Patents by Inventor Gerardo C. Diaz

Gerardo C. Diaz 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).

  • Mini-channel tube solar collector
    Patent number: 10352590
    Abstract: A solar collector device is provided. The solar collector device includes an evacuated tube and a mini-channel tube mounted within the evacuated tube, the mini-channel tube comprising a first plurality of ports for inflow of a heat-transfer fluid and a second plurality of ports for outflow of the heat-transfer fluid to a heat exchange system. The mini-channel tube may have a hydraulic diameter in a range of approximately 3 millimeters to approximately 200 micrometers. The mini-channel tube may have a hydraulic diameter in a range of approximately 200 micrometers to approximately 10 micrometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Gerardo C. Diaz, Neeraj Sharma
  • MINI-CHANNEL TUBE SOLAR COLLECTOR
    Publication number: 20160298876
    Abstract: A solar collector device is provided. The solar collector device includes an evacuated tube and a mini-channel tube mounted within the evacuated tube, the mini-channel tube comprising a first plurality of ports for inflow of a heat-transfer fluid and a second plurality of ports for outflow of the heat-transfer fluid to a heat exchange system. The mini-channel tube may have a hydraulic diameter in a range of approximately 3 millimeters to approximately 200 micrometers. The mini-channel tube may have a hydraulic diameter in a range of approximately 200 micrometers to approximately 10 micrometers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Gerardo C. Diaz, Neeraj Sharma
  • Mini-channel tube solar collector
    Patent number: 9310099
    Abstract: A solar collector device is provided. The solar collector device includes an evacuated tube and a mini-channel tube mounted within the evacuated tube, the mini-channel tube comprising a first plurality of ports for inflow of a heat-transfer fluid and a second plurality of ports for outflow of the heat-transfer fluid to a heat exchange system. The mini-channel tube may have a hydraulic diameter in a range of approximately 3 millimeters to approximately 200 micrometers. The mini-channel tube may have a hydraulic diameter in a range of approximately 200 micrometers to approximately 10 micrometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Gerardo C. Diaz, Neeraj Sharma
  • MINI-CHANNEL TUBE SOLAR COLLECTOR
    Publication number: 20110186043
    Abstract: A solar collector device is provided. The solar collector device includes an evacuated tube and a mini-channel tube mounted within the evacuated tube, the mini-channel tube comprising a first plurality of ports for inflow of a heat-transfer fluid and a second plurality of ports for outflow of the heat-transfer fluid to a heat exchange system. The mini-channel tube may have a hydraulic diameter in a range of approximately 3 millimeters to approximately 200 micrometers. The mini-channel tube may have a hydraulic diameter in a range of approximately 200 micrometers to approximately 10 micrometers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Gerardo C. Diaz, Neeraj Sharma
  • TRIGENERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20100307169
    Abstract: A trigeneration system comprising a cooling loop and a heat/power loop connected by a heat exchanger. Energy available at the high side of the cooling loop is transferred from cooling loop to the heat/power loop by the heat exchanger. This energy is put to use by the heat/power loop to efficient produce heat and power. The system can be run transcritical and use environmentally friendly working fluid, such as carbon dioxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventor: Gerardo C. Diaz
  • TRIGENERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20090126381
    Abstract: A trigeneration system comprising a cooling loop and a heat/power loop connected by a heat exchanger. Energy available at the high side of the cooling loop is transferred from cooling loop to the heat/power loop by the heat exchanger. This energy is put to use by the heat/power loop to efficient produce heat and power. The system can be run transcritical and use environmentally friendly working fluid, such as carbon dioxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventor: Gerardo C. Diaz