Patents by Inventor Alexander K. Converse

Alexander K. Converse has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Refractive spectrum splitting photovoltaic concentrator system
    Patent number: 6015950
    Abstract: A solar energy conversion system, in which two separated arrays of refracting elements disperse incident sunlight and concentrate the sunlight onto solar energy converters, such that each converter receives a narrow portion of the broad solar spectrum and thereby operates at higher efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2000
    Inventor: Alexander K. Converse