Patents by Inventor David J. Wilson

David J. Wilson 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: 20230208348
    Abstract: A solar tracker assembly including a drive mechanism including a rotating drive rotatable about a drive mechanism axis of rotation and a table pivoted by the rotating drive. The table includes first and second torque tube beam segments; first and second drive journals affixed to opposite sides of the rotating drive, longitudinal center lines of the drive journals coincident with the drive mechanism axis of rotation. The table further includes first and second bearings, an end of the first torque tube beam segment coupled to the first bearing to rotate about the first bearing axis of rotation and an end of the second torque tube beam segment coupled the second bearing to rotate about the second bearing axis of rotation. The first and second bearing axes of rotation are vertically offset from the longitudinal center lines of the first and second drive journals and the drive mechanism axis of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Andrew James Ballentine, David J. Wilson, Matt Kesler
  • Publication number: 20230133308
    Abstract: A mounting bracket assembly mounted to a torque tube beam of a solar tracker assembly and supporting longitudinally extending edge portions of first and second photovoltaic modules, the first set of photovoltaic modules on a first side of the torque tube beam and the second set of photovoltaic modules on an opposite side of the torque tube beam and the longitudinally extending edge portions of the first and second sets of photovoltaic modules extending parallel to the torque tube beam. The mounting bracket assembly includes first and second mounting brackets coupled to the beam. First and second module support members are coupled to and span the first and second mounting brackets. The first module support member includes first and second support arms supporting edge portions of the first photovoltaic module and the second module support member includes third and fourth support arms supporting edge portions of the second photovoltaic module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Andrew James Ballentine, David J. Wilson, Matt Kesler
  • Patent number: 11271518
    Abstract: A mounting bracket assembly for securing facing edge portions of a pair of adjacent photovoltaic panels to a torque tube beam of a solar tracking assembly. The mounting bracket includes a mounting bracket and a fastener assembly including a securing strap for securing the mounting bracket to the torque tube beam. The mounting bracket includes: an upper support structure, a central attachment structure and a lower projection structure extending in a vertical direction downwardly away from the upper support structure. The upper attachment structure includes a first body and a second body spaced apart by the central attachment structure. The lower projection structure including a first rib extending vertically downwardly from the first body and a second rib extending vertically downwardly from the second body. A lower portion of the lower projection structure including a through slot sized to receive the torque tube beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: OMCO Solar, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew James Ballentine, Garrett Scott Murphy, Milos Stancic, David J. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20210194418
    Abstract: A solar tracker bearing apparatus mountable to an upright support post for rotatably supporting a torque tube beam of a solar tracker assembly and including: a rotatable bearing assembly supported for rotation about an axis of rotation by a stationary saddle assembly. The rotatable bearing assembly includes a central portion and first and second spaced apart arcuate peripheral portions, the central portion defining a beam slot, the first arcuate peripheral portion including a first arcuate rim bearing and the second arcuate peripheral portion including a second arcuate rim bearing, and the first and second rim bearings being spaced apart in a direction parallel to the axis of rotation of the rotatable bearing assembly. The stationary saddle assembly includes a first arcuate bearing race slidably supporting the first arcuate rim bearing and a spaced apart second arcuate bearing race slidably supporting the second arcuate rim bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Andrew James Ballentine, Matt Kesler, David J. Wilson
  • Patent number: 10944354
    Abstract: A solar tracker bearing apparatus mountable to an upright support post for rotatably supporting a torque tube beam of a solar tracker assembly and including: a rotatable bearing assembly supported for rotation about an axis of rotation by a stationary saddle assembly. The rotatable bearing assembly includes a central portion and first and second spaced apart arcuate peripheral portions, the central portion defining a torque tube beam slot, the first arcuate peripheral portion including a first arcuate rim bearing and the second arcuate peripheral portion including a second arcuate rim bearing, and the first and second rim bearings being spaced apart in a direction parallel to the axis of rotation of the rotatable bearing assembly. The stationary saddle assembly includes a first arcuate bearing race slidably supporting the first arcuate rim bearing and a spaced apart second arcuate bearing race slidably support the second arcuate rim bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: OMCO Solar, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew James Ballentine, Matt Kesler, David J. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20200153382
    Abstract: A mounting bracket assembly for securing facing edge portions of a pair of adjacent photovoltaic panels to a torque tube beam of a solar tracking assembly. The mounting bracket includes a mounting bracket and a fastener assembly including a securing strap for securing the mounting bracket to the torque tube beam. The mounting bracket includes: an upper support structure, a central attachment structure and a lower projection structure extending in a vertical direction downwardly away from the upper support structure. The upper attachment structure includes a first body and a second body spaced apart by the central attachment structure. The lower projection structure including a first rib extending vertically downwardly from the first body and a second rib extending vertically downwardly from the second body. A lower portion of the lower projection structure including a through slot sized to receive the torque tube beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: ANDREW JAMES BALLENTINE, Garrett Scott Murphy, Milos Stancic, David J. Wilson, Philip W. Fretz, JR., Benyam H. Hagos
  • Publication number: 20200052643
    Abstract: A solar tracker bearing apparatus mountable to an upright support post for rotatably supporting a torque tube beam of a solar tracker assembly and including: a rotatable bearing assembly supported for rotation about an axis of rotation by a stationary saddle assembly. The rotatable bearing assembly includes a central portion and first and second spaced apart arcuate peripheral portions, the central portion defining a torque tube beam slot, the first arcuate peripheral portion including a first arcuate rim bearing and the second arcuate peripheral portion including a second arcuate rim bearing, and the first and second rim bearings being spaced apart in a direction parallel to the axis of rotation of the rotatable bearing assembly. The stationary saddle assembly includes a first arcuate bearing race slidably supporting the first arcuate rim bearing and a spaced apart second arcuate bearing race slidably support the second arcuate rim bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: ANDREW JAMES BALLENTINE, Matt Kesler, David J. Wilson
  • Patent number: 9908633
    Abstract: An engine inlet for efficient operation at both design Mach number and off-design Mach numbers has a fixed compression surface and a leading edge that is variably extendible over the fixed compression surface to simultaneously vary capture area, compression and shock wave position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Thuy Huynh, David J. Wilson
  • Patent number: 9661043
    Abstract: Packet rate control methods and related systems are disclosed for interactive music systems. In certain embodiments, an interactive music client system combines captured audio data from audio inputs with audio input data from one or more peer interactive music client systems within an interactive music session and outputs the combined audio data to an audio output subsystem. The interactive music client system further determines performance parameters associated with the interactive music sessions and adjusts audio input/output packets based upon the performance parameters. The performance parameters can include, for example, session packet rates or other parameters. Adjustments can include aggregating audio frames, reducing packet rates, and adjusting audio frames within a jitter queue receive buffer. The jitter queue receive buffer, for example, can be adjusted so that is contents are reduced towards zero and/or to zero within a predetermined time duration. Other variations can also be implemented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Jamkazam, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter A. Walker, David J. Wilson, Robert Scott Comer, Michael Seth Call
  • Patent number: 9613373
    Abstract: Systems and a method for retrieving and normalizing product information are described. The system identifies a threshold overlap value defining a value of attribute overlap that triggers a merging of item records. The system accesses a first item record and a second item record stored in a network database, the first item record and the second item record each comprising one or more attributes. The system identifies at least one attribute that is common in both the first item record and the second item record. Finally, the system merges the first item record and second item record into a single item record in response to a level of the at least one attribute identified as being common transgressing the threshold overlap value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Kerry Clendinning, Michael McCartney, Matthew Mengerink, Fred Garfield Robinette, IV, David J. Wilson
  • Patent number: 9606974
    Abstract: A methodology through which a host site may automatically insert relevant links into a set of text. In this methodology, the contents of the text are compared against a database containing character strings, and the character strings from the database contained in the text are identified. Each of the character strings in the database has an associated link that connects to other webpages on the same website or other websites. For each character string of the database found in the contents of the text, the associated link is inserted into the text. In this way, only relevant links are inserted into the text.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Richard B. Gorelick, Steven G. Madere, Michael D. McCartney, Matthew W. Mengerink, David J. Wilson
  • Patent number: 9524280
    Abstract: A method and system to automatically insert a hyperlink into a webpage containing text is described. The system comprises at least one processor and at least one software component. The at least one software component is executable by the at least one processor to receive, via, a network, the text. The at least one software component further compares a portion of the text to at least one character string that is stored in a database to identify the portion of the text as included in both the webpage and the database. The portion of the text is a name of a product and is associated with the hyperlink. The at least one software component is further executable to cause an insertion of the hyperlink into the webpage and to communicate the name of the product to a producer of the text. The name of the product is included in the webpage by the producer of the portion of the text.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Richard B. Gorelick, Steven G. Madere, Michael D. McCartney, Matthew W. Mengerink, David J. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20160328777
    Abstract: Systems and a method for retrieving and normalizing product information are described. The system identifies a threshold overlap value defining a value of attribute overlap that triggers a merging of item records. The system accesses a first item record and a second item record stored in a network database, the first item record and the second item record each comprising one or more attributes. The system identifies at least one attribute that is common in both the first item record and the second item record. Finally, the system merges the first item record and second item record into a single item record in response to a level of the at least one attribute identified as being common transgressing the threshold overlap value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Kerry Clendinning, Michael McCartney, Matthew Mengerink, Fred Garfield Robinette, IV, David J. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20160288917
    Abstract: An engine inlet for efficient operation at both design Mach number and off-design Mach numbers has a fixed compression surface and a leading edge that is variably extendible over the fixed compression surface to simultaneously vary capture area, compression and shock wave position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Thuy Huynh, David J. Wilson
  • Patent number: 9412128
    Abstract: Systems and a method for retrieving and normalizing product information are described. The method selects a normalized representation of a product. The selecting is responsive to receiving a user indication of the product. The normalized representation is based on product information that is collected from two or more suppliers and described differently by the two or more suppliers. The method further identifies a plurality of offerings for the product based on the normalized representation. The plurality of offerings includes offerings from the two or more suppliers that describe the product differently. Finally, a user interface includes information corresponding to the plurality of offerings for the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventors: Kerry Clendinning, Michael McCartney, Matthew Mengerink, Fred Garfield Robinette, IV, David J. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20160027086
    Abstract: Systems and a method for retrieving and normalizing product information are described. The method selects a normalized representation of a product. The selecting is responsive to receiving a user indication of the product. The normalized representation is based on product information that is collected from two or more suppliers and described differently by the two or more suppliers. The method further identifies a plurality of offerings for the product based on the normalized representation. The plurality of offerings includes offerings from the two or more suppliers that describe the product differently. Finally, a user interface includes information corresponding to the plurality of offerings for the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Kerry Clendinning, Michael McCartney, Matthew Mengerink, Fred Garfield Robinette, IV, David J. Wilson
  • Patent number: 9171056
    Abstract: A system and method for retrieving and normalizing product information is described. The system may collect product information from suppliers. The product information may relate to a product that is described differently by two or more of suppliers. The system may further provide a normalized representation of the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventors: Kerry Clendinning, Michael McCartney, Matthew Mengerink, Fred Garfield Robinette, IV, David J. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20150254340
    Abstract: Capability scoring server systems and related methods are disclosed for interactive music systems. In certain embodiments, an interactive music server system communicates network packets with interactive music client systems associated with one or more interactive music sessions and determines operational parameters associated with the interactive music client systems. The operational parameters can include, for example, latency score results for network latency testing for the interactive music client systems. The latency score results can be used for a variety of purposes including predicting latency score results, controlling access to interactive music sessions, filtering lists of interactive music client systems, and/or other purposes. The operational parameters can also include, for example, internal capabilities information for the interactive music client systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Peter A. Walker, David J. Wilson, Robert Scott Comer, Michael Seth Call
  • Publication number: 20150256587
    Abstract: Network connection server systems and related methods are disclosed for interactive music systems. In certain embodiments, a network connection server system communicates network packets with interactive music client systems associated with music sessions and communicates directly with one or more ISPs to facilitate network packet communications for the music sessions. A plurality of network interfaces can also be provided, and latency determinations can be used to select communication paths. A plurality of server devices and related interfaces can also be used. Peer-to-peer connections can also be used and selected based upon latency determinations. The network connection server system can also be used to aggregate audio frames, to mix audio data, to download mixed audio data, to store recordings of mixed audio data, to broadcast mixed audio data, and/or for other purposes to facilitate communication of network packets associated with the interactive music sessions. Other variations can also be implemented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Peter A. Walker, David J. Wilson, Robert Scott Comer, Michael Seth Call
  • Publication number: 20150256598
    Abstract: Distributed recording server systems and related methods are disclosed for interactive music systems. In certain embodiments, an interactive music server system communicates network packets with two or more interactive music client systems associated with an interactive music session, receives recorded music tracks for the interactive music session through the network packets, and stores audio data associated with the music tracks in one or more data storage systems. The interactive music server system can also mix the music tracks to generate a session recording as the audio data. In addition, timestamps or other techniques can be used to align the music tracks. In addition, the interactive music server system can receive high quality music tracks captured as audio input at the interactive music client systems and generate a high quality master mix of the music session. Other variations can also be implemented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Peter A. Walker, David J. Wilson, Michael Seth Call