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Roland Winston
Also filed as: WINSTON ROLAND
64 granted patents·23 pending applications·4,270 citations·filing 1974–2021
99Inventor score
Files withWINSTON ROLAND14UNIV CALIFORNIA11MINNESOTA MINING & MFG83M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO6US ENERGY6
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87 records- 0199US6335999B1Multilayer luminaire deviceMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 1, 2002·153 cites·19 claims
- 0299US5528720ATapered multilayer luminaire devicesMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 18, 1996·361 cites·82 claims
- 0399US4002499ARadiant energy collectorUS ENERGY·Filed 1974·Granted Jan 11, 1977·149 cites·17 claims
- 0498US7587117B2Luminaire device3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 8, 2009·72 cites·11 claims
- 0598US6671452B2Luminaire device3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 30, 2003·100 cites·20 claims
- 0698US6002829ALuminaire deviceMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 14, 1999·209 cites·20 claims
- 0798US5594830ALuminaire deviceMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1995·Granted Jan 14, 1997·286 cites·82 claims
- 0898US4240692AEnergy transmissionUNIV CHICAGO·Filed 1975·Granted Dec 23, 1980·185 cites·24 claims
- 0998US4045246ASolar cells with concentratorsMOBIL TYCO SOLAR ENERGY CORP·Filed 1975·Granted Aug 30, 1977·220 cites·12 claims
- 1098US4003638ARadiant energy collectionUNIV CHICAGO·Filed 1975·Granted Jan 18, 1977·139 cites·7 claims
- 1197US7209628B2Luminaire device3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 24, 2007·53 cites·6 claims
- 1297US6044196ALuminaire deviceMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 28, 2000·252 cites·22 claims
- 1397US5303322ATapered multilayer luminaire devicesNIOPTICS CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Apr 12, 1994·347 cites·69 claims
- 1496US6993242B2Luminaire device3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 31, 2006·59 cites·4 claims
- 1596US5237641ATapered multilayer luminaire devicesNIOPTICS CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Aug 17, 1993·134 cites·48 claims
- 1696US4230095AIdeal light concentrators with reflector gapsUS ENERGY·Filed 1978·Granted Oct 28, 1980·101 cites·5 claims
- 1796US4114592ACylindrical radiant energy direction device with refractive mediumUS ENERGY·Filed 1976·Granted Sep 19, 1978·131 cites·15 claims
- 1895US7344280B2Illuminator assemblyTELEDYNE LIGHTING & DISPLAY·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 18, 2008·34 cites·35 claims
- 1995US5289356ANonimaging optical illumination systemNIOPTICS CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Feb 22, 1994·99 cites·25 claims
- 2094US3957031ALight collectors in cylindrical geometryUS ENERGY·Filed 1975·Granted May 18, 1976·81 cites·8 claims
- 2193US7424197B2Luminaire device3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 9, 2008·20 cites·8 claims
- 2292US6177761B1LED with light extractorTELEDYNE LIGHTING & DISPLAY·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 23, 2001·144 cites·14 claims
- 2391US6541694B2Nonimaging light concentrator with uniform irradianceSOLAR ENTPR INTERNATIONAL LLC·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 1, 2003·66 cites·21 claims
- 2489US4956759AIllumination system for non-imaging reflective collectorPHILIPS CORP·Filed 1988·Granted Sep 11, 1990·57 cites·18 claims
- 2588US7418188B2Luminaire device3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 26, 2008·10 cites·11 claims
- 2687US5335152ANonimaging optical illumination systemNIOPTICS CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Aug 2, 1994·55 cites·11 claims
- 2787US4359265AControlled directional scattering cavity for tubular absorbersUNIVERSITY PATENTS INC·Filed 1980·Granted Nov 16, 1982·49 cites·6 claims
- 2886US4130107ASolar concentrator with restricted exit anglesUS ENERGY·Filed 1977·Granted Dec 19, 1978·58 cites·5 claims
- 2984US5243459ANonimaging radiant energy deviceARGONNE NATIONAL LAB·Filed 1989·Granted Sep 7, 1993·42 cites·9 claims
- 3083US6668820B2Multiple reflector solar concentrators and systemsSOLARGENIX ENERGY LLC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 30, 2003·38 cites·2 claims
- 3182US9383120B1Solar thermal concentrator apparatus, system, and methodWINSTON ROLAND·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 5, 2016·3 cites·5 claims
- 3282US7412976B2Solar collectors with evacuated receiver and nonimaging external reflectorsSOLARGENIX ENERGY LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 19, 2008·21 cites·10 claims
- 3381US6467916B2Light transmission deviceARCH DEV CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 22, 2002·21 cites·7 claims
- 3481US6205998B1Solar concentrator gap and receiver designSOLAR ENTPR INTERNATIONAL LLC·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 27, 2001·23 cites·5 claims
- 3581US5971551ANonimaging optical concentrators and illuminatorsARCH DEV CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 26, 1999·66 cites·13 claims
- 3681US5586013ANonimaging optical illumination systemMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1993·Granted Dec 17, 1996·36 cites·38 claims
- 3780US6676263B2Performance improvements of symmetry-breaking reflector structures in nonimaging devicesUNIV CHICAGO·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 13, 2004·40 cites·1 claims
- 3880US5816693ANonimaging optical illumination systemMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 6, 1998·34 cites·17 claims
- 3979US4387961ACompound parabolic concentrator with cavity for tubular absorbersWINSTON ROLAND·Filed 1981·Granted Jun 14, 1983·35 cites·4 claims
- 4078US8355214B2Light collection apparatus, system and methodUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 15, 2013·4 cites·26 claims
- 4178US7163318B2Illuminator assemblyTELEDYNE LIGHTING & DISPLAY·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 16, 2007·23 cites·23 claims
- 4276US7971587B2Apparatus and method for solar thermal energy collectionUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 5, 2011·4 cites·25 claims
- 4374US6244264B1Non-imaging optical illumination systemSOLAR ENTPR INTERNATIONAL LLC·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 12, 2001·32 cites·22 claims
- 4470US5005958AHigh flux solar energy transformationARCH DEV CORP·Filed 1989·Granted Apr 9, 1991·29 cites·19 claims
- 4568US5537991ANonimaging solar collectorSOLAR ENTERPRISES INTERNATIONA·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 23, 1996·34 cites·18 claims
- 4668US4483007AEnergy transmission with respect to convex sources and receiversUNIV CHICAGO·Filed 1981·Granted Nov 13, 1984·21 cites·7 claims
- 4767US4237332ANonimaging radiant energy direction deviceUS ENERGY·Filed 1978·Granted Dec 2, 1980·26 cites·14 claims
- 4866US10777724B2Hybrid solar systemGAS TECHNOLOGY INST·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 15, 2020·0 cites·15 claims
- 4966US6019485ANonimaging optical illumination systemMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 1, 2000·25 cites·21 claims
- 5062US5610768ANonimaging radiant energy deviceARGONNE NATIONAL LAB·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 11, 1997·22 cites·5 claims
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