Patents by Inventor Richard Howard Gentle

Richard Howard Gentle 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 collector
    Patent number: 8707947
    Abstract: The invention relates to a solar collector. The collector has a heat regulating medium which defines a cavity therein. An aperture communicates with the cavity so as to allow solar energy incident on the aperture to enter the cavity. An energy collection device is disposed in the cavity and in thermal contact with the heat regulating medium to collect solar energy entering the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Solfast Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Stephen Hollis, Richard Howard Gentle
  • Method and apparatus for storing heat energy
    Patent number: 8056341
    Abstract: A method of and an apparatus for storing heat energy in a body of graphite at an elevated temperature are disclosed. The method comprises heating an inner region of a body of graphite when it is required to store the heat energy and recovering the heat by way of a heat exchanger, when the energy is required to be used. The apparatus is suitable for the storage of renewable energy and electric energy obtainable from off peak periods of supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Lardken Pty Limited
    Inventors: Steven John Hamer, Stephen Hollis, Richard Howard Gentle, Hirak Kumar Dutt
  • Solar Collector
    Publication number: 20110203573
    Abstract: The invention relates to a solar collector. The collector has a heat regulating medium which defines a cavity therein. An aperture communicates with the cavity so as to allow solar energy incident on the aperture to enter the cavity. An energy collection device is disposed in the cavity and in thermal contact with the heat regulating medium to collect solar energy entering the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Stephen Hollis, Richard Howard Gentle