Patents by Inventor Bruce C. Marshall

Bruce C. Marshall 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).

  • Method for generating, transmitting and receiving power
    Patent number: 8601815
    Abstract: A system and method for generating, transmitting and receiving power includes providing a source of non-optical power, such as thermal energy, which is converted into electricity. The non-optical power is converted into an optical power beam which is directed into a hollow pipe and transmitted along a length thereof. The hollow pipe may have an inner reflective surface, or lenses or collimators to direct the light therethrough. Upon exiting the hollow pipe, the optical power beam is converted into electricity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce C. Marshall, Aravinda Kar
  • METHOD FOR GENERATING, TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING POWER
    Publication number: 20090206697
    Abstract: A system and method for generating, transmitting and receiving power includes providing a source of non-optical power, such as thermal energy, which is converted into electricity. The non-optical power is converted into an optical power beam which is directed into a hollow pipe and transmitted along a length thereof. The hollow pipe may have an inner reflective surface, or lenses or collimators to direct the light therethrough. Upon exiting the hollow pipe, the optical power beam is converted into electricity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: Bruce C. Marshall, Aravinda Kar