Patents by Inventor Keeney Willis, Ph.D.

Keeney Willis, Ph.D. 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 OF GENERATING ENERGY FROM SOLAR RADIATION
    Publication number: 20110126825
    Abstract: A solar reflector assembly is provided for generating energy from solar radiation. The solar reflector assembly is configured to be deployed on a supporting body of liquid and to reflect solar radiation to a solar collector. A solar reflector assembly comprises an inflatable elongated tube having an upper portion formed at least partially of flexible material and a lower ballast portion formed at least partially of flexible material. A reflective sheet is coupled to a wall of the tube to reflect solar radiation. The elongated tube has an axis of rotation oriented generally parallel to a surface of a supporting body of liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: Combined Power Cooperative
    Inventors: John King, Thomas Oliver, Nicholas Kramer, Keeney Willis, Ph.D.