Patents by Inventor Daniel E. Monahan

Daniel E. Monahan 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).

  • Automatic tracking system with infrared and ultraviolet detection
    Patent number: 4549078
    Abstract: An automatic tracking system for tracking the sun on a path across the sky, comprising a reflector, a pre-programmed, automatic timed drive mechanism connected to the reflector for driving it on a given path, both ultraviolet and infrared sensors positioned on the reflector, means for comparing the amount of light detected by opposing sensors, and means for tilting the reflector about a horizontal and a vertical axis until the amount of light detected by each pair of sensors is equalized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1985
    Inventor: Daniel E. Monahan
  • Reactor for generating granular metal hydride
    Patent number: 4318890
    Abstract: This application relates to a method and apparatus for generating hydrogen and oxygen gas from water with solar energy. A solar reflector concentrates solar energy into a water-containing reaction chamber to raise the temperature to the dissociation temperature of water. Both the thermal and photolytic effects of the sun's rays are employed to dissociate water. The hydrogen and oxygen formed upon dissociation are drawn off and separated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1982
    Inventor: Daniel E. Monahan
  • Process and apparatus for generating hydrogen and oxygen using solar energy
    Patent number: 4233127
    Abstract: This application relates to a method and apparatus for generating hydrogen and oxygen gas from water with solar energy. A solar reflector concentrates solar energy into a water-containing reaction chamber to raise the temperature to the dissociation temperature of water. Both the thermal and photolytic effects of the sun's rays are employed to dissociate water. The hydrogen and oxygen formed upon dissociation are drawn off and separated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1978
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1980
    Inventor: Daniel E. Monahan