Patents by Inventor Kevin Michael Balkoski

Kevin Michael Balkoski 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).

  • Light concentration apparatus, systems and methods
    Patent number: 9039213
    Abstract: An optical device is disclosed including: a non-imaging secondary concentrator having an entry aperture and an exit aperture, and configured to receive light focused by a primary focusing element from a source onto the entry aperture. The non-imaging secondary concentrator includes: a first portion proximal the entry aperture; and a second portion proximal the exit aperture which is not rotationally symmetric about an optic axis. The optical device further comprises a means for homogenizing the light focused onto the entry aperture of the secondary concentrator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Roland Winston, Weiya Zhang, Kevin Michael Balkoski
  • Light concentration apparatus, systems and methods
    Patent number: 8684545
    Abstract: An optical device is disclosed including: a non-imaging secondary concentrator having an entry aperture and an exit aperture, and configured to receive light focused by a primary focusing element from a source onto the entry aperture. The non-imaging secondary concentrator includes: a first portion proximal the entry aperture which is rotationally symmetric about an optic axis; and a second portion proximal the exit aperture which is not rotationally symmetric about the optic axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Roland Winston, Weiya Zhang, Kevin Michael Balkoski
  • LIGHT CONCENTRATION APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20130329308
    Abstract: An optical device is disclosed including: a non-imaging secondary concentrator having an entry aperture and an exit aperture, and configured to receive light focused by a primary focusing element from a source onto the entry aperture. The non-imaging secondary concentrator includes: a first portion proximal the entry aperture; and a second portion proximal the exit aperture which is not rotationally symmetric about an optic axis. The optical device further comprises a means for homogenizing the light focused onto the entry aperture of the secondary concentrator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Roland Winston, Weiya Zhang, Kevin Michael Balkoski
  • LIGHT CONCENTRATION APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20110026140
    Abstract: An optical device is disclosed including: a non-imaging secondary concentrator having an entry aperture and an exit aperture, and configured to receive light focused by a primary focusing element from a source onto the entry aperture. The non-imaging secondary concentrator includes: a first portion proximal the entry aperture which is rotationally symmetric about an optic axis; and a second portion proximal the exit aperture which is not rotationally symmetric about the optic axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventors: Roland Winston, Weiya Zhang, Kevin Michael Balkoski