Patents by Inventor James Loven

James Loven 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 energy collection system employing a horizontal reflector and a method of making and using same
    Patent number: 10917042
    Abstract: A reflective solar tracker system for collecting solar energy from the sun and converting the solar energy to electricity, using one or more photovoltaic devices, each of which has a sunlight-collecting surface, including a horizontal reflector panel retaining assembly, wherein the horizontal reflector panel retaining assembly further comprises a horizontal reflector panel such that the horizontal reflector panel includes a non-uniform, textured finish located on a sun-facing surface area of the horizontal reflector panel, a reflective solar tracker retaining/rotating assembly operatively connected to the horizontal reflector panel retaining assembly, and a reflective solar tracker array retaining assembly operatively connected to the horizontal reflector panel retaining assembly and the reflective solar tracker retaining/rotating assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Inventor: James Loven
  • SOLAR ENERGY COLLECTION SYSTEM EMPLOYING A HORIZONTAL REFLECTOR AND A METHOD OF MAKING AND USING SAME
    Publication number: 20200144962
    Abstract: A reflective solar tracker system for collecting solar energy from the sun and converting the solar energy to electricity, using one or more photovoltaic devices, each of which has a sunlight-collecting surface, including a horizontal reflector panel retaining assembly, wherein the horizontal reflector panel retaining assembly further comprises a horizontal reflector panel such that the horizontal reflector panel includes a non-uniform, textured finish located on a sun-facing surface area of the horizontal reflector panel, a reflective solar tracker retaining/rotating assembly operatively connected to the horizontal reflector panel retaining assembly, and a reflective solar tracker array retaining assembly operatively connected to the horizontal reflector panel retaining assembly and the reflective solar tracker retaining/rotating assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: James LOVEN
  • Solar energy collection system employing reflectors and sun tracking
    Patent number: 9548698
    Abstract: A solar energy system for collecting and converting solar energy to electricity using photovoltaic devices. The system further includes reflective panels to concentrate incident solar energy onto an array of solar panels, as well as an automated sun tracking system to rotate the solar and reflective panels to follow the sun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Inventor: James Loven
  • SOLAR ENERGY COLLECTION SYSTEM EMPLOYING REFLECTORS AND SUN TRACKING
    Publication number: 20140261629
    Abstract: A solar energy system for collecting and converting solar energy to electricity using photovoltaic devices. The system further includes reflective panels to concentrate incident solar energy onto an array of solar panels, as well as an automated sun tracking system to rotate the solar and reflective panels to follow the sun.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: University of Scranton
    Inventor: James Loven