Patents by Inventor James R. Kennihan

James R. Kennihan 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).

  • Interface system and method for photovoltaic cladding to standard cladding
    Patent number: 9537033
    Abstract: The present invention is premised upon a system and method for an improved photovoltaic cladding device array with an interface member (500) for use on a building structure with other non-solar cladding materials (600). The interface member is disposed under a portion of the photovoltaic cladding elements (P) and includes a photovoltaic cladding element nesting portion and a building sheatin nesting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Joseph A Langmaid, James R Kennihan, Leonardo C Lopez
  • PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES WITH AN IMPROVED POSITIONING AND LOCKING FEATURES AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20140166082
    Abstract: The present invention concerns photovoltaic devices for mounting on a structure, e.g. photovoltaic roof tiles. The photovoltaic devices (100) comprise improved positioning and locking features (252, 254) that prevent adjoining devices from nesting unless the locking feature is engaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Joseph A. Langmaid, James R. Kennihan, Ryan Gaston, Keith Kauffmann, Jie Feng