Patents by Inventor James L. Bilodeau

James L. Bilodeau 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).

  • Solar collector with end modifications
    Patent number: 8049150
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a concentrating solar energy collector, which tracks movements of the sun along one axis has a reflective trough, at least one solar receiver mounted above the reflective trough and configured so that incident sunlight striking the reflective trough is directed toward the at least one solar receiver, and a reflector extender coupled to a first end of the reflective trough and configured to capture and direct incident sunlight towards the at least one solar receiver. In another embodiment, one or more extended end reflectors is attached with a reflective trough of a solar energy collector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Skyline Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric C. Johnson, James L. Bilodeau, Jason R. Wells, John L. Nightingale, Marc A. Finot
  • SOLAR COLLECTOR WITH END MODIFICATIONS
    Publication number: 20100175740
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a concentrating solar energy collector, which tracks movements of the sun along one axis has a reflective trough, at least one solar receiver mounted above the reflective trough and configured so that incident sunlight striking the reflective trough is directed toward the at least one solar receiver, and a reflector extender coupled to a first end of the reflective trough and configured to capture and direct incident sunlight towards the at least one solar receiver. In another embodiment, one or more extended end reflectors is attached with a reflective trough of a solar energy collector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: SKYLINE SOLAR, INC.
    Inventors: Eric C. JOHNSON, James L. BILODEAU, Jason R. WELLS, John L. NIGHTINGALE, Marc A. FINOT