Patents by Inventor Elise M. Strobach
Elise M. Strobach 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).
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Publication number: 20240150183Abstract: A silica aerogel having a mean pore size less than 5 nm with a standard deviation of 3 nm. The silica aerogel may have greater than 95% solar-weighted transmittance at a thickness of 8 mm for wavelengths in the range of 250 nm to 2500 nm, and a 400° C. black-body weighted specific extinction coefficient of greater than 8 m2/kg for wavelengths of 1.5 ?m to 15 ?m. Silica aerogel synthesis methods are described. A solar thermal aerogel receiver (STAR) may include an opaque frame defining an opening, an aerogel layer disposed in the opaque frame, with at least a portion of the aerogel layer being proximate the opening, and a heat transfer fluid pipe in thermal contact with and proximate the aerogel layer. A concentrating solar energy system may include a STAR and at least one reflector to direct sunlight to an opening in the STAR.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Gang Chen, Evelyn N. Wang, Svetlana Boriskina, Lee A. Weinstein, Sungwoo Yang, Bikramjit S. Bhatia, Lin Zhao, Elise M. Strobach, Thomas A. Cooper, David M. Bierman, Xiaopeng Huang, James Loomis
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Publication number: 20240144904Abstract: Described herein are window retrofits including a monolithic silica aerogel slab having (i) an average haze value of <5% as calculated in accordance with ASTM standard D1003-13 and (ii) a U-factor of <0.5 BTU/sf/hr/° F., and a transparent polymer envelope sealed at an internal pressure of ?1 atmosphere, wherein the monolithic silica aerogel slab is encapsulated in the transparent polymer envelope. The monolithic aerogel slab can have a transmittance>94% at 8 mm thickness. The window retrofit can be bonded to a glass sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Evelyn N. Wang, Gang Chen, Xuanhe Zhao, Elise M. Strobach, Bikramjit S. Bhatia, Lin Zhao, Sungwoo Yang, Lee A. Weinstein, Thomas A. Cooper, Shaoting Lin
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Patent number: 11851334Abstract: A silica aerogel having a mean pore size less than 5 nm with a standard deviation of 3 nm. The silica aerogel may have greater than 95% solar-weighted transmittance at a thickness of 8 mm for wavelengths in the range of 250 nm to 2500 nm, and a 400° C. black-body weighted specific extinction coefficient of greater than 8 m2/kg for wavelengths of 1.5 ?m to 15 ?m. Silica aerogel synthesis methods are described. A solar thermal aerogel receiver (STAR) may include an opaque frame defining an opening, an aerogel layer disposed in the opaque frame, with at least a portion of the aerogel layer being proximate the opening, and a heat transfer fluid pipe in thermal contact with and proximate the aerogel layer. A concentrating solar energy system may include a STAR and at least one reflector to direct sunlight to an opening in the STAR.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Gang Chen, Evelyn N. Wang, Svetlana Boriskina, Lee A. Weinstein, Sungwoo Yang, Bikramjit S. Bhatia, Lin Zhao, Elise M. Strobach, Thomas A. Cooper, David M. Bierman, Xiaopeng Huang, James Loomis
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Patent number: 11749247Abstract: Described herein are window retrofits including a monolithic silica aerogel slab having (i) an average haze value of <5% as calculated in accordance with ASTM standard D1003-13 and (ii) a U-factor of <0.5 BTU/sf/hr/° F., and a transparent polymer envelope sealed at an internal pressure of ?1 atmosphere, wherein the monolithic silica aerogel slab is encapsulated in the transparent polymer envelope. The monolithic aerogel slab can have a transmittance >94% at 8 mm thickness. The window retrofit can be bonded to a glass sheet.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Evelyn N. Wang, Gang Chen, Xuanhe Zhao, Elise M. Strobach, Bikramjit S. Bhatia, Lin Zhao, Sungwoo Yang, Lee A. Weinstein, Thomas A. Cooper, Shaoting Lin
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Publication number: 20220223130Abstract: Described herein are window retrofits including a monolithic silica aerogel slab having (i) an average haze value of <5% as calculated in accordance with ASTM standard D1003-13 and (ii) a U-factor of <0.5 BTU/sf/hr/° F., and a transparent polymer envelope sealed at an internal pressure of ?1 atmosphere, wherein the monolithic silica aerogel slab is encapsulated in the transparent polymer envelope. The monolithic aerogel slab can have a transmittance >94% at 8 mm thickness. The window retrofit can be bonded to a glass sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2021Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Evelyn N. Wang, Gang Chen, Xuanhe Zhao, Elise M. Strobach, Bikramjit S. Bhatia, Lin Zhao, Sungwoo Yang, Lee A. Weinstein, Thomas A. Cooper, Shaoting Lin
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Patent number: 11170750Abstract: Described herein are window retrofits including a monolithic silica aerogel slab having (i) an average haze value of <5% as calculated in accordance with ASTM standard D1003-13 and (ii) a U-factor of <0.5 BTU/sf/hr/° F., and a transparent polymer envelope sealed at an internal pressure of ?1 atmosphere, wherein the monolithic silica aerogel slab is encapsulated in the transparent polymer envelope. The monolithic aerogel slab can have a transmittance >94% at 8 mm thickness. The window retrofit can be bonded to a glass sheet.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Evelyn N. Wang, Gang Chen, Xuanhe Zhao, Elise M. Strobach, Bikramjit S. Bhatia, Lin Zhao, Sungwoo Yang, Lee A. Weinstein, Thomas A. Cooper, Shaoting Lin
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Publication number: 20210094834Abstract: A silica aerogel having a mean pore size less than 5 nm with a standard deviation of 3 nm. The silica aerogel may have greater than 95% solar-weighted transmittance at a thickness of 8 mm for wavelengths in the range of 250 nm to 2500 nm, and a 400° C. black-body weighted specific extinction coefficient of greater than 8 m2/kg for wavelengths of 1.5 ?m to 15 ?m. Silica aerogel synthesis methods are described. A solar thermal aerogel receiver (STAR) may include an opaque frame defining an opening, an aerogel layer disposed in the opaque frame, with at least a portion of the aerogel layer being proximate the opening, and a heat transfer fluid pipe in thermal contact with and proximate the aerogel layer. A concentrating solar energy system may include a STAR and at least one reflector to direct sunlight to an opening in the STAR.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Gang Chen, Evelyn N. Wang, Svetlana Boriskina, Lee A. Weinstein, Sungwoo Yang, Bikramjit S. Bhatia, Lin Zhao, Elise M. Strobach, Thomas A. Cooper, David M. Bierman, Xiaopeng Huang, James Loomis
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Patent number: 10889501Abstract: A silica aerogel having a mean pore size less than 5 nm with a standard deviation of 3 nm. The silica aerogel may have greater than 95% solar-weighted transmittance at a thickness of 8 mm for wavelengths in the range of 250 nm to 2500 nm, and a 400° C. black-body weighted specific extinction coefficient of greater than 8 m2/kg for wavelengths of 1.5 ?m to 15 ?m. Silica aerogel synthesis methods are described. A solar thermal aerogel receiver (STAR) may include an opaque frame defining an opening, an aerogel layer disposed in the opaque frame, with at least a portion of the aerogel layer being proximate the opening, and a heat transfer fluid pipe in thermal contact with and proximate the aerogel layer. A concentrating solar energy system may include a STAR and at least one reflector to direct sunlight to an opening in the STAR.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2017Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Gang Chen, Evelyn N. Wang, Svetlana Boriskina, Lee A. Weinstein, Sungwoo Yang, Bikramjit S. Bhatia, Lin Zhao, Elise M. Strobach, Thomas A. Cooper, David M. Bierman, Xiaopeng Huang, James Loomis
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Publication number: 20190333490Abstract: Described herein are window retrofits including a monolithic silica aerogel slab having (i) an average haze value of <5% as calculated in accordance with ASTM standard D1003-13 and (ii) a U-factor of <0.5 BTU/sf/hr/° F., and a transparent polymer envelope sealed at an internal pressure of ?1 atmosphere, wherein the monolithic silica aerogel slab is encapsulated in the transparent polymer envelope. The monolithic aerogel slab can have a transmittance >94% at 8 mm thickness. The window retrofit can be bonded to a glass sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Evelyn N. Wang, Gang Chen, Xuanhe Zhao, Elise M. Strobach, Bikramjit S. Bhatia, Lin Zhao, Sungwoo Yang, Lee A. Weinstein, Thomas A. Cooper, Shaoting Lin
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Publication number: 20190100439Abstract: A silica aerogel having a mean pore size less than 5 nm with a standard deviation of 3 nm. The silica aerogel may have greater than 95% solar-weighted transmittance at a thickness of 8 mm for wavelengths in the range of 250 nm to 2500 nm, and a 400° C. black-body weighted specific extinction coefficient of greater than 8 m2/kg for wavelengths of 1.5 ?m to 15 ?m. Silica aerogel synthesis methods are described. A solar thermal aerogel receiver (STAR) may include an opaque frame defining an opening, an aerogel layer disposed in the opaque frame, with at least a portion of the aerogel layer being proximate the opening, and a heat transfer fluid pipe in thermal contact with and proximate the aerogel layer. A concentrating solar energy system may include a STAR and at least one reflector to direct sunlight to an opening in the STAR.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2017Publication date: April 4, 2019Inventors: Gang Chen, Evelyn N. Wang, Svetlana Boriskina, Lee A. Weinstein, Sungwoo Yang, Bikramjit S. Bhatia, Lin Zhao, Elise M. Strobach, Thomas A. Cooper, David M. Bierman, Xiaopeng Huang, James Loomis