Patents by Inventor Karel Johan Malan

Karel Johan Malan 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).

  • Support structure for multiple heliostats
    Patent number: 9759452
    Abstract: A support structure (10) for carrying a plurality of heliostats (12) is provided. The support structure (10) includes a frame (20) formed from a number of girders (22). The frame has a triangular outer perimeter and a plurality of mountings (26) for carrying the heliostats (12) are provided along the perimeter. At least one mounting (26) is provided at or near each vertex (16) of the triangular outer perimeter of the frame (20), and at least one additional mounting (26) is provided part-way along each side (17) of the triangular outer perimeter of the frame (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Karel Johan Malan, Paul Gauché
  • SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR MULTIPLE HELIOSTATS
    Publication number: 20150292773
    Abstract: A support structure (10) for carrying a plurality of heliostats (12) is provided. The support structure (10) includes a frame (20) formed from a number of girders (22). The frame has a triangular outer perimeter and a plurality of mountings (26) for carrying the heliostats (12) are provided along the perimeter. At least one mounting (26) is provided at or near each vertex (16) of the triangular outer perimeter of the frame (20), and at least one additional mounting (26) is provided part-way along each side (17) of the triangular outer perimeter of the frame (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Karel Johan Malan, Paul Gauché