Inventor · Seattle, WA, US

John E. Samaras

11Patents
10h-index
11Co-inventors
61Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 22, 1993 → May 30, 2001

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6232545A Linear circuit designs for solar photovoltaic concentrator and thermophotovoltaic applications using cell and substrate materials with matched coefficients of thermal expansion Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 122 Expired
US6303853A Shingle circuits for thermophotovoltaic systems Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 75 Expired
US6489553B1 TPV cylindrical generator for home cogeneration Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 43 Expired
US5651838A Hydrocarbon fired room heater with thermophotovoltaic electric generator Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 38 Expired
US5403405A Spectral control for thermophotovoltaic generators Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 36 Expired
US5616186A Thermophotovoltaic electric generator using low bandgap photovoltaic cells with a hydrocarbon burner and enhanced catalytic infrared emitter Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 29 Expired
US6218607A Compact man-portable thermophotovoltaic battery charger Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Expired
US5942047A Electric power generator including a thermophotovoltaic cell assembly, a composite ceramic emitter and a flame detection system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Expired
US6271461A Antireflection coated refractory metal matched emitters for use in thermophotovoltaic generators Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US6284969A Hydrocarbon fired thermophotovoltaic furnace Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US6486392B1 Hydrocarbon fired thermophotovoltaic electric generator insert having low bandgap cells for use as a replacement burner in an appliance retrofit Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.