Patents by Inventor Bernard F. Authier

Bernard F. Authier 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 energy collector
    Patent number: 4170985
    Abstract: The invention relates to a solar energy collector or cell comprising a fixed spherical mirror placed on the ground by its convex face and a boiler in which circulates a heat-transfer fluid and which is movable about the center of the mirror. The boiler comprises a low concentration boiler surmounted by a high concentration boiler. The spherical mirror has a visor in the form of a spherical sector which moves on the periphery of the mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 16, 1979
    Assignee: Agence Nationale de Valorisation de la Recherche (ANVAR)
    Inventor: Bernard F. Authier