Patents by Inventor Jon S. Rawstron

Jon S. Rawstron 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).

  • Systems and methods for augmenting power generation based on thermal energy conversion using solar or radiated thermal energy
    Patent number: 11052981
    Abstract: An apparatus includes first and second tanks each configured to receive and store a refrigerant under pressure. The apparatus also includes at least one generator configured to generate electrical power based on a flow of the refrigerant between the tanks. The apparatus further includes a collector configured to transfer solar thermal energy to one of the tanks to heat the refrigerant in that tank and/or radiate thermal energy from one of the tanks into an ambient environment to cool the refrigerant in that tank. In addition, the apparatus could include first and second insulated water jackets each configured to receive and retain water, where the first tank is located within the first insulated water jacket and the second tank is located within the second insulated water jacket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Gregory W. Heinen, Jon S. Rawstron
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUGMENTING POWER GENERATION BASED ON THERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION USING SOLAR OR RADIATED THERMAL ENERGY
    Publication number: 20180118315
    Abstract: An apparatus includes first and second tanks each configured to receive and store a refrigerant under pressure. The apparatus also includes at least one generator configured to generate electrical power based on a flow of the refrigerant between the tanks. The apparatus further includes a collector configured to transfer solar thermal energy to one of the tanks to heat the refrigerant in that tank and/or radiate thermal energy from one of the tanks into an ambient environment to cool the refrigerant in that tank. In addition, the apparatus could include first and second insulated water jackets each configured to receive and retain water, where the first tank is located within the first insulated water jacket and the second tank is located within the second insulated water jacket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Gregory W. Heinen, Jon S. Rawstron