Patents by Inventor Frank J. Bachner

Frank J. Bachner 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).

  • Transparent heat-mirror
    Patent number: 4822120
    Abstract: Transparent heat-mirrors are disclosed which are comprised of composite films. These films include a discrete and continuous layer of metallic silver sandwiched between a transparent, outer, protective, anti-reflection layer and a transparent, phase-matching layer. This combination of layers is chosen to provide high solar transmission with minimum loss of thermal radiation. Transparent heat-mirrors are useful in the collection and trapping of solar energy, and in other applications where it is desired or necessary to have high infrared reflectivity with high solar transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1989
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: John C. C. Fan, Frank J. Bachner
  • Transparent heat-mirror
    Patent number: 4721349
    Abstract: Transparent heat-mirrors are disclosed which are comprised of composite films. These films include a discrete and continuous layer of metallic silver sandwiched between a transparent, outer, protective, anti-reflection layer and a transparent, phase-matching layer. This combination of layers is chosen to provide high solar transmission with minimum loss of thermal radiation. Transparent heat-mirrors are useful in the collection and trapping of solar energy, and in other applications where it is desired or necessary to have high infrared reflectivity with high solar transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1988
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: John C. C. Fan, Frank J. Bachner
  • Transparent heat-mirror
    Patent number: 4556277
    Abstract: Transparent heat-mirrors are disclosed which are comprised of composite films. These films include a discrete and continuous layer of metallic silver sandwiched between a transparent, outer, protective, anti-reflection layer and a transparent, phase-matching layer. This combination of layers is chosen to provide high solar transmission with minimum loss of thermal radiation. Transparent heat-mirrors are useful in the collection and trapping of solar energy, and in other applications where it is desired or necessary to have high infrared reflectivity with high solar transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1985
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: John C. C. Fan, Frank J. Bachner
  • Transparent heat-mirror
    Patent number: 4337990
    Abstract: Transparent heat-mirrors are disclosed which are comprised of composite films. These films include a discrete and continuous layer of metallic silver sandwiched between a transparent, outer, protective, anti-reflection layer and a transparent, phase-matching layer. This combination of layers is chosen to provide high solar transmission with minimum loss of thermal radiation. Transparent heat-mirrors are useful in the collection and trapping of solar energy, and in other applications where it is desired or necessary to have high infrared reflectivity with high solar transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1976
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1982
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: John C. C. Fan, Frank J. Bachner