Patents by Inventor Beryl Weinshenker

Beryl Weinshenker 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).

  • Patent number: 11463044
    Abstract: Corner connection members for a photovoltaic module frame include thru-passages for receiving insert components that perform and facilitate a variety of functions, such as attaching the photovoltaic module to a roof, providing a ground connection for the solar cells, to facilitate the mechanical and electrical connection of photovoltaic modules which are arranged side-by-side, to facilitate securing photovoltaic modules in a stack, and providing mechanical and electrical connections to adjacent photovoltaic modules in an array. Insert components may also include electronic devices, such as microinverters and energy storage devices, which are connected to the photovoltaic modules when the insert component is installed in the corner member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: SUNPOWER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Beryl Weinshenker, Nathan Stoddard, Steve Sefchick, Eric Olson
  • Publication number: 20190190443
    Abstract: Various embodiments are related to an arrangement of a plurality of photovoltaic modules. Each photovoltaic module has a light receiving front side and a light receiving back side. The photovoltaic modules of the plurality of photovoltaic modules are arranged in one or more rows to form photovoltaic module rows. One or more photovoltaic module rows are extended substantially in a direction of around North-South and the front sides of the photovoltaic modules of the one or more photovoltaic module rows are sloped substantially in a direction of predominantly North or South. The arrangement further has a plurality of mounting members. Each mounting member defines a space between respective two photovoltaic modules in one photovoltaic module row that are mechanically connected with the respective mounting member. Each mounting member of the plurality of mounting members has a bottom part; a long leg; and a short leg. The long leg and the short leg respectively extend upwards from an end of the bottom part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Martin Kutzer, Matthias Georgi, Nathan Stoddard, Beryl Weinshenker, Steven Meredith
  • Publication number: 20190181801
    Abstract: Corner connection members for a photovoltaic module frame include thru-passages for receiving insert components that perform and facilitate a variety of functions, such as attaching the photovoltaic module to a roof, providing a ground connection for the solar cells, to facilitate the mechanical and electrical connection of photovoltaic modules which are arranged side-by-side, to facilitate securing photovoltaic modules in a stack, and providing mechanical and electrical connections to adjacent photovoltaic modules in an array. Insert components may also include electronic devices, such as microinverters and energy storage devices, which are connected to the photovoltaic modules when the insert component is installed in the corner member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Beryl Weinshenker, Nathan Stoddard, Steve Sefchick, Eric Olson
  • Publication number: 20170257059
    Abstract: Various embodiments are related to an arrangement of a plurality of photovoltaic modules. Each photovoltaic module has a light receiving front side and a light receiving back side. The photovoltaic modules of the plurality of photovoltaic modules are arranged in one or more rows to form photovoltaic module rows. One or more photovoltaic module rows are extended substantially in a direction of around North-South and the front sides of the photovoltaic modules of the one or more photovoltaic module rows are sloped substantially in a direction of predominantly North or South. The arrangement further has a plurality of mounting members. Each mounting member defines a space between respective two photovoltaic modules in one photovoltaic module row that are mechanically connected with the respective mounting member. Each mounting member of the plurality of mounting members has a bottom part; a long leg; and a short leg. The long leg and the short leg respectively extend upwards from an end of the bottom part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Martin Kutzer, Matthias Georgi, Nathan Stoddard, Beryl Weinshenker, Steven Meredith
  • Publication number: 20170133982
    Abstract: Corner connection members for a photovoltaic module frame include thru-passages for receiving insert components that perform and facilitate a variety of functions, such as attaching the photovoltaic module to a roof, providing a ground connection for the solar cells, to facilitate the mechanical and electrical connection of photovoltaic modules which are arranged side-by-side, to facilitate securing photovoltaic modules in a stack, and providing mechanical and electrical connections to adjacent photovoltaic modules in an array. Insert components may also include electronic devices, such as microinverters and energy storage devices, which are connected to the photovoltaic modules when the insert component is installed in the corner member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Beryl Weinshenker, Nathan Stoddard, Steve Sefchick, Eric Olson
  • Patent number: 9515600
    Abstract: A solar panel installation includes at least one support cable and at least two support structures configured to hold the at least one support cable in suspension therebetween. The solar panel installation includes at least one solar module having a frame and at least one cable retaining structure secured to the frame. The at least one support cable is configured to support the solar module aloft when the at least one support cable is being held in suspension between the first and the second anchor. The solar module is configured to be slid along the at least one support cable between the support structures when the solar module is being held aloft by the at least one support cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: SolarWorld Americas Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Stoddard, Beryl Weinshenker
  • Publication number: 20160329858
    Abstract: A solar panel installation includes at least one support cable and at least two support structures configured to hold the at least one support cable in suspension therebetween. The solar panel installation includes at least one solar module having a frame and at least one cable retaining structure secured to the frame. The at least one support cable is configured to support the solar module aloft when the at least one support cable is being held in suspension between the first and the second anchor. The solar module is configured to be slid along the at least one support cable between the support structures when the solar module is being held aloft by the at least one support cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Nathan Stoddard, Beryl Weinshenker