Patents by Inventor Donald Michael Doherty

Donald Michael Doherty 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).

  • DEPLOYABLE SOLAR PANEL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150179848
    Abstract: A deployable solar panel system including a basic unit of a plurality of photovoltaic (PV) panels electrically interconnected to each other and mechanically interconnected to each other by a hinge bonded to each PV panel, thereby allowing the basic unit to be folded for transportation and storage into a compact form and then unfolded for installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Charles Steven Korman, Neil Anthony Johnson, Michael Scott Herzog, Donald Michael Doherty, Kevin Sean Myers
  • Photovoltaic framed module array mount utilizing asymmetric rail
    Patent number: 8595996
    Abstract: A photovoltaic framed module array apparatus for mounting a first framed photovoltaic (PV) module and a second framed PV module is provided. The photovoltaic framed module array apparatus comprises a first rail. The first rail includes an insert slot for accommodating an insert edge of the first framed PV module, and a capture slot for accommodating a capture edge of the second framed PV module. The capture slot is positioned substantively parallel to the insert slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Charles Steven Korman, Neil Anthony Johnson, Jian Mi, Donald Michael Doherty
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSTALLATION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES
    Publication number: 20130048815
    Abstract: A mounting system is presented. An embodiment of a mounting system that includes a support platform configured to fasten the mounting system to a mounting surface. The mounting system further includes a stud operatively coupled to the support platform and disposed substantially perpendicular to the support platform. In addition, the mounting system includes an elevating unit operatively coupled to the stud, wherein the elevating unit includes a fastener operatively coupled to one end of the stud and configured to vary a height of the mounting system, and a rail-clip coupled to the fastener, wherein a rotational motion of the rail-clip is independent of a rotational motion of the fastener. Furthermore, the mounting system includes a rail operatively coupled to the rail-clip and configured to support at least one module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Christian Joseph Wagner, Neil Anthony Johnson, Charles Steven Korman, Donald Michael Doherty
  • PHOTOVOLTAIC FRAMED MODULE ARRAY MOUNT UTILIZING ASYMMETRIC RAIL
    Publication number: 20110209745
    Abstract: A photovoltaic framed module array apparatus for mounting a first framed photovoltaic (PV) module and a second framed PV module is provided. The photovoltaic framed module array apparatus comprises a first rail. The first rail includes an insert slot for accommodating an insert edge of the first framed PV module, and a capture slot for accommodating a capture edge of the second framed PV module. The capture slot is positioned substantively parallel to the insert slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Charles Steven Korman, Neil Anthony Johnson, Jian Mi, Donald Michael Doherty