Patents by Inventor Ty NEISES

Ty NEISES 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).

  • Systems and methods for direct thermal receivers using near blackbody configurations
    Patent number: 10648697
    Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure is a receiver for receiving radiation from a heliostat array that includes at least one external panel configured to form an internal cavity and an open face. The open face is positioned substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis and forms an entrance to the internal cavity. The receiver also includes at least one internal panel positioned within the cavity and aligned substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, and the at least one internal panel includes at least one channel configured to distribute a heat transfer medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Wagner, Zhiwen Ma, Janna Martinek, Ty Neises, Craig Turchi
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIRECT THERMAL RECEIVERS USING NEAR BLACKBODY CONFIGURATIONS
    Publication number: 20180195768
    Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure is a receiver for receiving radiation from a heliostat array that includes at least one external panel configured to form an internal cavity and an open face. The open face is positioned substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis and forms an entrance to the internal cavity. The receiver also includes at least one internal panel positioned within the cavity and aligned substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, and the at least one internal panel includes at least one channel configured to distribute a heat transfer medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Wagner, Zhiwen Ma, Janna Martinek, Ty Neises, Craig Turchi
  • Systems and methods for direct thermal receivers using near blackbody configurations
    Patent number: 9945585
    Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure is a receiver for receiving radiation from a heliostat array that includes at least one external panel configured to form an internal cavity and an open face. The open face is positioned substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis and forms an entrance to the internal cavity. The receiver also includes at least one internal panel positioned within the cavity and aligned substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, and the at least one internal panel includes at least one channel configured to distribute a heat transfer medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Wagner, Zhiwen Ma, Janna Martinek, Ty Neises, Craig Turchi
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIRECT THERMAL RECEIVERS USING NEAR BLACKBODY CONFIGURATIONS
    Publication number: 20150330668
    Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure is a receiver for receiving radiation from a heliostat array that includes at least one external panel configured to form an internal cavity and an open face. The open face is positioned substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis and forms an entrance to the internal cavity. The receiver also includes at least one internal panel positioned within the cavity and aligned substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, and the at least one internal panel includes at least one channel configured to distribute a heat transfer medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Michael WAGNER, Zhiwen MA, Janna MARTINEK, Ty NEISES, Craig TURCHI