Patents by Inventor Kathryn Austin Pesce

Kathryn Austin Pesce 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).

  • Publication number: 20170229998
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to the design of pile cap assemblies configured to rotatably couple the torque tube of a photovoltaic solar tracker to multiple support piles that elevate the torque tube above the ground. The pile cap assemblies define low friction bearings that allow the torque tube to rotate smoothly within the low friction bearings. The pile cap assemblies also include numerous mounting hole configurations that allow for adjustment of a position of the pile cap assemblies with respect to the support piles. This allows for any small variation in positioning of the support piles to be accommodated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: SolarCity Corporation
    Inventors: David Molina, Charles Almy, Soren Jensen, Kathryn Austin Pesce, Johann Fritz Karkheck