Patents by Inventor Niels K. Knudsen

Niels K. Knudsen 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).

  • Patent number: 4434785
    Abstract: An underground heat accumulator of the low temperature type for storing solar energy from a solar collector (8) by means of a plurality of buried double pipes with an outer pipe (3) and an inner pipe (5) has said pipes conically disposed, extending from a central well (1) with a cover (2) near the surface of the ground.The conical position of the pipes provides a very small area in the surface of the ground while embracing a large volume of earth in the depth.The loss of heat at the surface of the ground is therefore limited and yet the accumulation capability is adequate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 6, 1984
    Inventor: Niels K. Knudsen