Patents by Inventor Marion L. Roberts

Marion L. Roberts 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).

  • Aluminium or copper substrate panel for selective absorption of solar energy
    Patent number: 4177325
    Abstract: A panel for selectively absorbing solar energy comprising an aluminum substrate, a layer of zinc thereon, a layer of nickel over the zinc layer and an outer layer of solar energy absorbing nickel oxide or a copper substrate with a layer of nickel thereon and a layer of solar energy absorbing nickel oxide distal from the copper substrate. A method for making aforesaid panels is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1978
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1979
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: Marion L. Roberts, Max H. Sharpe, Albert C. Krupnick
  • Method for making an aluminum or copper substrate panel for selective absorption of solar energy
    Patent number: 4104134
    Abstract: A panel for selectively absorbing solar energy comprising an aluminum substrate, a layer of zinc thereon, a layer of nickel over the zinc layer and an outer layer of solar energy absorbing nickel oxide or a copper substrate with a layer of nickel thereon and a layer of solar energy absorbing nickel oxide distal from the copper substrate. A method for making aforesaid panels is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1978
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: Marion L. Roberts, Max H. Sharpe, Albert C. Krupnick