Patents Assigned to Wilson Solarpower Corporation
  • Concentrated solar power generation using solar receivers
    Patent number: 9726155
    Abstract: Inventive concentrated solar power systems using solar receivers, and related devices and methods, are generally described. Low pressure solar receivers are provided that function to convert solar radiation energy to thermal energy of a working fluid, e.g., a working fluid of a power generation or thermal storage system. In some embodiments, low pressure solar receivers are provided herein that are useful in conjunction with gas turbine based power generation systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Wilson Solarpower Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce N. Anderson, William Dean Treece, Dan Brown, Florian Bennhold, Christoph Hilgert
  • MULTI-THERMAL STORAGE UNIT SYSTEMS, FLUID FLOW CONTROL DEVICES, AND LOW PRESSURE SOLAR RECEIVERS FOR SOLAR POWER SYSTEMS, AND RELATED COMPONENTS AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20150033740
    Abstract: Inventive concentrated solar power systems using solar receivers, and related devices and methods, are generally described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: Wilson Solarpower Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce N. Anderson, William Dean Treece
  • CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER GENERATION USING SOLAR RECEIVERS
    Publication number: 20130298557
    Abstract: Inventive concentrated solar power systems using solar receivers, and related devices and methods, are generally described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: Wilson Solarpower Corporation
    Inventors: William Dean Treece, Bruce Anderson, Dan Brown, Florian Bennhold, Christoph Hilgert
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING TURBINE ROTORS
    Publication number: 20130302163
    Abstract: Connecting rotors in rotary machines, particularly turbines, is generally described. Some aspects of the invention provide for a simplified attachment rotors to each other and/or other components of a turbine assembly, such as, drive shaft, using friction fit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: Wilson Solarpower Corporation
    Inventors: David Gordon Wilson, Dan Brown, William Dean Treece
  • INTERMITTENT SEALING DEVICE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20120018955
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment disclosed herein relates to an articulatable sealing device. The device includes a plurality of seal elements each of which is urgable against a seal-surface, a fixing member tightenable about a perimeter of the seal elements, and a retractor in operable communication with the plurality of seal elements and able to move the plurality of seal elements in a desired direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: Wilson Solarpower Corporation
    Inventors: David Gordon Wilson, Jon M. Ballou