Inventor
WINSTON ROLAND
US64 patents
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MINNESOTA MINING & MFG
8 patentsUS6335999B1Jan 1, 2002
Multilayer luminaire device
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG153 citations99
US6044196AMar 28, 2000
Luminaire device
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG252 citations99
US6002829ADec 14, 1999
Luminaire device
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG209 citations99
US5594830AJan 14, 1997
Luminaire device
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG286 citations99
US5528720AJun 18, 1996
Tapered multilayer luminaire devices
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG361 citations99
US6019485AFeb 1, 2000
Nonimaging optical illumination system
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG25 citations92
US5816693AOct 6, 1998
Nonimaging optical illumination system
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG34 citations92
US5586013ADec 17, 1996
Nonimaging optical illumination system
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG36 citations92
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO
6 patentsUS7587117B2Sep 8, 2009
Luminaire device
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO72 citations99
US6671452B2Dec 30, 2003
Luminaire device
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO100 citations99
US7209628B2Apr 24, 2007
Luminaire device
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO53 citations96
US6993242B2Jan 31, 2006
Luminaire device
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO59 citations96
US7424197B2Sep 9, 2008
Luminaire device
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO20 citations93
US7418188B2Aug 26, 2008
Luminaire device
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO10 citations93
US ENERGY
6 patentsUS4230095AOct 28, 1980
Ideal light concentrators with reflector gaps
US ENERGY101 citations96
US4114592ASep 19, 1978
Cylindrical radiant energy direction device with refractive medium
US ENERGY131 citations96
US4002499AJan 11, 1977
Radiant energy collector
US ENERGY149 citations96
US3957031AMay 18, 1976
Light collectors in cylindrical geometry
US ENERGY81 citations96
US4130107ADec 19, 1978
Solar concentrator with restricted exit angles
US ENERGY58 citations93
US4237332ADec 2, 1980
Nonimaging radiant energy direction device
US ENERGY26 citations82
UNIV CHICAGO
4 patentsUS4240692ADec 23, 1980
Energy transmission
UNIV CHICAGO185 citations99
US4003638AJan 18, 1977
Radiant energy collection
UNIV CHICAGO139 citations96
US6676263B2Jan 13, 2004
Performance improvements of symmetry-breaking reflector structures in nonimaging devices
UNIV CHICAGO40 citations93
US4483007ANov 13, 1984
Energy transmission with respect to convex sources and receivers
UNIV CHICAGO21 citations82
NIOPTICS CORP
4 patentsUS5237641AAug 17, 1993
Tapered multilayer luminaire devices
NIOPTICS CORP134 citations98
US5303322AApr 12, 1994
Tapered multilayer luminaire devices
NIOPTICS CORP347 citations96
US5289356AFeb 22, 1994
Nonimaging optical illumination system
NIOPTICS CORP99 citations96
US5335152AAug 2, 1994
Nonimaging optical illumination system
NIOPTICS CORP55 citations92
ARCH DEV CORP
4 patentsUS6467916B2Oct 22, 2002
Light transmission device
ARCH DEV CORP21 citations93
US5971551AOct 26, 1999
Nonimaging optical concentrators and illuminators
ARCH DEV CORP66 citations91
US5005958AApr 9, 1991
High flux solar energy transformation
ARCH DEV CORP29 citations88
US5416325AMay 16, 1995
Fourier transform infrared spectrometer
ARCH DEV CORP28 citations84
TELEDYNE LIGHTING & DISPLAY
3 patentsSOLAR ENTPR INTERNATIONAL LLC
3 patentsUS6541694B2Apr 1, 2003
Nonimaging light concentrator with uniform irradiance
SOLAR ENTPR INTERNATIONAL LLC66 citations93
US6244264B1Jun 12, 2001
Non-imaging optical illumination system
SOLAR ENTPR INTERNATIONAL LLC32 citations92
US6205998B1Mar 27, 2001
Solar concentrator gap and receiver design
SOLAR ENTPR INTERNATIONAL LLC23 citations92
ARGONNE NATIONAL LAB
2 patentsWINSTON ROLAND
2 patentsSOLARGENIX ENERGY LLC
2 patentsMOBIL TYCO SOLAR ENERGY CORP
1 patentPHILIPS CORP
1 patentUNIVERSITY PATENTS INC
1 patentSOLAR ENTERPRISES INTERNATIONA
1 patentARGONNE NATIONAL LAB THE UNIVE
1 patentSOLAR ENTERPRISES INT
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