Patents by Inventor Warren B. Davison

Warren B. Davison 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).

  • Solar concentrator apparatus with large, multiple, co-axial dish reflectors
    Patent number: 8430090
    Abstract: A two-axis solar tracker apparatus is disclosed having multiple dish-shaped monolithic reflectors for concentrating sunlight. The dish-shaped monolithic reflectors are co-axially aligned in an array supported by a moveable frame. The moveable frame forms the elevation structure of a two-axis tracker that has control means for following the movement of the sun across the sky. Each dish-shaped monolithic reflector produces a region of concentrated sunlight suitable for generation of solar energy. A generator is positioned at the focus of each reflector. A preferred generator uses photovoltaic cells to generate electricity at a high output power due to the high solar power input that is directed to the generator by the dish-shaped monolithic reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of University of Arizona
    Inventors: Roger P Angel, Warren B Davison
  • SOLAR CONCENTRATOR APPARATUS WITH LARGE, MULTIPLE, CO-AXIAL DISH REFLECTORS
    Publication number: 20090277440
    Abstract: A two-axis solar tracker apparatus is disclosed having multiple dish-shaped monolithic reflectors for concentrating sunlight. The dish-shaped monolithic reflectors are co-axially aligned in an array supported by a moveable frame. The moveable frame forms the elevation structure of a two-axis tracker that has control means for following the movement of the sun across the sky. Each dish-shaped monolithic reflector produces a region of concentrated sunlight suitable for generation of solar energy. A generator is positioned at the focus of each reflector. A preferred generator uses photovoltaic cells to generate electricity at a high output power due to the high solar power input that is directed to the generator by the dish-shaped monolithic reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
    Inventors: Roger P. Angel, Warren B. Davison