Patents by Inventor Edward J. Kivei

Edward J. Kivei 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).

  • Publication number: 20090283144
    Abstract: An article that is suitable for use as a solar concentrating mirror for enhancing the use of solar collection devices, such as solar cells. The article includes a multilayer optical film and a compliant UV protective layer. The article addresses degradation issues in solar concentration devices, provides specific bandwidths of electromagnetic energy to the solar cell while eliminating or reducing undesirable bandwidths of electromagnetic energy that may degrade or adversely affect the solar cell, and renders a compliant sheet of material that may be readily formed into a multitude of shapes or constructions for end use applications. A solar collection device comprising the article and optionally comprising a celestial tracking mechanism is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventors: TIMOTHY J. HEBRINK, Tracy L. Anderson, Susannah C. Clear, Andrew K. Hartzell, Edward J. Kivei