Patents by Inventor Saul Thomas GRIFFITH
Saul Thomas GRIFFITH 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).
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Patent number: 11987313Abstract: A solar-powered vehicle that includes a body having a front end, rear end, top and opposing sides; two or more wheels; and a first and second solar panel assembly respectively disposed on the opposing sides of the body.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2023Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: OTHER LAB, LLCInventors: Saul Thomas Griffith, Hans von Clemm
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Patent number: 11870263Abstract: A powered building system that includes an electric power distribution system configured to distribute electrical power to a plurality of receptacles; one or more load sources; and one or more battery systems associated with: a respective receptacle of the plurality of receptacles and a respective load source of the one or more load sources.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: CHANNING STREET COPPER COMPANYInventors: Saul Thomas Griffith, Samuel Eli Calisch, Joshua Land, Tucker Gilman
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Publication number: 20230353083Abstract: An actuator assembly system array. The actuator assembly system array comprises a plurality of separate actuator assembly systems arranged in a row, with each actuator assembly system of the plurality of separate actuator assembly systems comprising: an array of one or more solar panels; a plurality of fluidic actuator assemblies; and a plurality of posts respectively coupled to and extending from the plurality of fluidic actuator assemblies. The actuator assembly system array further includes a fluidic control system comprising a plurality of fluid lines extending between and fluidically coupling the plurality of separate actuator assembly systems in series.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Leila Marcia MADRONE, Kyle Douglas BETTS, Peter Sturt LYNN, Louis Hong BASEL, Brent RIDLEY, Saul Thomas GRIFFITH, James Dylan MCBRIDE, Jeffrey LAMB, Eric Preston Lien SUAN, Erica LIN, Joshua ERICKSON, Vincent Domenic ROMANIN
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Patent number: 11791764Abstract: An actuator assembly that includes an angled bottom plate having an opposing first side face and second side face; a first set of one or more inflatable actuators engaging the first side face of the angled bottom plate; and a second set of one or more inflatable actuators engaging the second side face of the angled bottom plate. The first and second sets of inflatable actuators are configured to be separately fluidically inflated.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: SUNFOLDING, INC.Inventors: Leila Marcia Madrone, Kyle Douglas Betts, Peter Sturt Lynn, Louis Hong Basel, Brent Ridley, Saul Thomas Griffith, James Dylan Mcbride, Jeffrey Lamb, Eric Preston Lien Suan, Erica Lin, Joshua Erickson, Vincent Domenic Romanin
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Publication number: 20230299711Abstract: A solar tracker system comprising a solar tracker. The solar tracker includes one or more solar panels and a first dampening assembly comprising a dampener that provides dampening of rotation of the one or more solar panels to provide for dampening of the solar tracker and the one or more solar panels, the dampener reducing undesirable oscillations of the one or more solar panels of the solar tracker.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Victoria Macomber, Jeffrey Charles Lamb, Matthew N Schneider, Christopher Oestreich, Eric Preston Lien Suan, Louis Hong Basel, Saul Thomas Griffith, Peter Aumann, Kyle Allen Lamson, Jonah Sternthal, Eleanor Blair, Nicholas Andrew Catalan, Amando Luke Miller
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Patent number: 11683003Abstract: A solar tracker system comprising one or more tracker rotation control systems that include: a curved gear plate; and a locking element configured to lock the solar tracker system in a first configuration.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: SUNFOLDING, INC.Inventors: Victoria Macomber, Jeffrey Charles Lamb, Matthew N Schneider, Christopher Oestreich, Eric Preston Lien Suan, Louis Hong Basel, Saul Thomas Griffith, Peter Aumann, Kyle Allen Lamson, Jonah Sternthal, Eleanor Blair, Nicholas Andrew Catalan, Amando Luke Miller
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Publication number: 20230150600Abstract: A solar-powered vehicle that includes a body having a front end, rear end, top and opposing sides; two or more wheels; and a first and second solar panel assembly respectively disposed on the opposing sides of the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2023Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Saul Thomas Griffith, Hans von Clemm
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Publication number: 20230066669Abstract: A solar tracker comprising: a bottom plate, a top plate, at least one assembly rotatably coupling the top and bottom plates, one or more bellows units disposed between the top plate and bottom plate and a locking mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Kyle Douglass Betts, Saul Thomas Griffith, Jeffrey Charles Lamb, Peter Sturt Lynn, Leila Marcia Madrone, Matthew Ness Schneider, Kevin Patrick Simon, Louis Basel, Victoria Hammett Macomber, Daniel Goldwater
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Patent number: 11560194Abstract: A solar-powered vehicle that includes a body having opposing sides and defining a cavity; two or more wheels; a first and second solar panel assembly respectively disposed on the opposing sides of the body; one or more electric motor disposed within the cavity of the body between the first and second solar panel assemblies, the one or more electric motors configured to rotate at least one of the two or more wheels; and one or more electric battery disposed within the cavity of the body between the first and second solar panel assemblies, the one or more electric batteries configured to power the one or more electric motors and to be charged by electric current generated by the first and second solar panel assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: OTHER LAB, LLCInventors: Saul Thomas Griffith, Hans von Clemm
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Patent number: 11502639Abstract: An actuator comprising a bottom plate, a top-plate and one or more hub assembly extending between and rotatably coupling the bottom and top plates. The actuator also includes one or more bellows units disposed between the top plate and bottom plate, the one or more bellows units comprising a first and second inflatable bellows coupled by a web extending between the first and second bellows, the first and second bellows defining respective and separate first and second bellows cavities, with the first bellows of the bellows units disposed on a first side of the bottom plate, and the second bellows of the bellows units disposed on a second side of the bottom plate, opposing the first side, and between the top and bottom plates.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: SUNFOLDING, INC.Inventors: Kyle Douglass Betts, Saul Thomas Griffith, Jeffrey Charles Lamb, Peter Sturt Lynn, Leila Marcia Madrone, Matthew Ness Schneider, Kevin Patrick Simon, Louis Basel, Victoria Hammett Macomber, Dan Goldwater
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Publication number: 20220360211Abstract: A system with one or more solar modules comprising a plurality of solar cells, each of the solar modules having a plurality of corrugations defined by a plurality of alternating elongated top channels and elongated bottom channels that extend between opposing ends along first parallel axes, the elongated bottom channels defined by first pairs of sidewalls extending from respective caps, and the elongated top channels defined by second sidewalls extending from respective bases.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: Saul Thomas Griffith, Samuel Eli Calisch, Joshua Land, Brenton Piercy, Peter Sturt Lynn, Pushan Panda, Albert Que
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Publication number: 20220344941Abstract: A powered building system that includes an electric power distribution system configured to distribute electrical power to a plurality of receptacles; one or more load sources; and one or more battery systems associated with: a respective receptacle of the plurality of receptacles and a respective load source of the one or more load sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Saul Thomas Griffith, Samuel Eli Calisch, Joshua Land, Tucker Gilman
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Publication number: 20220062081Abstract: An isolation room system comprising a plurality of walls defining a first chamber; and including an air filtration system that pulls air from within at least the first chamber through a filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Saul Thomas Griffith, Brenton Piercy, Pushan Panda, Jake LaCore, Carrie Davis, Hans von Clemm
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Publication number: 20210399679Abstract: A solar tracker system comprising one or more tracker rotation control systems that include: a curved gear plate; and a locking element configured to lock the solar tracker system in a first configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Victoria Macomber, Jeffrey Charles Lamb, Matthew N Schneider, Christopher Oestreich, Eric Preston Lien Suan, Louis Hong Basel, Saul Thomas Griffith, Peter Aumann, Kyle Allen Lamson, Jonah Sternthal, Eleanor Blair, Nicholas Andrew Catalan, Amando Luke Miller
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Patent number: 11168950Abstract: A method of making and operating a heat exchanger that includes introducing a first fluid into a fluid chamber of a membrane heat exchanger to change the membrane heat exchanger from a flat configuration to a non-flat configuration while the membrane heat exchanger is disposed within a chamber with the membrane heat exchanger extending from a first end to a second end of the chamber and generating a fluid flow of the first fluid within the fluid chamber of the membrane heat exchanger between first and second ends of the membrane heat exchanger, the first fluid generating heat exchange with a second fluid disposed within the chamber. The membrane heat exchanger includes sheets that form a fluid chamber.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2020Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Other Lab, LLCInventors: Vincent Domenic Romanin, Adrien Benusiglio, Peter Sturt Lynn, Saul Thomas Griffith, Adam Rutkowski
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Patent number: 11078896Abstract: A roll-diaphragm compressor that includes a compressor head with an interface wall that defines a concave portion and with an apex portion having an inlet port and outlet port. The roll-diaphragm compressor can also include a flexible roll-diaphragm coupled to the compressor head about an edge with the roll-diaphragm driven in a rolling motion against the interface wall. The roll-diaphragm compressor can also include a compression chamber defined by the compressor head and roll-diaphragm that is configured for receiving a fluid via the inlet port in a first state, compressing the fluid based on the volume of the compression chamber being made smaller, and expelling the fluid in a second state via the outlet port.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Treau, Inc.Inventors: Peter Sturt Lynn, Vincent Domenic Romanin, Adrien Benusiglio, Saul Thomas Griffith
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Publication number: 20210215438Abstract: A thermal storage system that includes one or more thermal storage tanks having a tank body that defines a tank cavity configured to hold a tank thermal storage medium; a heat exchanger assembly disposed in the tank cavity configured to run a flow of working thermal storage medium through the one or more thermal storage tanks so that heat exchange occurs between the flow of working thermal storage medium and the tank thermal storage medium; one or more cables that extend to one or more rooms of the building; and one or more heat exchange elements disposed within the one or more rooms configured to receive a flow of the working thermal storage medium from the one or more cables so that heat exchange occurs between the flow of the working thermal storage medium and an environment of the one or more rooms of the building.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventors: Saul Thomas Griffith, Brenton Piercy, Hans von Clemm, Pushan Panda, Joanne Huang
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Patent number: 11054194Abstract: A collapsible heat exchanger comprising a first sheet; a second sheet on an opposing side of the collapsible heat exchanger from the first sheet; a first expansion element coupled to and extending between the first and second sheets; a second expansion element coupled to and extending between the first and second sheets; a manifold including a plurality of channels defined by at least one of a plurality of internal sidewalls; and a heat exchanger cavity defined at least by the plurality of channels and a first and second fluid conduit.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: OTHER LAB, LLCInventors: Vincent Domenic Romanin, Adrien Benusiglio, Peter Sturt Lynn, Saul Thomas Griffith, Adam Rutkowski
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Publication number: 20210041186Abstract: A method of making and operating a heat exchanger that includes introducing a first fluid into a fluid chamber of a membrane heat exchanger to change the membrane heat exchanger from a flat configuration to a non-flat configuration while the membrane heat exchanger is disposed within a chamber with the membrane heat exchanger extending from a first end to a second end of the chamber and generating a fluid flow of the first fluid within the fluid chamber of the membrane heat exchanger between first and second ends of the membrane heat exchanger, the first fluid generating heat exchange with a second fluid disposed within the chamber. The membrane heat exchanger includes sheets that form a fluid chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Vincent Domenic Romanin, Adrien Benusiglio, Peter Sturt Lynn, Saul Thomas Griffith, Adam Rutkowski
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Publication number: 20200398923Abstract: A solar-powered vehicle that includes a body having opposing sides and defining a cavity; two or more wheels; a first and second solar panel assembly respectively disposed on the opposing sides of the body; one or more electric motor disposed within the cavity of the body between the first and second solar panel assemblies, the one or more electric motors configured to rotate at least one of the two or more wheels; and one or more electric battery disposed within the cavity of the body between the first and second solar panel assemblies, the one or more electric batteries configured to power the one or more electric motors and to be charged by electric current generated by the first and second solar panel assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Saul Thomas Griffith, Hans von Clemm