Patents by Inventor Stephen Lawrence Merrett

Stephen Lawrence Merrett 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 panel
    Patent number: 7604003
    Abstract: A solar panel (10) has tubing (12) through which water from a swimming pool is recirculated. The tubing (12) is adapted to be exposed to the sun for heating the water to a temperature whereby the pool is heated. The solar panel (10) has a housing (14) for the tubing (12), and the housing (14) has a transparent screen (16) covering the tubing (12). In use, the housing (14) retains heat therewithin for increasing the temperature of the tubing (12) above that outside of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Autumn Solar Installations Pty Limited
    Inventor: Stephen Lawrence Merrett
  • Solar panel
    Publication number: 20090101134
    Abstract: A solar panel (10) has tubing (12) through which water from a swimming pool is recirculated. The tubing (12) is adapted to be exposed to the sun for heating the water to a temperature whereby the pool is heated. The solar panel (10) has a housing (14) for the tubing (12), and the housing (14) has a transparent screen (16) covering the tubing (12). In use, the housing (14) retains heat therewithin for increasing the temperature of the tubing (12) above that outside of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventor: Stephen Lawrence Merrett