Patents by Inventor Stephen A. Monforto

Stephen A. Monforto 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).

  • In-ground solar trough
    Patent number: 8490620
    Abstract: A solar trough includes a light receiver for transporting a fluid to be heated by the solar trough, at least one rail partially or fully disposed in a trench, a parabolic light collector slidably mounted on the at least one rail, and a drive unit for rotating the parabolic light collector within the trench. Further, a solar trough system made up of a plurality of the solar troughs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Koeunyi Bae, Stephen A. Monforto, Alan E. Taber, David S. Munsky