Patents by Inventor Mervyn Smyth

Mervyn Smyth 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 water heater
    Patent number: 8627814
    Abstract: The present invention provides a solar water heating apparatus which includes concentric inner and outer vessels defining an annular cavity therebetween, within which cavity a phase change material is located, and which is vaporised when solar radiation is incident on the outer vessel, in order to transfer heat to a water store contained in the inner vessel, this water store being fed fresh unheated water while the heated water is extracted therefrom for domestic or other purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: University of Ulster
    Inventor: Mervyn Smyth
  • SOLAR WATER HEATER
    Publication number: 20110277746
    Abstract: The present invention provides a solar water heating apparatus which includes concentric inner and outer vessels defining an annular cavity therebetween, within which cavity a phase change material is located, and which is vaporised when solar radiation is incident on the outer vessel, in order to transfer heat to a water store contained in the inner vessel, this water store being fed fresh unheated water while the heated water is extracted therefrom for domestic or other purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: University of Ulster
    Inventor: Mervyn Smyth