Patents by Inventor David Scott Lincoln

David Scott Lincoln 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: 20240238989
    Abstract: An advanced system of cooperating solar module carrier robots for installing solar panels on a solar tracker is provided. The advanced system can include a computer vision system designed to route the cooperating solar module carrier robots to a solar tracker, a deck sized to fit one or more pallets of solar panels, and a robotic arm with a suction cup tool designed to pick up and hold a solar panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2024
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Ali Asmari, Brian Lynn, Eric Feldman, Greg Penza, Ben Artes, Rob Kodadek, Charles Zhou, William Paul Mazzetti, Jr., Halston Ryan Rowe, David Scott Lincoln
  • Publication number: 20240189978
    Abstract: An advanced system of cooperating solar module carrier robots for installing solar panels is provided. The system includes a computer vision system designed to route the cooperating solar module carrier robots to the solar tracker. The system also includes a robotic arm with a suction cup tool designed to pick up and hold a solar panel. The suction cup tool can include a set of suction cups, an actuator designed to create a vacuum in each suction cup of the set of suction cups. The suction cup tool also has an air nozzle designed to below off debris on a surface of the solar panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2024
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Ali Asmari, Brian Lynn, Eric Feldman, Greg Penza, Ben Artes, Rob Kodadek, Charles Zhou, William Paul Mazzetti, JR., Halston Ryan Rowe, David Scott Lincoln
  • Patent number: 11951617
    Abstract: An autonomous solar module installation platform can be used for solar module installation onto a solar tracker. The autonomous solar module installation platform can include an off-road capable base vehicle and a robotic arm, mounted on the off-road capable base vehicle, for the solar module installation onto the solar tracker. The off-road capable base vehicle and the robotic arm can communicate with each other and cooperate their movements to proceed to the solar tracker and align with the solar tracker in order for the robotic arm to pick up and lift the solar module during an installation of the solar module onto the solar tracker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Rosendin Electric, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Zhou, William Paul Mazzetti, Jr., Halston Ryan Rowe, David Scott Lincoln
  • Patent number: 11919149
    Abstract: An autonomous solar module installation platform can be used for solar module installation onto a solar tracker. The autonomous solar module installation platform can include an autonomous ground vehicle and a robotic arm for the solar module installation onto the solar tracker. The autonomous ground vehicle can autonomously drive itself to the solar tracker using a global positioning system and align itself with the solar tracker using at least a vision system in order to place one or more solar modules onto the solar tracker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Rosendin Electric, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Zhou, William Paul Mazzetti, Jr., Halston Ryan Rowe, David Scott Lincoln
  • Publication number: 20230321842
    Abstract: An autonomous solar module installation platform can be used for solar module installation onto a solar tracker. The autonomous solar module installation platform can include an autonomous ground vehicle and a robotic arm for the solar module installation onto the solar tracker. The autonomous ground vehicle can autonomously drive itself to the solar tracker using a global positioning system and align itself with the solar tracker using at least a vision system in order to place one or more solar modules onto the solar tracker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Charles Zhou, William Paul Mazzetti, JR., Halston Rowe, David Scott Lincoln
  • Publication number: 20210206003
    Abstract: An autonomous solar module installation platform can be used for solar module installation onto a solar tracker. The autonomous solar module installation platform can include an off-road capable base vehicle and a robotic arm, mounted on the off-road capable base vehicle, for the solar module installation onto the solar tracker. The off-road capable base vehicle and the robotic arm can communicate with each other and cooperate their movements to proceed to the solar tracker and align with the solar tracker in order for the robotic arm to pick up and lift the solar module during an installation of the solar module onto the solar tracker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Charles Zhou, William Paul Mazzetti, JR., Halston Rowe, David Scott Lincoln
  • Publication number: 20210205997
    Abstract: An autonomous solar module installation platform can be used for solar module installation onto a solar tracker. The autonomous solar module installation platform can include an autonomous ground vehicle and a robotic arm for the solar module installation onto the solar tracker. The autonomous ground vehicle can autonomously drive itself to the solar tracker using a global positioning system and align itself with the solar tracker using at least a vision system in order to place one or more solar modules onto the solar tracker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Charles Zhou, William Paul Mazzetti, JR., Halston Rowe, David Scott Lincoln