Patents by Inventor William Quinn Marsh

William Quinn Marsh 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 of calibrating a heliostat
    Patent number: 11630179
    Abstract: A heliostat calibration system having a system controller, and a heliostat having a heliostat controller, wherein: the system controller is configured to receive a calibration data point and initial calibration offset angle guess, calculate a tracking error, identify a calibration offset angle, and the heliostat controller configured to transmit a calibration data point, receive adjustment instructions, and execute the adjustment instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Light Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: William Quinn Marsh
  • Systems and Methods of Calibrating a Heliostat
    Publication number: 20220043096
    Abstract: A heliostat calibration system having a system controller, and a heliostat having a heliostat controller, wherein: the system controller is configured to receive a calibration data point and initial calibration offset angle guess, calculate a tracking error, identify a calibration offset angle, and the heliostat controller configured to transmit a calibration data point, receive adjustment instructions, and execute the adjustment instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventor: William Quinn Marsh