Patents by Inventor James W. Ford, Jr.

James W. Ford, Jr. 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).

  • Patent number: 4196716
    Abstract: The Inert Focusing "Photon" Energy Collector is a device used to focus the sun rays (or photons) on a piece of metal properly arranged geometrically for the greatest concentration of available photons for the purpose of absorbing, transferring, and, depending on the intent, for temporary or permanent storing of the energy collected. The desirable feature of the device is that it does not require any complicated sun tracking mechanism to maintain the ability to focus the photons during the sun's daylight cycle. The device allows for modification (decreased or increased storage volume) to allow high temperature water to be provided with minimum power consumption by circulation pumps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1980
    Inventors: Glenn A. Evans, James W. Ford, Jr.