Patents by Inventor Brian C. Boguess

Brian C. Boguess 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: 20250141399
    Abstract: Support platforms for one or more solar panels and systems and methods for securing support platforms are provided. In one embodiment, a frame of a support platform includes a plurality of support legs, each leg including a shoe plate. One or more toggle anchors with rod and/or cable are provided that include an anchor portion and a toggle portion pivotally coupled to the anchor portion, and a rod and/or cable is coupled to the toggle portion. Each anchor is driven into the ground with a driving rod such that an exposed end of the rod and/or cable extends from the ground. The driving rod is removed, and the rod and/or cable is pulled to deploy the anchor, and which the anchor is pull tested and measured in real time soil conditions whereupon the 10 exposed end is coupled to the shoe plate of one of the support legs to apply a desired tensile force between the exposed end and the anchor to secure the support leg and, consequently, the support platform relative to the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventor: Brian C. Boguess
  • Patent number: 12222327
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for installing earth anchor foundations and/or conducting load tension tests on earth anchors used to secure structures, such as solar platforms, trellises, tents, decking, bleachers, telephone poles, powerlines, construction scaffolding, and the like. In one example, the device includes a base plate, a plurality of elongate telescoping members extending from the base plate and containing a crank mechanism. A drive shaft on the upper member is coupled to the crank mechanism to raise and lower the upper member relative to the base plate. A support arm or shelf is provided on the upper member for raising a frame during installation of the structure, and a testing hook is provided on the upper member for conducting a load tension test on one or more earth anchors used to secure the structure using a load measurement device coupled to the hook and the earth anchor(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Inventor: Brian C. Boguess
  • Publication number: 20240372502
    Abstract: Platforms for one or more solar panels and systems and methods for securing support platforms include a frame and a plurality of support legs. One or more earth anchors are provided that are driven into the ground such that an exposed end of the anchor extends from the ground. Optionally, the anchor may be pull tested and measured in real time soil conditions whereupon the exposed end is coupled to one of the support legs or other structure of the frame to secure the support platform relative to the ground. Alternatively, a weighted ballast system may be used to secure the platform. Optionally, a reflective membrane may be attached to one or both of the frame and the support legs such that the membrane is supported below the rack for reflecting sunlight to an underside of the one or more solar panels mounted to the rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventor: Brian C. Boguess
  • Patent number: 12063008
    Abstract: Support platforms for one or more solar panels and systems and methods for securing support platforms are provided. In one embodiment, a frame of a support platform includes a plurality of support legs, each leg including a shoe plate. One or more toggle anchors with rod and/or cable are provided that include an anchor portion and a toggle portion pivotally coupled to the anchor portion, and a rod and/or cable is coupled to the toggle portion. Each anchor is driven into the ground with a driving rod such that an exposed end of the rod and/or cable extends from the ground. The driving rod is removed, and the rod and/or cable is pulled to deploy the anchor, and which the anchor is pull tested and measured in real time soil conditions whereupon the exposed end is coupled to the shoe plate of one of the support legs to apply a desired tensile force between the exposed end and the anchor to secure the support leg and, consequently, the support platform relative to the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Inventor: Brian C. Boguess
  • Publication number: 20230139726
    Abstract: Platforms for one or more solar panels and systems and methods for securing support platforms include a frame and a plurality of support legs. One or more earth anchors are provided that are driven into the ground such that an exposed end of the anchor extends from the ground. Optionally, the anchor may be pull tested and measured in real time soil conditions whereupon the exposed end is coupled to one of the support legs or other structure of the frame to secure the support platform relative to the ground. Alternatively, a weighted ballast system may be used to secure the platform. Optionally, a reflective membrane may be attached to one or both of the frame and the support legs such that the membrane is supported below the rack for reflecting sunlight to an underside of the one or more solar panels mounted to the rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventor: Brian C. Boguess
  • Publication number: 20220329202
    Abstract: Support platforms for one or more solar panels and systems and methods for securing support platforms are provided. In one embodiment, a frame of a support platform includes a plurality of support legs, each leg including a shoe plate. One or more toggle anchors with rod and/or cable are provided that include an anchor portion and a toggle portion pivotally coupled to the anchor portion, and a rod and/or cable is coupled to the toggle portion. Each anchor is driven into the ground with a driving rod such that an exposed end of the rod and/or cable extends from the ground. The driving rod is removed, and the rod and/or cable is pulled to deploy the anchor, and which the anchor is pull tested and measured in real time soil conditions whereupon the exposed end is coupled to the shoe plate of one of the support legs to apply a desired tensile force between the exposed end and the anchor to secure the support leg and, consequently, the support platform relative to the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventor: Brian C. Boguess
  • Patent number: 11271520
    Abstract: Support platforms for one or more solar panels and systems and methods for securing support platforms are provided. In one embodiment, a frame of a support platform includes a plurality of support legs, each leg including a shoe plate. One or more toggle anchors with rod and/or cable are provided that include an anchor portion and a toggle portion pivotally coupled to the anchor portion, and a rod and/or cable is coupled to the toggle portion. Each anchor is driven into the ground with a driving rod such that an exposed end of the rod and/or cable extends from the ground. The driving rod is removed, and the rod and/or cable is pulled to deploy the anchor, and which the anchor is pull tested and measured in real time soil conditions whereupon the exposed end is coupled to the shoe plate of one of the support legs to apply a desired tensile force between the exposed end and the anchor to secure the support leg and, consequently, the support platform relative to the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Inventor: Brian C. Boguess
  • Publication number: 20220042890
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for installing earth anchor foundations and/or conducting load tension tests on earth anchors used to secure structures, such as solar platforms, trellises, tents, decking, bleachers, telephone poles, powerlines, construction scaffolding, and the like. In one example, the device includes a base plate, a plurality of elongate telescoping members extending from the base plate and containing a crank mechanism. A drive shaft on the upper member is coupled to the crank mechanism to raise and lower the upper member relative to the base plate. A support arm or shelf is provided on the upper member for raising a frame during installation of the structure, and a testing hook is provided on the upper member for conducting a load tension test on one or more earth anchors used to secure the structure using a load measurement device coupled to the hook and the earth anchor(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventor: Brian C. Boguess
  • Publication number: 20200313606
    Abstract: Support platforms for one or more solar panels and systems and methods for securing support platforms are provided. In one embodiment, a frame of a support platform includes a plurality of support legs, each leg including a shoe plate. One or more toggle anchors with rod and/or cable are provided that include an anchor portion and a toggle portion pivotally coupled to the anchor portion, and a rod and/or cable is coupled to the toggle portion. Each anchor is driven into the ground with a driving rod such that an exposed end of the rod and/or cable extends from the ground. The driving rod is removed, and the rod and/or cable is pulled to deploy the anchor, and which the anchor is pull tested and measured in real time soil conditions whereupon the exposed end is coupled to the shoe plate of one of the support legs to apply a desired tensile force between the exposed end and the anchor to secure the support leg and, consequently, the support platform relative to the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventor: Brian C. Boguess
  • Patent number: 10622938
    Abstract: Support platforms for one or more solar panels and systems and methods for securing support platforms are provided. In one embodiment, a frame of a support platform includes a plurality of support legs, each leg including a shoe plate. One or more toggle anchors with rod and/or cable are provided that include an anchor portion and a toggle portion pivotally coupled to the anchor portion, and a rod and/or cable is coupled to the toggle portion. Each anchor is driven into the ground with a driving rod such that an exposed end of the rod and/or cable extends from the ground. The driving rod is removed, and the rod and/or cable is pulled to deploy the anchor, and which the anchor is pull tested and measured in real time soil conditions whereupon the exposed end is coupled to the shoe plate of one of the support legs to apply a desired tensile force between the exposed end and the anchor to secure the support leg and, consequently, the support platform relative to the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Inventor: Brian C. Boguess
  • Publication number: 20190158013
    Abstract: Support platforms for one or more solar panels and systems and methods for securing support platforms are provided. In one embodiment, a frame of a support platform includes a plurality of support legs, each leg including a shoe plate. One or more toggle anchors with rod and/or cable are provided that include an anchor portion and a toggle portion pivotally coupled to the anchor portion, and a rod and/or cable is coupled to the toggle portion. Each anchor is driven into the ground with a driving rod such that an exposed end of the rod and/or cable extends from the ground. The driving rod is removed, and the rod and/or cable is pulled to deploy the anchor, and which the anchor is pull tested and measured in real time soil conditions whereupon the exposed end is coupled to the shoe plate of one of the support legs to apply a desired tensile force between the exposed end and the anchor to secure the support leg and, consequently, the support platform relative to the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Brian C. Boguess, James Ryan, Gregg Alan Klang, Jono Stevens