Patents by Inventor Derek Rinderknect

Derek Rinderknect 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: 9415428
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are provided for self-cleaning photovoltaic panels that utilize piezo devices capable of causing vibrational movement in the panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Morteza Gharib, Derek Rinderknect
  • Publication number: 20150047688
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are provided for self-cleaning photovoltaic panels that utilize piezo devices capable of causing vibrational movement in the panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Morteza Gharib, Derek Rinderknect
  • Publication number: 20150018781
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are provided for delivering a therapeutic substance to the eye of a subject with an automated apparatus. The apparatus can resemble a pair of eyeglasses that can assist in the alignment of a substance ejecting nozzle and energy sensor with the eye. The apparatus can eject the therapeutic substance and immediate response to the detection of a blink of the user's eye. The therapeutic substance can be ejected in a number of different forms including as a single droplet containing the entire prescribed dosage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicants: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Derek Rinderknect, Michael J. Geske, Morteza Gharib, Daniel M. Schwartz