Patents Assigned to Palladyne Corp.
  • Patent number: 12654957
    Abstract: A solar panel dispensing device comprising a hopper, a guide arm, and an actuator. The hopper includes a frame defining an interior volume and an exit and is configured to contain a plurality of solar panels therein. The guide arm includes a support surface coupled to the hopper at a position adjacent to the exit of the hopper. The guide arm can extend away from the exit at a position to guide the plurality of solar panels from the hopper to an installation position. The actuator can include a contact interface operable to interface with and displace a lead solar panel of the plurality of contained solar panels through the exit, and to present the lead solar panel to the guide arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: Palladyne Corp.
    Inventor: Fraser M. Smith