBBQ) is that unlike traditional solar cookers, the cook does not need to change the direction of cooker every 10-15 minutes to take advantage of best angle of sun. Whenever the sun shines, (SSBBQ) works, and automatically gathers and focuses the solar rays. Compared to existing charcoal-based or reflective solar cookers, (SSBBQ), there is great saving of fuel and preparation time. (SSBBQ) is a welcomed, time-saving and practical tool, especially in third world where some women have to walk as long as half day to gather fire wood. No formal training is required and dependable solar cooking is always ready when the sun is present. No need to buy fuel, destroy the shrubbery and topsoil, waste time or pollute the air. MAJOR BENEFITS • Two transparent hemispheres collect the sun’s rays from any direction (new protected insect eye technology) • Creates heat as high as 600 F • Simple to use, no training is needed • Extraordinary, hassle-free performance • Retains the moisture in the food • Proprietary safety ring opens the top to vent off the excess heat. • Capitalizes on the hot market of solar energy. • Works without charcoal, firewood or any other fuel. • Produces free heat for cooking and boiling water. • Works without the need of manual adjustments or expensive mechanical trackers. • Closed spherical lens, collects and retains most of the sun’s energy (no heat loss) • Reduces the top soil erosion caused by burning shrubbery and wood. • Totally smoke, ash and pollution free. • Clean cooking indoors (in living room or dining room!) where sun is available. • High impact transparent bubbles are 6 times tougher than Acrylic and are UV and scratch resistant. • Extremely low maintenance requirements and operating costs • Optional solar Panel will be available to use the lens (when not used as cooker) to produce electricity. See images in: http://www.elance.com/s/abmobasher/14000/
Funding Needed
$500k-$1Mil
Funding Purpose
Finalizing product development, prototyping and pre production run. We seek total of US $800,000 from an investor or Joint Venture partner with interest or experience in the energy development, manufacturing and/or marketing.
Specific Assistance Needed
  • Project Mgr
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