Patents by Inventor Erlin E. Snodgrass

Erlin E. Snodgrass 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).

  • Light energy concentrating device
    Patent number: 4359041
    Abstract: A device for concentrating light to a focal region. The device includes a plurality of segments which are capable of reflecting light and which are arranged for rotation about two axes, one offset with respect to the other. The segments are mutually co-operable to pivot in unison about the two axes in order to direct light to the focal region. A light energy receiving medium is generally positioned in the focal region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1979
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1982
    Inventor: Erlin E. Snodgrass