Patents by Inventor Alexander Grant

Alexander Grant 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).

  • Patent number: 10469023
    Abstract: In various embodiments, the mounting systems described herein may be configured to mount a solar panel array to a flat concrete roof like those found throughout the Caribbean and Central and South America. Other systems described herein may be configured to facilitate mounting structures on standing seam metals roofs. Still other systems described herein may be configured to facilitate mounting structures on composite shingle, slate, or tile roofs. The mounting systems described herein may be configured as rail-less or rails free roof mounting systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: EcoFasten Solar, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Cecil Stearns, Alexander Grant Bornemann
  • Publication number: 20190106885
    Abstract: A mount assembly is provided for mounting a structure to a roof having a top surface. The mount includes a flashing including an aperture; a bracket including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having an opening and a countersink extending around the opening, the second portion extending at an angle away from the flashing, the second portion including a slot configured to be coupled to the structure; a fastener extending through the aperture and through the opening of the bracket; and a seal extending around the aperture and positioned between the flashing and the first portion of the bracket, the seal engaging the countersink of the bracket and being compressed against the flashing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Brian Cecil Stearns, Alexander Grant Bornemann
  • Patent number: 10204951
    Abstract: A multi-color HDR image sensor includes at least a first combination color pixel with a first color filter and an adjacent second combination color pixel with a second color filter which is different from the first color filter, wherein each combination color pixel includes at least two sub-pixels having at least two adjacent photodiodes. Within each combination color pixel, there is a dielectric deep trench isolation (d-DTI) structure to isolate the two adjacent photodiodes of the two adjacent sub-pixels with same color filters in order to prevent the electrical cross talk. Between two adjacent combination color pixels with different color filters, there is a hybrid deep trench isolation (h-DTI) structure to isolate two adjacent photodiodes of two adjacent sub-pixels with different color filters in order to prevent both optical and electrical cross talk. Each combination color pixel is enclosed on all sides by the hybrid deep trench isolation (h-DTI) structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazufumi Watanabe, Chih-Wei Hsiung, Dyson Hsin-Chih Tai, Lindsay Alexander Grant
  • Publication number: 20180375461
    Abstract: A roof mount system supports a solar panel above a roof and includes a base positioned on the roof and a first fastener connected to the base and extending away from the roof and moveable along the base in a direction generally parallel to the roof. A first clamp supports a bottom surface of a solar panel frame and adjusts the height of the solar panel above the roof by moving the first clamp along a first fastener in a direction perpendicular to the roof. A second clamp is connected to a second fastener and moves with respect to the first clamp perpendicular to the roof. The solar panel is clamped between the first clamp and the second clamp portion. A protrusion extends from the first or second clamp to form an electrical bond between the solar panel frame and the respective first or second clamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Brian Cecil Stearns, Alexander Grant Bornemann
  • Patent number: 10151114
    Abstract: A mount assembly is provided for mounting a structure to a roof having a top surface. The mount includes a flashing including an aperture; a bracket including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having an opening and a countersink extending around the opening, the second portion extending at an angle away from the flashing, the second portion including a slot configured to be coupled to the structure; a fastener extending through the aperture and through the opening of the bracket; and a seal extending around the aperture and positioned between the flashing and the first portion of the bracket, the seal engaging the countersink of the bracket and being compressed against the flashing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Rillito River Solar, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Cecil Stearns, Alexander Grant Bornemann
  • Publication number: 20180347196
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a tile system for mounting structures to a roof may comprise a base assembly, a fastener, a seal, a flashing, and a mounting bracket. The fastener may be installable on the base assembly. The seal may be installable on the fastener. The flashing may be configured to replace a roof tile. Moreover, a protrusion may be field formed in the flashing during installation of the tile system by driving the fastener through the flashing in response to the base assembly being positioned on the roof surface. The bracket may be installable on the fastener and configured to compress the flashing against the seal and the base assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Brian Cecil Stearns, Alexander Grant Bornemann
  • Publication number: 20180316301
    Abstract: A roof mount for mounting at least one solar panel to a roof surface including a base. The roof mount includes a clamp connected to the base and a first recess sized to support a first solar panel. The first recess has a first height extending between a first top flange and a first bottom flange. The clamp also includes a second recess sized to support one of a second solar panel and a skirt flange. The second recess has a second height extending between a second top flange and a second bottom flange. The roof mount further includes a fastener connected to the clamp. The second fastener is operable to adjust the first and second heights, such that upon tightening of the second fastener, the first height increases and the second height decreases, and upon loosening of the second fastener, the first height decreases and the second height increases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Brian Cecil Stearns, Alexander Grant Bornemann
  • Patent number: 10116889
    Abstract: An image sensor includes an array of split dual photodiode (DPD) pairs. First groupings of the array of split DPD pairs consist entirely of either first-dimension split DPD pairs or entirely of second-dimension split DPD pairs. Each first grouping of the array of split DPD pairs consisting of the first-dimension split DPD pairs is adjacent to an other first grouping of the array of split DPD pairs consisting of the second-dimension split DPD pairs. The first-dimension is orthogonal to the second-dimension. A plurality of floating diffusion (FD) regions is arranged in each first grouping of the split DPD pairs. Each one of a plurality of transfer transistors is coupled to a respective photodiode of a respective split DPD pair, and is coupled between the respective photodiode and a respective one of the plurality of FD regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gang Chen, Qin Wang, Duli Mao, Dyson H. Tai, Lindsay Alexander Grant
  • Publication number: 20180294764
    Abstract: In various embodiments, the mounting systems described herein may be configured to mount a solar panel array to a flat concrete roof like those found throughout the Caribbean and Central and South America. Other systems described herein may be configured to facilitate mounting structures on standing seam metals roofs. Still other systems described herein may be configured to facilitate mounting structures on composite shingle, slate, or tile roofs. The mounting systems described herein may be configured as rail-less or rails free roof mounting systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: BRIAN CECIL STEARNS, ALEXANDER GRANT BORNEMANN
  • Patent number: 10097132
    Abstract: A roof mount for mounting at least one solar panel to a roof surface including a base. The roof mount includes a clamp connected to the base and a first recess sized to support a first solar panel. The first recess has a first height extending between a first top flange and a first bottom flange. The clamp also includes a second recess sized to support one of a second solar panel and a skirt flange. The second recess has a second height extending between a second top flange and a second bottom flange. The roof mount further includes a fastener connected to the clamp. The second fastener is operable to adjust the first and second heights, such that upon tightening of the second fastener, the first height increases and the second height decreases, and upon loosening of the second fastener, the first height decreases and the second height increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Rillito River Solar, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Cecil Stearns, Alexander Grant Bornemann
  • Publication number: 20180286897
    Abstract: A multi-color HDR image sensor includes at least a first combination color pixel with a first color filter and an adjacent second combination color pixel with a second color filter which is different from the first color filter, wherein each combination color pixel includes at least two sub-pixels having at least two adjacent photodiodes. Within each combination color pixel, there is a dielectric deep trench isolation (d-DTI) structure to isolate the two adjacent photodiodes of the two adjacent sub-pixels with same color filters in order to prevent the electrical cross talk. Between two adjacent combination color pixels with different color filters, there is a hybrid deep trench isolation (h-DTI) structure to isolate two adjacent photodiodes of two adjacent sub-pixels with different color filters in order to prevent both optical and electrical cross talk. Each combination color pixel is enclosed on all sides by the hybrid deep trench isolation (h-DTI) structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazufumi Watanabe, Chih-Wei Hsiung, Dyson Hsin-Chih Tai, Lindsay Alexander Grant
  • Publication number: 20180249105
    Abstract: An image sensor includes an array of split dual photodiode (DPD) pairs. First groupings of the array of split DPD pairs consist entirely of either first-dimension split DPD pairs or entirely of second-dimension split DPD pairs. Each first grouping of the array of split DPD pairs consisting of the first-dimension split DPD pairs is adjacent to an other first grouping of the array of split DPD pairs consisting of the second-dimension split DPD pairs. The first-dimension is orthogonal to the second-dimension. A plurality of floating diffusion (FD) regions is arranged in each first grouping of the split DPD pairs. Each one of a plurality of transfer transistors is coupled to a respective photodiode of a respective split DPD pair, and is coupled between the respective photodiode and a respective one of the plurality of FD regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Gang Chen, Qin Wang, Duli Mao, Dyson H. Tai, Lindsay Alexander Grant
  • Patent number: 10060133
    Abstract: A mount assembly is provided for mounting a structure to a roof having a top surface. The mount includes a flashing including an aperture; a bracket including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having an opening and a countersink extending around the opening, the second portion extending at an angle away from the flashing, the second portion including a slot configured to be coupled to the structure; a fastener extending through the aperture and through the opening of the bracket; and a seal extending around the aperture and positioned between the flashing and the first portion of the bracket, the seal engaging the countersink of the bracket and being compressed against the flashing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Inventors: Brian Cecil Stearns, Alexander Grant Bornemann
  • Patent number: 10014818
    Abstract: A roof mount for mounting at least one solar panel to a roof surface including a base. The roof mount includes a clamp connected to the base and a first recess sized to support a first solar panel. The first recess has a first height extending between a first top flange and a first bottom flange. The clamp also includes a second recess sized to support one of a second solar panel and a skirt flange. The second recess has a second height extending between a second top flange and a second bottom flange. The roof mount further includes a fastener connected to the clamp. The second fastener is operable to adjust the first and second heights, such that upon tightening of the second fastener, the first height increases and the second height decreases, and upon loosening of the second fastener, the first height decreases and the second height increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Rillito River Solar, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Cecil Stearns, Alexander Grant Bornemann
  • Patent number: 9985575
    Abstract: A roof mount system supports a solar panel above a roof and includes a base positioned on the roof and a first fastener connected to the base and extending away from the roof and moveable along the base in a direction generally parallel to the roof. A first clamp supports a bottom surface of a solar panel frame and adjusts the height of the solar panel above the roof by moving the first clamp along a first fastener in a direction perpendicular to the roof. A second clamp is connected to a second fastener and moves with respect to the first clamp perpendicular to the roof. The solar panel is clamped between the first clamp and the second clamp portion. A protrusion extends from the first or second clamp to form an electrical bond between the solar panel frame and the respective first or second clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Rillito River Solar, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Cecil Stearns, Alexander Grant Bornemann
  • Publication number: 20180131314
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a roof mounting system may comprise a short base, a tall base, a first clamp assembly and a second clamp assembly. The short base may have a first body and a first slot. The first slot may be formed on the first body at an angle. The tall base may have a second body and a second slot. The second slot may be formed on the second body at the angle. The first clamp assembly may be configured to be operatively couple to the first slot. The second clamp assembly may be configured to be operatively couple to the second slot. The first clamp and the second clamp may be configured to engage and retain a solar panel on the short base and the tall base at the angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: BRIAN CECIL STEARNS, ALEXANDER GRANT BORNEMANN
  • Publication number: 20170366131
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a mounting system may comprise a downslope rail, an upslope rail, a first clamp and a second clamp. The downslope rail may have a first profile and comprising a downslope face and an upslope shelf. The upslope rail may have a second profile and comprising a downslope shelf and an upslope face. The first clamp may be configured to engage the downslope face and accept the installation of a first end of a solar panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: BRIAN CECIL STEARNS, ALEXANDER GRANT BORNEMANN
  • Publication number: 20170356189
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a flashing system may comprise a flashing having a uniform top surface having at least one of a flat profile, an S profile, and a W profile. The flashing system may further include a hook capable of being attached to the decking of a roof and disposed beneath the flashing. The flashing may be customizable by a user in the field to adjust a slot in the flashing to install the flashing on the hook.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Brian Cecil Stearns, Alexander Grant Bornemann
  • Publication number: 20170353143
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a stabilization assembly may comprise a shaft, a foot, a snap plate and a nut. The foot may be operatively coupled to the shaft. The snap plate may be configured to surround and retain the shaft. The nut may be installable on the shaft and engagable to raise and lower a foot. The stabilization assembly may be installed in a solar panel coupling. The foot may be driven to engagement with a roof surface in response to the coupling being installed on the roof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: BRIAN CECIL STEARNS, ALEXANDER GRANT BORNEMANN
  • Publication number: 20170266372
    Abstract: Embodiments herein describe tools, instruments and methods for aseptic loading, dispensing and/or delivering cells into an implantable device and aseptically and selectively sealing a device inside a sterile package as well as and storing and preparing for shipment the cell-filled device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Chad Green, Laura Martinson, Erik Olson, Val Anthony Bellora, Leah Elliott, Richard Alexander Grant, Donald Koenig, Giacomo Strollo