Patents by Inventor Alex James NORMAN

Alex James NORMAN 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: 20230378900
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a structure and canopy for mounting of a photovoltaic panel. A structure of the disclosure may provide a rail mounting clip including a first segment shaped for mounting on a purlin surface, a second segment at a lateral end of the first segment and extending perpendicularly outwardly therefrom. A rail assembly is coupled to the rail mounting clip and has a slot substantially aligned with a centerline axis of the rail assembly. The slot receives the second segment of the rail mounting clip, and the rail assembly is shaped for mounting a photovoltaic panel thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Benjamin Robert Jones, Alex James Norman, Kumarapatabendige Nipun Darshana Silva
  • Patent number: 11512475
    Abstract: The embodiments are apparatuses, systems and methods of water management and icicle prevention for solar carports, and are designed to catch drips between rows of, and water run-off from, the low side of inclined photovoltaic modules arranged to form the roof of the solar carport or canopy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Distributed Solar Development, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Jones, Alex James Norman
  • Patent number: 11466458
    Abstract: The embodiments are apparatuses, systems and methods of water management and icicle prevention for solar carports, and are designed to catch drips between rows of, and water run-off from, the low side of inclined photovoltaic modules arranged to form the roof of the solar carport or canopy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Distributed Solar Development, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Robert Jones, Alex James Norman
  • Publication number: 20210270039
    Abstract: The embodiments are apparatuses, systems and methods of water management and icicle prevention for solar carports, and are designed to catch drips between rows of, and water run-off from, the low side of inclined photovoltaic modules arranged to form the roof of the solar carport or canopy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: DISTRIBUTED SOLAR DEVELOPMENT, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Jones, Alex James Norman
  • Publication number: 20210262235
    Abstract: The embodiments are apparatuses, systems and methods of water management and icicle prevention for solar carports, and are designed to catch drips between rows of, and water run-off from, the low side of inclined photovoltaic modules arranged to form the roof of the solar carport or canopy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Distributed Solar Development, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Robert JONES, Alex James NORMAN
  • Patent number: 10941574
    Abstract: The embodiments are apparatuses, systems and methods of water management and icicle prevention for solar carports, and are designed to catch drips between rows of, and water run-off from, the low side of inclined photovoltaic modules arranged to form the roof of the solar carport or canopy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: DISTRIBUTED SOLAR DEVELOPMENT, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Robert Jones, Alex James Norman
  • Patent number: 10920424
    Abstract: The embodiments are apparatuses, systems and methods of water management and icicle prevention for solar carports, and are designed to catch drips between rows of, and water run-off from, the low side of inclined photovoltaic modules arranged to form the roof of the solar carport or canopy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: DISTRIBUTED SOLAR DEVELOPMENT, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Robert Jones, Alex James Norman
  • Publication number: 20200115906
    Abstract: The embodiments are apparatuses, systems and methods of water management and icicle prevention for solar carports, and are designed to catch drips between rows of, and water run-off from, the low side of inclined photovoltaic modules arranged to form the roof of the solar carport or canopy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: Distributed Solar Development, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Robert JONES, Alex James NORMAN
  • Publication number: 20200115905
    Abstract: The embodiments are apparatuses, systems and methods of water management and icicle prevention for solar carports, and are designed to catch drips between rows of, and water run-off from, the low side of inclined photovoltaic modules arranged to form the roof of the solar carport or canopy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: Distributed Solar Development, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Robert JONES, Alex James NORMAN
  • Patent number: D950774
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Distributed Solar Development, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Robert Jones, Alex James Norman