Patents by Inventor Mark Mortenson

Mark Mortenson 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).

  • Publication number: 20060137734
    Abstract: The present invention relates to improvements in solar cell and solar panel photovoltaic materials which cause the solar cells/panels to operate more efficiently. In particular, the present invention focuses primarily on matching or modifying particular incident light energies within the photoreactive portion of the solar spectrum to predetermined energy levels in a solar cell photovoltaic substrate material required to excite, for example, electrons in at least a portion of the substrate material in a desirable manner. The portions (X) and (Y) represent areas where the two waves (1) and (2) have at least partially constructively interfered, and partially destructively interfered, respectively. Depending upon whether the portion (X) corresponds to desirable or undesirable wavelengths, the portion (X) could enhance a positive or negative effect in the substrate material. Similarly, the portion (Y) may correspond to the effective loss of either a positive or negative effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventor: Mark Mortenson
  • Publication number: 20060132952
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the storage and/or retrieval of information on magnetic storage media by using one or more novel approaches alone or in combination. These novel approaches are capable of using at least one code which may comprise more than two values (i.e., more than a “0” and a “1”). A series of approaches applies generally to existing electric and/or magnetic storage/retrieval systems (e.g., magnetic, magneto-optic, etc.) as well as other novel electrical/magnetic systems. Each series of approaches is capable of storing information in one or more codes, wherein such approaches permit, if desired, the use of at least one higher order code which is different from the traditional binary code of “0's” and “1's” currently utilized for the storage of digital information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Juliana Brooks, Mark Mortenson
  • Publication number: 20060037177
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel methods for affecting, controlling and/or directing various crystal formation, structure formation or phase formation/phase change reaction pathways or systems by exposing one or more components in a holoreaction system to at least one spectral energy pattern. In a first aspect of the invention, at least one spectral energy pattern can be applied to a crystallization reaction system. In a second aspect of the invention, at lest one spectral energy conditioning pattern can be applied to a conditioning reaction system. The spectral energy conditioning pattern can, for example, be applied at a separate location from the reaction vessel (e.g., in a conditioning reaction vessel) or can be applied in (or to) the reaction vessel, but prior to other (or all) crystallization reaction system participants being introduced into the reaction vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Bentley Blum, Juliana Brooks, Mark Mortenson
  • Publication number: 20050139485
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel methods for affecting, controlling and/or directing various reactions and/or reaction pathways or systems by exposing one or more components in a holoreaction system to at least one spectral energy pattern. In a first aspect of the invention, at least one spectral energy pattern can be applied to a reaction system. In a second aspect of the invention, at least one spectral energy conditioning pattern can be applied to a conditioning reaction system. The spectral energy conditioning pattern can, for example, be applied at a separate location from the reaction vessel (e.g., in a conditioning reaction vessel) or can be applied in (or to) the reaction vessel, but prior to other reaction system participants being introduced into the reaction vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Juliana Brooks, Mark Mortenson, Bentley Blum
  • Publication number: 20050139484
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel methods for affecting, controlling and/or directing various reactions and/or reaction pathways or systems by exposing one or more components in a holoreaction system to at least one spectral energy pattern. In a first aspect of the invention, at least one spectral energy pattern can be applied to a reaction system. In a second aspect of the invention, at least one spectral energy conditioning pattern can be applied to a conditioning reaction system. The spectral energy conditioning pattern can, for example, be applied at a separate location from the reaction vessel (e.g., in a conditioning reaction vessel) or can be applied in (or to) the reaction vessel, but prior to other reaction system participants being introduced into the reaction vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Juliana Brooks, Mark Mortenson, Bentley Blum