Patents by Inventor Bruce E. Garlick

Bruce E. Garlick 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: 20130128562
    Abstract: A solar power generation system contains a housing that encloses photovoltaic panels, solar panel control systems, light sources and may also contain modules and assemblies such as solar panel processing circuitry, communication and power interfaces, heater assembly, electrical rotational assembly, self cleaning assembly, and so forth. For optimal functioning, it is essential that all these modules incorporated within the housing function properly. The light sources are communicatively coupled to the solar panel processing circuitry and a central control unit; and are operable to produce a visible output. The light sources identify a solar panel among plurality of solar panels of the solar power generation system, and display a visible light that indicates operating condition of that solar panel, which may be problems related to the maintenance, cleaning, solar panel positional adjustment, heater assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: ENPULZ, L.L.C.
    Inventors: James D. Bennett, Bruce E. Garlick
  • Patent number: 8344240
    Abstract: A solar power generation system containing a plurality of roofing tiles, each of which containing a housing that encloses photovoltaic panels, solar panel control systems and light sources (light source). The housing and solar panel control system, in addition, may also contain modules and assemblies such as solar panel processing circuitry, communication and power interfaces, heater assembly, electrical rotational assembly, self cleaning assembly, and so forth. For optimal functioning, it is essential that all these modules incorporated within the housing function properly. The light sources are communicatively coupled to the solar panel processing circuitry and a central control unit; and are operable to produce a visible output. The light sources identify a solar panel among plurality of solar panels of the solar power generation system, and display a visible light that indicates operating condition of that solar panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Enpulz, LLC
    Inventors: James D. Bennett, Bruce E. Garlick
  • Publication number: 20100043870
    Abstract: A solar panel of a solar power generation system consisting housing within a roofing tile, photovoltaic panels and solar panel monitoring system disposed within the housing. The solar panel monitoring system, in turn, consists of solar panel processing circuitry, solar panel communications interface, solar panel memory and solar panel sensor coupled to the photovoltaic panel. The solar panel processing circuitry performs monitoring and maintenance activities within the roofing tile, by receiving sensory data from the solar panel sensor regarding performance of the photovoltaic panel and other modules and stores the received sensory data in the solar panel memory. In addition the solar panel processing circuitry is operable to deliver the stored sensory data to a central control unit via the solar panel communications interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: James D. Bennett, Bruce E. Garlick
  • Publication number: 20100043869
    Abstract: A solar power generation system containing a plurality of roofing tiles, each of which containing a housing that encloses photovoltaic panels, solar panel control systems and light sources (light source). The housing and solar panel control system, in addition, may also contain modules and assemblies such as solar panel processing circuitry, communication and power interfaces, heater assembly, electrical rotational assembly, self cleaning assembly, and so forth. For optimal functioning, it is essential that all these modules incorporated within the housing function properly. The light sources are communicatively coupled to the solar panel processing circuitry and a central control unit; and are operable to produce a visible output. The light sources identify a solar panel among plurality of solar panels of the solar power generation system, and display a visible light that indicates operating condition of that solar panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: James D. Bennett, Bruce E. Garlick