Patents by Inventor Christopher Grimmer

Christopher Grimmer 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).

  • Energy storage container with vortex separator
    Patent number: 9865852
    Abstract: A vortex separator includes: a housing having a cylindrical chamber therein; an inlet through a mantle of the cylindrical chamber, the inlet positioned at a proximal end of the housing; a pipe that enters the housing at the proximal end and extends axially through the cylindrical chamber toward a distal end of the housing which is closed; an outlet through the mantle, the outlet positioned at the distal end; and a catch basin at the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: TESLA, INC.
    Inventors: Jason Haer, Joseph Mardall, Scott I. Kohn, Adam Maser, Peter How, Christopher Grimmer
  • ENERGY STORAGE CONTAINER WITH VORTEX SEPARATOR
    Publication number: 20160380248
    Abstract: A vortex separator includes: a housing having a cylindrical chamber therein; an inlet through a mantle of the cylindrical chamber, the inlet positioned at a proximal end of the housing; a pipe that enters the housing at the proximal end and extends axially through the cylindrical chamber toward a distal end of the housing which is closed; an outlet through the mantle, the outlet positioned at the distal end; and a catch basin at the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Jason HAER, Joseph Mardall, Scott I. Kohn, Adam MASER, Peter How, Christopher GRIMMER
  • SOLAR MODULE CONSTRUCTION
    Publication number: 20110132432
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a solar module design are disclosed. In some embodiments, a solar module comprises an optic having a sloped waveguide profile. The optic of the solar module is directly coupled to a receiver comprising a solar cell. The receiver is also coupled to a backplane of the module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: BANYAN ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: David Schultz, Shondip Ghosh, Christopher Grimmer, Kevin Fine