Patents by Inventor Tyler Blundo

Tyler Blundo 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).

  • Skylights with integrated photovoltaics and refractive light-steering
    Patent number: 12165752
    Abstract: A skylight for a building includes a solar panel arranged within the skylight, the solar panel comprising one or more photovoltaic cells to collect direct radiation from rays of sunlight for conversion to electrical power, and an optical element to receive the direct radiation and refract it to the solar panel, and to receive the direct radiation and diffuse radiation scattered from the rays of sunlight and refract the direct radiation and the diffuse radiation through the skylight, bypassing the solar panel, to provide daylighting in the building.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Tyler Blundo, Christiana Honsberg, Stephen Goodnick, Richard King, Nicholas Irvin
  • SKYLIGHTS WITH INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAICS AND REFRACTIVE LIGHT-STEERING
    Publication number: 20230287682
    Abstract: A skylight for a building includes a solar panel arranged within the skylight, the solar panel comprising one or more photovoltaic cells to collect direct radiation from rays of sunlight for conversion to electrical power, and an optical element to receive the direct radiation and refract it to the solar panel, and to receive the direct radiation and diffuse radiation scattered from the rays of sunlight and refract the direct radiation and the diffuse radiation through the skylight, bypassing the solar panel, to provide daylighting in the building.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Tyler Blundo, Christiana Honsberg, Stephen Goodnick, Richard King, Nicholas Irvin
  • Skylights with integrated photovoltaics and refractive light-steering
    Patent number: 11686097
    Abstract: A skylight for a building includes a solar panel arranged within the skylight, the solar panel comprising one or more photovoltaic cells to collect direct radiation from rays of sunlight for conversion to electrical power, and an optical element to receive the direct radiation and refract it to the solar panel, and to receive the direct radiation and diffuse radiation scattered from the rays of sunlight and refract the direct radiation and the diffuse radiation through the skylight, bypassing the solar panel, to provide daylighting in the building.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Tyler Blundo, Christiana Honsberg, Stephen Goodnick, Richard King, Nicholas Irvin
  • SKYLIGHTS WITH INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAICS AND REFRACTIVE LIGHT-STEERING
    Publication number: 20210156151
    Abstract: A skylight for a building includes a solar panel arranged within the skylight, the solar panel comprising one or more photovoltaic cells to collect direct radiation from rays of sunlight for conversion to electrical power, and an optical element to receive the direct radiation and refract it to the solar panel, and to receive the direct radiation and diffuse radiation scattered from the rays of sunlight and refract the direct radiation and the diffuse radiation through the skylight, bypassing the solar panel, to provide daylighting in the building.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Tyler Blundo, Christiana Honsberg, Stephen Goodnick, Richard King, Nicholas Irvin