Patents by Inventor Ethan M. ELY

Ethan M. ELY 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).

  • PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE MOUNTING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20260230030
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a bracket assembly for securing a photovoltaic (PV) module. The bracket assembly may include a bracket having a top portion and a bottom surface and a clip coupled to the bracket. The clip may include a hooked portion, wherein the clip is configured to be displaced by a PV module from a first position to a second position. The clip may be biased toward the first position, and the hooked portion may be configured to engage an edge feature of the PV module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2026
    Publication date: August 6, 2026
    Inventors: Brian Wares, Ethan M. Ely, Sushrut Bapat, Gary Rossi
  • RAIL MOUNTED JUNCTION BOX
    Publication number: 20260221927
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a bracket assembly for securing a photovoltaic (PV) module. The bracket assembly may include a bracket having a top portion and a bottom surface and a clip coupled to the bracket. The clip may include a hooked portion, wherein the clip is configured to be displaced by a PV module from a first position to a second position. The clip may be biased toward the first position, and the hooked portion may be configured to engage an edge feature of the PV module..
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2026
    Publication date: July 30, 2026
    Inventors: Brian Wares, Ethan M. Ely, Sushrut Bapat, Gary Rossi
  • UNIVERSAL END CLAMP
    Publication number: 20250296202
    Abstract: An end clamp for installation of a solar module comprising a cap member configured to cover an end of a rail and an assembly. The assembly includes a base member, a slider member straddling a portion of the base member, a spring member disposed to wrap around an end of the base member and to extend between the base member and the slider member, and a fastener to attach the cap member to the assembly. The slider member is configured to move relative to the base member to clamp down on a flange of the solar module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2025
    Publication date: September 25, 2025
    Inventors: Brian Wares, Ethan M. Ely
  • Universal end clamp
    Patent number: 12343851
    Abstract: An end clamp for installation of a solar module includes a cap member that is installed in an opening of a rail. The end clamp also includes an assembly having a slider member and a base member, and also includes a fastener that attaches the assembly to the cap member. The slider member moves relative to the base member to clamp down on a flange of the solar module based on tightening of the fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Unirac, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Wares, Ethan M. Ely
  • UNIVERSAL END CLAMP
    Publication number: 20240075588
    Abstract: An end clamp for installation of a solar module includes a cap member that is installed in an opening of a rail. The end clamp also includes an assembly having a slider member and a base member, and also includes a fastener that attaches the assembly to the cap member. The slider member moves relative to the base member to clamp down on a flange of the solar module based on tightening of the fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: SUNPOWER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian WARES, Ethan M. ELY