Patents by Inventor Nathaniel Schiesher

Nathaniel Schiesher 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).

  • Torque arm assembly and method
    Patent number: 8230850
    Abstract: A torque arm assembly, used with a solar collector mounted to a drive shaft, comprises a torque arm with first and second ends and a torque arm coupling assembly including a drive shaft enclosure defining an open-ended channel sized to house the drive shaft. The channel has a circumferentially extending substantially continuous drive surface between the ends that lies adjacent to the drive shaft so the drive shaft and the drive shaft enclosure rotate together. In some examples, contiguous abutment structure, such as weld lines, shims and/or adhesive, connects each side of the drive shaft to the drive shaft enclosure. The invention may also be carried out as a connection improvement method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Stephan K. Barsun, Brian Wares, Charles Almy, Reuben Sandler, Nathaniel Schiesher, Jason Maxey
  • Torque Arm Assembly and Method
    Publication number: 20110155120
    Abstract: A torque arm assembly, used with a solar collector mounted to a drive shaft, comprises a torque arm with first and second ends and a torque arm coupling assembly including a drive shaft enclosure defining an open-ended channel sized to house the drive shaft. The channel has a circumferentially extending substantially continuous drive surface between the ends that lies adjacent to the drive shaft so the drive shaft and the drive shaft enclosure rotate together. In some examples, contiguous abutment structure, such as weld lines, shims and/or adhesive, connects each side of the drive shaft to the drive shaft enclosure. The invention may also be carried out as a connection improvement method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Stephan K. Barsun, Brian Wares, Charles Almy, Reuben Sandler, Nathaniel Schiesher, Jason Maxey
  • Torque arm assembly and method
    Patent number: 7958886
    Abstract: A torque arm assembly, used with a solar collector mounted to a drive shaft, comprises a torque arm with first and second ends and a torque arm coupling assembly including a drive shaft enclosure defining an open-ended channel sized to house the drive shaft. The channel has a circumferentially extending substantially continuous drive surface between the ends that lies adjacent to the drive shaft so the drive shaft and the drive shaft enclosure rotate together. In some examples contiguous abutment structure, such as weld lines, shims and/or adhesive, connects each side of the drive shaft to the drive shaft enclosure. The invention may also be carried out as a connection improvement method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Stephan K. Barsun, Brian Wares, Charles Almy, Reuben Sandler, Nathaniel Schiesher, Jason Maxey
  • Torque Arm Assembly and Method
    Publication number: 20100139646
    Abstract: A torque arm assembly, used with a solar collector mounted to a drive shaft, comprises a torque arm with first and second ends and a torque arm coupling assembly including a drive shaft enclosure defining an open-ended channel sized to house the drive shaft. The channel has a circumferentially extending substantially continuous drive surface between the ends that lies adjacent to the drive shaft so the drive shaft and the drive shaft enclosure rotate together. In some examples contiguous abutment structure, such as weld lines, shims and/or adhesive, connects each side of the drive shaft to the drive shaft enclosure. The invention may also be carried out as a connection improvement method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Stephan K. Barsun, Brian Wares, Charles Almy, Reuben Sandler, Nathaniel Schiesher, Jason Maxey