Patents Assigned to Orra Corporation
  • Patent number: 6360542
    Abstract: An apparatus for converting solar energy into electrical energy includes a solar energy collecting device for collecting light energy from the sun, and a tank for holding water therein. The tank is held in place with respect to the solar energy collecting device to enable the solar energy collecting device to direct the light energy collected thereby to the tank, thereby increasing temperature of the tank for converting the water in the tank into steam. A steam turbine and generator assembly is coupled to the tank, and receives the steam from the tank to generate electrical energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Orra Corporation
    Inventor: Chin-Kuang Luo
  • Patent number: 6301893
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for converting natural heat energy into another form of energy is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: (a) exposing one end of a superconductor body to a source of natural heat energy; (b) inserting another end of the superconductor body into a tank of a steam boiler that holds water therein such that the natural heat energy is transmitted by the superconductor body to the water held in the tank of the steam boiler so as to convert the water into steam; (c) providing the steam from the steam boiler to a steam turbine to produce a mechanical rotary motion; and (d) converting the mechanical rotary motion into electrical energy via use of an electric power generator that is coupled to the steam turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: Orra Corporation
    Inventor: Chin-Kuang Luo