Patents by Inventor A. Hunter Fanney

A. Hunter Fanney 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).

  • Photovoltaic solar water heating system
    Patent number: 5293447
    Abstract: A system for heating water using solar energy comprises a photovoltaic array, a water heater comprising a variable resistive load, and a controller for varying either the load characteristics of the resistive load or the power generating characteristics of the photovoltaic array, or both, to ensure maximum power transfer efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1994
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Commerce
    Inventors: A. Hunter Fanney, Brian P. Dougherty