Patents by Inventor Norton T. Pierce

Norton T. Pierce 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).

  • Venetian-blind solar collector
    Patent number: 4143640
    Abstract: A venetian-blind solar collector system having several slat-like members each of which has a radiation-reflecting surface and a heat exchange mechanism, radiation being reflected from the reflecting surface of one member of the collector to the heat exchange mechanism of another member. The members can be oriented to provide energy collection during certain periods of time and then re-oriented to provide a thermal insulating function. The system includes storage facilities for a heated liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1977
    Date of Patent: March 13, 1979
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventor: Norton T. Pierce