Patents by Inventor Andrew R. WOLF

Andrew R. WOLF 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).

  • Systems and apparatuses for carport with integrated precipitation and cable management
    Patent number: 11111689
    Abstract: A solar power generation assembly includes a vertical support column; a canopy including a plurality of solar modules for solar power generation; a first brace and a second brace on a first side of the support column to support the canopy; a third brace and a fourth brace on a second side of the support column to support the canopy; and a gutter system integrated into the canopy and directing precipitation along one or more of the second brace and the fourth brace to the support column. One or more of the first brace and the third brace manage electrical cables extending from the canopy to the support column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: SUNPOWER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nicholas J. McKibben, John Kapla, Sushrut G. Bapat, Elizabeth Schulte, Gary A. Rossi, Jeremy Mansell, Andrew R. Wolf
  • SYSTEMS AND APPARATUSES FOR CARPORT WITH INTEGRATED PRECIPITATION AND CABLE MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20210140187
    Abstract: A solar power generation assembly includes a vertical support column; a canopy including a plurality of solar modules for solar power generation; a first brace and a second brace on a first side of the support column to support the canopy; a third brace and a fourth brace on a second side of the support column to support the canopy; and a gutter system integrated into the canopy and directing precipitation along one or more of the second brace and the fourth brace to the support column. One or more of the first brace and the third brace manage electrical cables extending from the canopy to the support column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: SUNPOWER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nicholas J. MCKIBBEN, John KAPLA, Sushrut G. BAPAT, Elizabeth SCHULTE, Gary A. ROSSI, Jeremy MANSELL, Andrew R. WOLF
  • SYSTEMS AND APPARATUSES FOR CARPORT WITH INTEGRATED PRECIPITATION AND CABLE MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20200115917
    Abstract: A solar power generation assembly includes a vertical support column; a canopy including a plurality of solar modules for solar power generation; a first brace and a second brace on a first side of the support column to support the canopy; a third brace and a fourth brace on a second side of the support column to support the canopy; and a gutter system integrated into the canopy and directing precipitation along one or more of the second brace and the fourth brace to the support column. One or more of the first brace and the third brace manage electrical cables extending from the canopy to the support column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: SUNPOWER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nicholas J. MCKIBBEN, John KAPLA, Sushrut G. BAPAT, Elizabeth SCHULTE, Gary A. ROSSI, Jeremy MANSELL, Andrew R. WOLF
  • Systems and apparatuses for carport with integrated precipitation and cable management
    Patent number: 10533337
    Abstract: A solar power generation assembly includes a vertical support column; a canopy including a plurality of solar modules for solar power generation; a first brace and a second brace on a first side of the support column to support the canopy; a third brace and a fourth brace on a second side of the support column to support the canopy; and a gutter system integrated into the canopy and directing precipitation along one or more of the second brace and the fourth brace to the support column. One or more of the first brace and the third brace manage electrical cables extending from the canopy to the support column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: SUNPOWER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nicholas J. McKibben, John Kapla, Sushrut G. Bapat, Elizabeth Schulte, Gary A. Rossi, Jeremy Mansell, Andrew R. Wolf
  • SYSTEMS AND APPARATUSES FOR CARPORT WITH INTEGRATED PRECIPITATION AND CABLE MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20190383051
    Abstract: A solar power generation assembly includes a vertical support column; a canopy including a plurality of solar modules for solar power generation; a first brace and a second brace on a first side of the support column to support the canopy; a third brace and a fourth brace on a second side of the support column to support the canopy; and a gutter system integrated into the canopy and directing precipitation along one or more of the second brace and the fourth brace to the support column. One or more of the first brace and the third brace manage electrical cables extending from the canopy to the support column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: SUNPOWER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nicholas J. MCKIBBEN, John Kapla, Sushrut G. Bapat, Elizabeth Schulte, Gary A. Rossi, Jeremy Mansell, Andrew R. Wolf
  • Systems and apparatuses for carport with integrated precipitation and cable management
    Patent number: 10428547
    Abstract: A carport includes a casting, wherein first brace and a second brace on a first side of the casting and a third brace and a fourth brace on a second side of the casting support a canopy. The first brace and the third brace are configured for electrical cable management. Electrical cables disposed within the first brace extend from the canopy through the first side of the casting. Electrical cables disposed within the third brace extend from the canopy through the second side of the casting. The second brace and the fourth brace are configured for precipitation management, wherein a gutter system integrated into the canopy directs precipitation to the second brace and the fourth brace, and the second brace and the fourth brace direct the precipitation from the canopy toward the casting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: SUNPOWER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nicholas J. McKibben, John Kapla, Sushrut G. Bapat, Elizabeth Schulte, Gary A. Rossi, Jeremy Mansell, Andrew R. Wolf
  • SYSTEMS AND APPARATUSES FOR CARPORT WITH INTEGRATED PRECIPITATION AND CABLE MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20190169871
    Abstract: A carport includes a casting, wherein first brace and a second brace on a first side of the casting and a third brace and a fourth brace on a second side of the casting support a canopy. The first brace and the third brace are configured for electrical cable management. Electrical cables disposed within the first brace extend from the canopy through the first side of the casting. Electrical cables disposed within the third brace extend from the canopy through the second side of the casting. The second brace and the fourth brace are configured for precipitation management, wherein a gutter system integrated into the canopy directs precipitation to the second brace and the fourth brace, and the second brace and the fourth brace direct the precipitation from the canopy toward the casting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: SUNPOWER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nicholas J. MCKIBBEN, John KAPLA, Sushrut G. BAPAT, Elizabeth SCHULTE, Gary A. ROSSI, Jeremy MANSELL, Andrew R. WOLF