Patents by Inventor Gordon Robert Winders

Gordon Robert Winders 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).

  • Solar sensor and tracker apparatus
    Patent number: 4107521
    Abstract: Improved solar sensor and tracker apparatus is described in which an extremely low cost high angular accuracy sensor and tracking device utilizing a symmetrical sensor shade and sensor arrangement is described. An improved circuit control for electric motor drive of the tracker apparatus is also described in which a relatively high speed track operation followed by a relatively slow speed homing in motion is automatically provided by the control circuit driving the electric motors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1978
    Inventor: Gordon Robert Winders