Patents by Inventor Peter Ross Armstrong

Peter Ross Armstrong 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).

  • Top-Surface-Cooled, Directly Irradiated Liquid Receiver For Concentrated Solar Power
    Publication number: 20220136738
    Abstract: A thermal energy storage (TES) for Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants consists of a two-tank molten salt storage. There is a provided need for a thermal energy receiving and storage system for CSP plants. To demonstrate how thermocline TES can be used in the CSPonD concept, a water tank is used for receiving a heat transfer fluid, which includes an absorbing mesh that is mountable within the tank for establishing and maintaining natural stratification resulting in a thermocline zone within the tank, and additionally comprises a plug flow injection system for establishing plug flow within the tank. A method of establishing and maintaining natural stratification, involves pumping cold heat transfer fluid, injecting the cold heat transfer fluid, and controlling the pumping and the injecting, all within the tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventor: Peter Ross ARMSTRONG
  • Liquid-air transpired solar collectors
    Patent number: 10473362
    Abstract: The invention, in some embodiments, relates to solar energy collectors, and methods of use thereof. In some embodiments, the invention relates to liquid-air transpired solar energy collectors, and methods of use thereof. In some embodiments, the invention relates to thermal energy transfer systems that comprise solar energy collectors, and methods of use thereof. In some embodiments of the invention, methods of constructing solar energy collectors are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Khalifa University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Peter Ross Armstrong, Abdul Qadir, Matteo Chiesa
  • LIQUID-AIR TRANSPIRED SOLAR COLLECTORS
    Publication number: 20170003053
    Abstract: The invention, in some embodiments, relates to solar energy collectors, and methods of use thereof. In some embodiments, the invention relates to liquid-air transpired solar energy collectors, and methods of use thereof. In some embodiments, the invention relates to thermal energy transfer systems that comprise solar energy collectors, and methods of use thereof. In some embodiments of the invention, methods of constructing solar energy collectors are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: Masdar Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Peter Ross Armstrong, Abdul Qadir, Matteo Chiesa
  • Radiometers for measuring circumsolar profiles
    Patent number: 9500516
    Abstract: The invention in some aspects relates to radiometers and related methods of use. In some aspects of the invention, methods are provided for determining a circumsolar profiles at external locations of interest, e.g., at a solar power generation system installation site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Masdar Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Peter Ross Armstrong, Ragini Kalapatapu, Matteo Chiesa
  • RADIOMETERS FOR MEASURING CIRCUMSOLAR PROFILES
    Publication number: 20150355018
    Abstract: The invention in some aspects relates to radiometers and related methods of use. In some aspects of the invention, methods are provided for determining a circumsolar profiles at external locations of interest, e.g., at a solar power generation system installation site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: Masdar Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Peter Ross Armstrong, Ragini Kalapatapu, Matteo Chiesa
  • Radiometers having an opaque, elongated member rotationally obstructing a light path to a light detector for measuring circumsolar profiles
    Patent number: 8981272
    Abstract: The invention in some aspects relates to radiometers and related methods of use. In some aspects of the invention, methods are provided for determining a circumsolar profiles at external locations of interest, e.g., at a solar power generation system installation site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Masdar Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Peter Ross Armstrong, Ragini Kalapatapu, Matteo Chiesa
  • LIQUID-AIR TRANSPIRED SOLAR COLLECTORS
    Publication number: 20130118478
    Abstract: The invention, in some embodiments, relates to solar energy collectors, and methods of use thereof. In some embodiments, the invention relates to liquid-air transpired solar energy collectors, and methods of use thereof. In some embodiments, the invention relates to thermal energy transfer systems that comprise solar energy collectors, and methods of use thereof. In some embodiments of the invention, methods of constructing solar energy collectors are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: Masdar Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Peter Ross Armstrong, Abdul Qadir, Matteo Chiesa
  • RADIOMETERS FOR MEASURING CIRCUMSOLAR PROFILES
    Publication number: 20130032705
    Abstract: The invention in some aspects relates to radiometers and related methods of use. In some aspects of the invention, methods are provided for determining a circumsolar profiles at external locations of interest, e.g., at a solar power generation system installation site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Inventors: Peter Ross Armstrong, Ragini Kalapatapu, Matteo Chiesa