Patents by Inventor Robert Maxwell Handy

Robert Maxwell Handy 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).

  • Flat plate solar collector
    Patent number: 4092977
    Abstract: A modular flat plate solar collector for fluid such as air or water includes a plurality of stacked, separable solar collector elements or sub-assemblies. Removable fastening members maintain the sub-assemblies in intimate contact with each other during operation and permit access and replacement of the sub-assemblies for repair purposes. This modular approach provides a reliable, low-cost and structurally strong unit. The use of a flow channel plate having passages with aspect ratios substantially in the range of 20 or greater further improves the performance and efficiency of the collector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1978
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Warren Gurtler, Robert Maxwell Handy, Michael Chancey Keeling, Israel Arnold Lesk