Patents by Inventor Bart Anson Howe

Bart Anson Howe 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).

  • Wavelength-selective photovoltaic for a display or for a device with a display
    Patent number: 10403774
    Abstract: Described herein is an apparatus and method used to provide power or photovoltaic functionality to a display or device containing a display without impacting the visual perception of the display. The wavelength-selective photovoltaic (WPV) element is visibly transparent, in that it absorbs selectively around the visible emission (or reflection) peaks generated by the display. The photovoltaic material is able to cover a portion or the entire surface area of the display, without substantially blocking or perceptually impacting the emission (or reflection) of content from the display. The incident light that is absorbed by the photovoltaic element is then converted into electrical energy to provide power to the device, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: UBIQUITOUS ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: Miles C. Barr, Ryan Salvas, Bart Anson Howe, Richard Royal Lunt, Vladimir Bulovic
  • WAVELENGTH-SELECTIVE PHOTOVOLTAIC FOR A DISPLAY OR FOR A DEVICE WITH A DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20150255651
    Abstract: Described herein is an apparatus and method used to provide power or photovoltaic functionality to a display or device containing a display without impacting the visual perception of the display. The wavelength-selective photovoltaic (WPV) element is visibly transparent, in that it absorbs selectively around the visible emission (or reflection) peaks generated by the display. The photovoltaic material is able to cover a portion or the entire surface area of the display, without substantially blocking or perceptually impacting the emission (or reflection) of content from the display. The incident light that is absorbed by the photovoltaic element is then converted into electrical energy to provide power to the device, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: UBIQUITOUS ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: Miles C. Barr, Ryan Salvas, Bart Anson Howe, Richard Royal Lunt, Vladimir Bulovic