Patents by Inventor David John McKay

David John McKay 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 of shaping a reflector
    Patent number: 8277592
    Abstract: A mirror is shaped using a shaping apparatus including a crossbar and a horizontal array of members (wheels in some embodiments) attached to a bottom of the crossbar. The height of the array of members is adjusted to form a predetermined shape. The shaping apparatus is positioned over a mirror such that the members contact the mirror. The shaping apparatus is moved along a length of the mirror such that the members remain in contact with the mirror. A frame is attached to the mirror such that when the shaping apparatus is removed from the mirror, the mirror substantially retains the predetermined shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: AREVA Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander F. Hoermann, David B. DeGraaf, James L. Barnhart, David John McKay, Daniel Crenshaw, Scott P. Phillips, Forest Ray, Seung Lim
  • Method of Shaping a Reflector
    Publication number: 20100243136
    Abstract: A mirror is shaped using a shaping apparatus including a crossbar and a horizontal array of members (wheels in some embodiments) attached to a bottom of the crossbar. The height of the array of members is adjusted to form a predetermined shape. The shaping apparatus is positioned over a mirror such that the members contact the mirror. The shaping apparatus is moved along a length of the mirror such that the members remain in contact with the mirror. A frame is attached to the mirror such that when the shaping apparatus is removed from the mirror, the mirror substantially retains the predetermined shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: AUSRA, INC.
    Inventors: Alexander F. Hoermann, David B. DeGraaf, James L. Barnhart, David John McKay, Daniel Crenshaw, Scott P. Phillips, Forest Ray, Seung Lim