Patents by Inventor John DeRamos

John DeRamos 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).

  • Systems and methods for reorienting solar panel array on in-motion vehicles using energy comparisons
    Patent number: 12700823
    Abstract: A reconfigurable solar panel array system and methods of use are provided. The reconfigurable solar panel array system may comprise a reconfigurable solar panel array, a bending mechanism, and a computing device, comprising a processor and a memory. The system may be configured to, when a vehicle is in motion, determine whether an amount of sunlight is above a threshold, calculate one or more trip segments of a navigation route of the vehicle, and, for a trip segment, of the one or more trip segments, calculate an optimal position of the reconfigurable solar panel array relative to a direction of sunlight, determine whether a current position of the reconfigurable solar panel array is different from the optimal position, determine whether an estimated trip segment energy is greater than an adjustment energy, and, adjust the position of the reconfigurable solar panel array to the optimal position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2026
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: John DeRamos, Amanda Christiana
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REORIENTING SOLAR PANEL ARRAY ON IN-MOTION VEHICLES USING ENERGY COMPARISONS
    Publication number: 20250293633
    Abstract: A reconfigurable solar panel array system and methods of use are provided. The reconfigurable solar panel array system may comprise a reconfigurable solar panel array, a bending mechanism, and a computing device, comprising a processor and a memory. The system may be configured to, when a vehicle is in motion, determine whether an amount of sunlight is above a threshold, calculate one or more trip segments of a navigation route of the vehicle, and, for a trip segment, of the one or more trip segments, calculate an optimal position of the reconfigurable solar panel array relative to a direction of sunlight, determine whether a current position of the reconfigurable solar panel array is different from the optimal position, determine whether an estimated trip segment energy is greater than an adjustment energy, and, adjust the position of the reconfigurable solar panel array to the optimal position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2024
    Publication date: September 18, 2025
    Inventors: John DeRamos, Amanda Christiana