Patents by Inventor Manfred G. Wihl

Manfred G. Wihl 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).

  • Solar collector device
    Patent number: 4236937
    Abstract: A solar collector device such as a solar receiver or solar panel, the device including a substrate comprising a base member having a major surface including a plurality of generally planar platform areas, each platform area being in a different plane than adjacent platform areas, and at least one photovoltaic cell mounted on each of the platform areas, a portion of each of the cells extending beyond the platform area upon which it is mounted. The collector device tends to maximize the utilization of light received by the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1978
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1980
    Assignee: Solarex Corporation
    Inventor: Manfred G. Wihl