Patents by Inventor Michael Graham Reid

Michael Graham Reid 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 THERMAL COLLECTOR
    Publication number: 20240263841
    Abstract: A solar thermal collector comprises a solar heat collector tube and a Fresnel reflector film configured to focus incident solar light on the solar heat collector tube. A solar thermal collector assembly, a solar thermal collector module, a cooling apparatus, and a solar cooker comprising the solar thermal collector are also provided. Also provided is a use of a Fresnel reflector film for collecting solar thermal energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventor: Michael Graham REID
  • Solar-absorption hybrid modular cooling apparatus
    Patent number: 9032755
    Abstract: The invention provides cooling apparatus comprising: a solar heat collection means (2); two or more absorption refrigeration modules (1), each module being arranged to receive heat from the heat collection means and to re-circulate refrigerant through an evaporator (16); and means for putting a fluid to be cooled into thermal contact with each of the evaporators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: SOLAR POLAR LIMITED
    Inventors: Robert Eaton Edwards, Michael Graham Reid
  • Modular cooling apparatus
    Publication number: 20110167854
    Abstract: The invention provides cooling apparatus comprising: a solar heat collection means (2); two or more absorption refrigeration modules (1), each module being arranged to receive heat from the heat collection means and to re-circulate refrigerant through an evaporator (16); and means for putting a fluid to be cooled into thermal contact with each of the evaporators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: Robert Eaton Edwards, Michael Graham Reid