Patents by Inventor Richard T. Reilly

Richard T. Reilly 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).

  • Solar mounting system having automatic grounding and associated methods
    Patent number: 10432132
    Abstract: A solar mounting system includes at least one solar panel with a panel frame and a support structure including at least one elongated support rail configured to support the panel frame of the at least one solar panel. The elongated support rail includes a grounding structure with a raised edge formed from material of the at least one elongated support rail. The raised edge is configured to cut through a protective coating surrounding a conductive material forming the panel frame, thereby grounding the solar panel by providing direct electrical contact between the panel frame and the at least one elongated support rail. This automatic grounding does not require additional grounding equipment or elements to be added to the solar mounting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: RBI Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard T. Reilly, William L. Vietas
  • SOLAR MOUNTING SYSTEM HAVING AUTOMATIC GROUNDING AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20150000725
    Abstract: A solar mounting system includes at least one solar panel with a panel frame and a support structure including at least one elongated support rail configured to support the panel frame of the at least one solar panel. The elongated support rail includes a grounding structure with a raised edge formed from material of the at least one elongated support rail. The raised edge is configured to cut through a protective coating surrounding a conductive material forming the panel frame, thereby grounding the solar panel by providing direct electrical contact between the panel frame and the at least one elongated support rail. This automatic grounding does not require additional grounding equipment or elements to be added to the solar mounting system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: RBI SOLAR, INC.
    Inventors: Richard T. Reilly, William L. Vietas