Patents by Inventor Matthew Cherney

Matthew Cherney 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 for solar energy systems
    Patent number: 6700054
    Abstract: A solar collection system and method having means for receiving solar radiation through a main refractive interface and means for internally reflecting at least once, at least a portion of the received solar radiation. The refractive medium may be liquid, gel or solid. The device may be integrated with a photovoltaic device, photohydrolytic device, a heat engine, a light pipe or a photothermal receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Sunbear Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Cherney, Michael Stiles, Norman Williams
  • Solar energy systems and related hardware
    Publication number: 20010006066
    Abstract: A solar collection system and method having means for receiving solar radiation through a main refractive interface and means for internally reflecting at least once, at least a portion of the received solar radiation. The refractive medium may be liquid, gel or solid. The device may be integrated with a photovoltaic device, photohydrolytic device, a heat engine, a light pipe or a photothermal receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2001
    Publication date: July 5, 2001
    Inventors: Matthew Cherney, Michael Stiles, Norman Williams
  • Fiber optic power-generation system
    Patent number: 5575860
    Abstract: A fiber optical solar power generating system provides a tower outside a structure to be supplied with solar energy and on which a multiplicity of collectors is provided. An optical fiber trunk carries the collected optical energy to the structure in which a photovoltaic and/or a light/heat transducing stack can be provided and to which light is distributed from the optical fiber trunk so that the transducers need not occupy large areas of the property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1996
    Inventor: Matthew Cherney
  • Fiber optic power-generating system
    Patent number: 5501743
    Abstract: A fiber optical solar power generating system provides a tower outside a structure to be supplied with solar energy and on which a multiplicity of collectors are provided. An optical fiber trunk carries the collected optical energy to the structure in which a photovoltaic and/or a light/heat transducing stack can be provided and to which light is distributed from the optical fiber trunk so that the transducers need not occupy large areas of the property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1996
    Inventor: Matthew Cherney