Patents Assigned to PVT Solar, Inc.
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Publication number: 20110120528Abstract: An energy transfer module coupled to a thermal solar module includes a body having a first end member, a second end member, and four side members configured to enclose a first spatial region within a vicinity of the first end member and a second spatial region within a vicinity of the second end member. The first spatial region is in communication with the second spatial region. The module further includes one or more inlet openings provided at the first end member for inputting fluid flow from the thermal solar module. The module also includes an air filter disposed within the first spatial region to remove one or more impurities from the fluid flow. Additionally, the module includes a fan disposed between the first spatial region and the second spatial region to draw the fluid flow through the air filter. The fan is coupled to a drive motor. The module further includes a heat exchanger disposed in the first spatial region and an outlet provided on the second end member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2010Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: PVT Solar, Inc.Inventors: Brian D WEST, Charles Wade Albritton
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Patent number: 7900407Abstract: A frame assembly is provided for a solar module. The frame assembly includes a plurality of frame members that are structured to collectively support and hold a first solar panel. At least one of the plurality of frame members is structured to adjoin a frame member of a second solar module in forming a joining with the frame member of the second solar module over a length where the frame member of the first and second solar module adjoin.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2007Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: PVT Solar, Inc.Inventor: Joshua Reed Plaisted
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Publication number: 20110005152Abstract: A strut runner includes a member extending lengthwise in a first direction, where the member includes an underlying panel and one or more walls that extend from the panel. The member may be configured to at least partially support the panel array while being integrated or directly connected to the underlying structure. Additionally, the strut runner may include one or more peripheral extensions that extend a distance outward from the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2010Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicant: PVT Solar, Inc.Inventors: Joshua Reed Plaisted, Brian West
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Patent number: 7856769Abstract: A rack assembly is provided for mounting solar modules over an underlying body. The rack assembly may include a plurality of rail structures that are arrangeable over the underlying body to form an overall perimeter for the rack assembly. One or more retention structures may be provided with the plurality of rail structures, where each retention structure is configured to support one or more solar modules at a given height above the underlying body. At least some of the plurality of rail structures are adapted to enable individual rail structures o be sealed over the underlying body so as to constrain air flow underneath the solar modules. Additionally, at least one of (i) one or more of the rail structures, or (ii) the one or more retention structures are adjustable so as to adapt the rack assembly to accommodate solar modules of varying forms or dimensions.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2006Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: PVT Solar, Inc.Inventors: Joshua Reed Plaisted, Brian West
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Patent number: 7857269Abstract: A mounting system is provided for supporting equipment such as solar module arrays on a rooftop or other underlying surface. The mounting system includes a pipe, and a grasp section. These couple to a base that is extended into or otherwise integrated with the underlying surface. The pipe may be coupled so as to extend a height from the underlying surface. The grasp section is coupled to a top section of the pipe and is structured to secure to a section of the solar module array when the solar module array is installed on the underlying surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2007Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: PVT Solar, Inc.Inventors: Joshua Reed Plaisted, Brian West
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Publication number: 20100245103Abstract: A user display for a healthy home or like building structure. In a specific embodiment, the display includes a hardware housing and a display device coupled to the hardware housing. The display includes a plurality of graphical objects corresponding respectively to a plurality of different loads numbered from a through N, where N is an integer greater than 1. As an example, the loads can include, among others, air conditioning, water, heat, electricity, swimming pool, and others. In a specific embodiment, each of the graphical objects is displayed in a common unit of measurement. In a specific embodiment, each of the graphical objects comprises a total demand portion and a fraction of renewable energy portion. Of course, there can be other variations, modifications, and alternatives.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: PVT SOLAR, INC.Inventors: JOSHUA REED PLAISTED, Gordon Michael Handelsman
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Publication number: 20100207951Abstract: A novel method for monitoring the operation of a solar thermal system such as the healthy home system or the like. The present device includes a hardware housing with a processor device coupled to a bus and one or more memory devices. The processor device can be coupled to one or more input devices wherein the one or more input devices are coupled to at least the solar array. The input devices can be coupled to the electric panel, the space heater, the water heater, as well as other components of the healthy home. The method includes a variety of steps such as establishing connection to associated hardware in the healthy home system, running diagnostic checks to determine system health, validating acquired data, and displaying the data through text display and graphical illustrations. The method also includes updating the system information according to a schedule scheme such as a polling scheme, interrupt scheme, or others.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2010Publication date: August 19, 2010Applicant: PVT Solar, Inc.Inventors: Joshua Reed Plaisted, Arthur Rene LeBlanc, Gordon Michael Handelsman, Clive Veroni, Glenda Rissman, Darrell John Corriveau, Gary Ing, Peter Kirkpatrick
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Publication number: 20100170501Abstract: A solar energy system. The system includes a thermal solar system comprising a plurality of thermal modules spatially configured as an N by M array. In a specific embodiment, the plurality of thermal modules are configured to form an aperture region and a backside region. The system has an air moving device comprising a drive device coupled to a blower device. In a specific embodiment, the drive device is spatially disposed within a fluid drive region. The system has a controller operably coupled to the air moving device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2009Publication date: July 8, 2010Applicant: PVT SOLAR, INC.Inventor: CHARLES WADE ALBRITTON
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Publication number: 20100147347Abstract: A solar module assembly and method. The assembly comprises a substantially transparent or semi-transparent surface provided on a first substrate member. The assembly includes an absorber material overlying a second substrate member. A spacing is provided between the semi-transparent surface of the first substrate and the second substrate, which has a first side and a second side. In a specific embodiment, the assembly has a fluid transport region disposed within a vicinity of either the first side or the second side of the second substrate. In a preferred embodiment, the assembly has a photovoltaic device configured from at least the absorber material to generate electrical energy and a thermal energy device configured from at least the absorber material to generate thermal energy using the a fluid provided in the fluid transport region.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2009Publication date: June 17, 2010Applicant: PVT SOLAR, INC.Inventors: JOHN JAMES DYREBY, Joshua Reed Plaisted
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Patent number: 7721492Abstract: A strut runner includes a member extending lengthwise in a first direction, where the member includes an underlying panel and one or more walls that extend from the panel. The member may be configured to at least partially support the panel array while being integrated or directly connected to the underlying structure. Additionally, the strut runner may include one or more peripheral extensions that extend a distance outward from the body.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2007Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: PVT Solar, Inc.Inventors: Joshua Reed Plaisted, Brian West
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Patent number: D600638Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2008Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: PVT Solar, Inc.Inventors: Joshua Reed Plaisted, Brian D. West
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Patent number: D601491Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2008Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: PVT Solar, Inc.Inventor: Eric R. Burtt
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Patent number: D605652Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2008Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: PVT Solar, Inc.Inventors: Joshua Reed Plaisted, Arthur Rene Leblanc, III, Gordon Michael Handelsman, Clive Veroni, Glenda Rissman, Darrell John Corriveau, Gary Ing, Peter Kirkpatrick
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Patent number: D611895Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2009Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: PVT Solar, Inc.Inventors: Joshua Reed Plaisted, Brian D. West
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Patent number: D613243Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2009Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: PVT Solar, Inc.Inventor: Eric R. Burtt
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Patent number: D630576Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2009Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: PVT Solar, Inc.Inventors: Joshua Reed Plaisted, David C. Kao