Patents by Inventor Albert J. Hackworth

Albert J. Hackworth 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: 4167936
    Abstract: A fluid-containing tube is supported by a radially-disposed, heat absorbing fin so as to be coaxial with the reflective inner surface of a hemi-cylindrical reflector. Such a combination, if positioned with the reflector aperture substantially horizontal and with a North-South disposition of the reflector axis, or with the reflector aperture vertical, its axis substantially vertical and with a Southern exposure of that aperture, will produce effective sun-tracking and efficient heating of the fluid in the tube throughout the daylight hours even though the reflector remains static.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1979
    Inventor: Albert J. Hackworth