Patents by Inventor Timothy D. Heidel

Timothy D. Heidel 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).

  • HYBRID SOLAR CONCENTRATOR
    Publication number: 20120291852
    Abstract: Solar concentrators are disclosed that improve the efficiency of PV cells and systems using them. The solar concentrators may be designed such that they include one or more chromophores that emit light to a PV cell. Various materials and components of the solar concentrators are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jonathan K. Mapel, Marc Alexander Baldo, Michael James Currie, Shalom Goffri, Timothy D. Heidel, Michael Segal
  • SOLAR CONCENTRATOR AND DEVICES AND METHODS USING THEM
    Publication number: 20090235974
    Abstract: Solar concentrators are disclosed that improve the efficiency of PV cells and systems using them. The solar concentrators may be designed such that they include one or more chromophores that emit light to a PV cell. Various materials and components of the solar concentrators are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jonathan Mapel, Michael Currie, Timothy D. Heidel, Marc Baldo, Shalom Goffri
  • HYBRID SOLAR CONCENTRATOR
    Publication number: 20090229652
    Abstract: Solar concentrators are disclosed that improve the efficiency of PV cells and systems using them. The solar concentrators may be designed such that they include one or more chromophores that emit light to a PV cell. Various materials and components of the solar concentrators are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Jonathan K. Mapel, Marc Alexander Baldo, Michael James Currie, Shalom Goffri, Timothy D. Heidel, Michael Segal