Patents by Inventor Richard A. Bean

Richard A. Bean 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).

  • Electromagnetic Energy Harvesting Devices And Methods
    Publication number: 20240235012
    Abstract: An electromagnetic energy harvesting device includes an emitting body at least partially embedded within a dielectric medium, and a receiving antenna disposed in proximity to the emitting body, where the receiving antenna is configured to collect thermal electromagnetic energy emitted by the emitting body. The device also includes a rectifier electrically coupled to the receiving antenna, where the rectifier is configured to convert the thermal electromagnetic energy to direct current electrical energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventor: Richard A. Bean
  • Electromagnetic energy harvesting devices and methods
    Patent number: 11824258
    Abstract: An electromagnetic energy harvesting device includes an emitting body at least partially embedded within a dielectric medium, and a receiving antenna disposed in proximity to the emitting body, where the receiving antenna is configured to collect thermal electromagnetic energy emitted by the emitting body. The device also includes a rectifier electrically coupled to the receiving antenna, where the rectifier is configured to convert the thermal electromagnetic energy to direct current electrical energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Inventor: Richard A. Bean
  • ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY HARVESTING DEVICES AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20210044004
    Abstract: An electromagnetic energy harvesting device includes an emitting body at least partially embedded within a dielectric medium, and a receiving antenna disposed in proximity to the emitting body, where the receiving antenna is configured to collect thermal electromagnetic energy emitted by the emitting body. The device also includes a rectifier electrically coupled to the receiving antenna, where the rectifier is configured to convert the thermal electromagnetic energy to direct current electrical energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventor: Richard A. Bean
  • Electromagnetic energy harvesting devices and methods
    Patent number: 10854960
    Abstract: An electromagnetic energy harvesting device includes an emitting body at least partially embedded within a dielectric medium, and a receiving antenna disposed in proximity to the emitting body, where the receiving antenna is configured to collect thermal electromagnetic energy emitted by the emitting body. The device also includes a rectifier electrically coupled to the receiving antenna, where the rectifier is configured to convert the thermal electromagnetic energy to direct current electrical energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Inventor: Richard A. Bean
  • ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY HARVESTING DEVICES AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20180323498
    Abstract: An electromagnetic energy harvesting device includes an emitting body at least partially embedded within a dielectric medium, and a receiving antenna disposed in proximity to the emitting body, where the receiving antenna is configured to collect thermal electromagnetic energy emitted by the emitting body. The device also includes a rectifier electrically coupled to the receiving antenna, where the rectifier is configured to convert the thermal electromagnetic energy to direct current electrical energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventor: Richard A. Bean
  • Pool brush hydrofoil
    Patent number: 5487397
    Abstract: A hydrofoil (10) is disclosed for attachment to a pool brush (12) to facilitate cleaning the side walls of a pool. The hydrofoil is pivotally attached to the handle through a resilient clip (30) passing through a pair of opposed holes (24) in the hydrofoil (10) and received in matching engagement pin receiving apertures (48, 50) in a notch (46) in the hydrofoil (10). As the pool brush (12) is moved up and down along the side of the pool, the hydrofoil pivots and causes the water to force the pool brush against the side of the pool to facilitate cleaning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1996
    Inventor: Richard A. Bean