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United States Patent and Trade Mark Office Claims for Patent 5427628 What is claimed is: 1. A dome-shaped housing structure including a plurality of solar electric cells in the interior space thereof, comprising: a dome constructed from a number of interconnected members, said members being inclined at different angles to form a geometric dome; and a plurality of solar electric cells forming at least part of said interconnected members, said solar electric cells being disposed interiorly of said geometric dome; and at least one said interconnected member being a convex lens to allow solar energy to pass into the interior of said geometric dome. 2. The means of claim 1 wherein at least part of said interconnected members are two-way minors with planar surfaces disposed in different directions whereby sunlight can enter said geometric dome at all solar angles.
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