Patents by Inventor Kevin Gibson

Kevin Gibson 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).

  • Patent number: 12067012
    Abstract: In some examples, a first computing device may receive a first request from a second computing device. For example, the first computing device may be able to communicate with a plurality of database nodes, each database node maintaining a portion of a database distributed across the plurality of database nodes. Further, the first computing device may maintain a local cache of a subset of information maintained in the database. The first computing device may send a second request based on the first request to a first database node to cause the first database node to change the data in the database. In addition, the first computing device receives, from a message queue of a plurality of distributed message queues, a cache update message based on the change to the data in the database. The first computing device may update the local cache based on the cache update message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: HITACHI VANTARA LLC
    Inventors: Robert Gibson, Kevin Canuette Grimaldi, David Rush, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20220235417
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and kits for evaluating predicting whether an individual IPF has slowly or rapidly progressive IPF.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicants: The University of Chicago, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Imre Noth, Yong Huang, Jose David Herazo-Maya, Naftali Kaminski, Kevin Gibson, Joe G.N. Garcia
  • Patent number: 10961582
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and kits for evaluating predicting whether an individual IPF has slowly or rapidly progressive IPF.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignees: The University of Chicago, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Imre Noth, Yong Huang, Jose David Herazo-Maya, Naftali Kaminski, Kevin Gibson, Joe G. N. Garcia
  • Publication number: 20200382054
    Abstract: A shingled solar cell of High Density Module (HDM) design, exhibits reduced finger pitch (and hence increased finger count) relative to a corresponding non-HDM solar cell. A shingled HDM solar cell bearing a sole front side bus bar, may be fabricated by singulation from a larger non-HDM workpiece bearing a plurality of front side bus bars. Embodiments recognize that according to such a singulation-based HDM fabrication process, the resulting effective finger length (LEFF) of the shingled HDM design will be longer than that for the non-HDM design. In order to compensate for increased resistance attributable to this longer HDM LEFF, embodiments decrease the pitch between conductive fingers, thereby increasing the number of fingers actually occupying a given area of photovoltaic material. For purposes of collection efficiency, the reduction in finger pitch afforded by embodiments outweighs any shading penalty incurred by the larger finger count.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Denis DE CEUSTER, Kevin GIBSON
  • Publication number: 20200328313
    Abstract: A photovoltaic workpiece featuring micro-chamfers at its corners, bears a plurality of parallel thin conductive fingers extending between opposite edges. A first bus bar is formed overlapping the plurality of thin conductive fingers proximate to the first edge, with ends of the first bus bar not overlapping the micro-chamfers of the first edge. A second bus bar is formed overlapping the plurality of thin conductive fingers proximate to the second edge, with ends of the second bus bar not overlapping the micro-chamfers of the second edge. Additional front side bus bars are formed overlapping the plurality of thin conductive fingers at regular intervals in the interior of the workpiece. With bus bars thus patterned, the workpiece is singulated into: two edge strips featuring micro-chamfers and the respective first and second front side bus bars; and interior strip(s) that each include one of the respective additional front side bus bars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin GIBSON, Nadeem HAQUE, Suvi SHARMA, Vishal CHANDRASHEKAR
  • Publication number: 20190319147
    Abstract: A bifacial photovoltaic module has components that are arranged to maximize the efficiency of a module for both front and back surfaces. An opaque portion is disposed on back surfaces of modules and aligned with horizontal support bars of a multiple-module system. Junction boxes are arranged at opposing ends of the opaque portion and couple adjacent modules in the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Adam DETRICK, Jusong WANG, Nadeem HAQUE, Kevin GIBSON
  • Publication number: 20190237592
    Abstract: A solar module has a plurality of strips that are configured with each other using high quality crystalline silicon increases power output even though total internal reflection in the module has been reduced or even eliminated. A module that is configured to eliminate reflective surfaces such as ribbon wire and exposed bus bars while making other surfaces such as a back sheet black or antireflective has no or minimal internal reflections while having higher efficiency and power yields per unit area than conventional modules that use white backsheets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Kevin GIBSON, Nadeem HAQUE, Jusong WANG, Aureo PARILLA
  • Publication number: 20180320234
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and kits for evaluating predicting whether an individual IPF has slowly or rapidly progressive IPF.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Imre Noth, Yong Huang, Jose David Herazo-Maya, Naftali Kaminski, Kevin Gibson, Joe G.N. Garcia
  • Patent number: 10036069
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods are kits for evaluating predicting whether an individual IPF has slowly or rapidly progressive IPF.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignees: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION, THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
    Inventors: Imre Noth, Yong Huang, Jose David Herazo-Maya, Naftali Kaminski, Kevin Gibson, Joe G. N. Garcia
  • Publication number: 20160172515
    Abstract: A solar module system includes a first transparent substrate member, a second transparent substrate member, and a plurality of photovoltaic members configured in a spatial manner sandwiched between the first substrate member and the second substrate member to allow at least a first portion of light to be transmitted and a second portion of light to be blocked. The system also has one or more inverter devices coupled to the solar module and configured to convert direct current to alternating current. The system may have an electrical cord comprising a first end and a second end, the first end being coupled to the one or more inverter devices and the second end comprising at least a pair of electrodes. The system can be used for indoor use or other application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Daniel S. SHUGAR, Kevin GIBSON
  • Publication number: 20140323343
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods are kits for evaluating predicting whether an individual IPF has slowly or rapidly progressive IPF.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: University of Chicago
    Inventors: Imre Noth, Yong Huang, Jose David Herazo-Maya, Naftali Kaminski, Kevin Gibson, Joe G.N. Garcia
  • Publication number: 20110186104
    Abstract: A solar module system includes a first transparent substrate member, a second transparent substrate member, and a plurality of photovoltaic members configured in a spatial manner sandwiched between the first substrate member and the second substrate member to allow at least a first portion of light to be transmitted and a second portion of light to be blocked. The system also has one or more inverter devices coupled to the solar module and configured to convert direct current to alternating current. The system may have an electrical cord comprising a first end and a second end, the first end being coupled to the one or more inverter devices and the second end comprising at least a pair of electrodes. The system can be used for indoor use or other application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: Solaria Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel S. Shugar, Kevin Gibson
  • Publication number: 20110168232
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, the present invention provides a system for collecting solar energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: Solaria Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Gibson, Richard Martin
  • Publication number: 20110017264
    Abstract: A photovoltaic device. The photovoltaic device includes a photovoltaic region including a surface region and characterized by a first thermal expansion constant. The surface region includes a first portion and a second portion, the second portion includes a first edge region and a second edge region. The photovoltaic device includes a concentrator element comprising substantially of a polymer material and being characterized by a second thermal expansion constant. The concentrator element includes an aperture region and an exit region. The photovoltaic device includes an elastomer material to couple the first portion of the surface region of the photovoltaic region to the exit region of the concentrator element, while the first edge region and the second edge region remain exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: Solaria Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Weber, Kevin Gibson, Ramon Rosal Reglos, Rick Briere, Alelie Funcell
  • Patent number: 7673852
    Abstract: A fence post sleeve designed to allow the quick and easy erection of a temporary fencing structure without the use of installation tools. The fence post sleeve is a generally tubular structure having at least two barrier fence clips and a longitudinal slit. The fence post sleeve is designed to cooperate with a number of common fence posts. The barrier fence clips releasably secure flexible barrier fencing to the fence post sleeve, and thus the fence post. The fence post sleeve is particularly useful in the installation of construction fencing and other forms of temporary barrier fencing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Rankev LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Gibson, Randy Woldruff
  • Patent number: D558139
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Solaria Corporation
    Inventors: Suvi Sharma, Kevin Gibson, Alelie Funcell
  • Patent number: D559174
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Solaria Corporation
    Inventors: Suvi Sharma, Kevin Gibson, Alelie Funcell
  • Patent number: D568238
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Solaria Corporation
    Inventors: Suvi Sharma, Kevin Gibson, Alelie Funcell
  • Patent number: D588534
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Solaria Corporation
    Inventors: Suvi Sharma, Kevin Gibson, Alelie Funcell
  • Patent number: D591229
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Solaria Corporation
    Inventors: Suvi Sharma, Kevin Gibson, Alelie Funcell