Patents by Inventor Philip Gregory Brodrick

Philip Gregory Brodrick 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).

  • Gas purification using solar energy, and associated systems and methods
    Patent number: 10065147
    Abstract: Techniques for purifying gases, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative system includes an absorption vessel that can separate impurities from an input gas, a regeneration vessel that can release the impurities from the solvent, a rich solvent storage vessel, and a lean solvent storage vessel. The system can include a solar concentrator array and a thermal storage unit for storing the thermal energy generated by the solar concentrator array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: GlassPoint Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: John Setel O'Donnell, Peter Emery von Behrens, Philip Gregory Brodrick
  • GAS PURIFICATION USING SOLAR ENERGY, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20160114284
    Abstract: Techniques for purifying gases, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative system includes an absorption vessel that can separate impurities from an input gas, a regeneration vessel that can release the impurities from the solvent, a rich solvent storage vessel, and a lean solvent storage vessel. The system can include a solar concentrator array and a thermal storage unit for storing the thermal energy generated by the solar concentrator array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: John Setel O'Donnell, Peter Emery von Behrens, Philip Gregory Brodrick