Patents by Inventor Michael Fraenkel

Michael Fraenkel 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: 11955924
    Abstract: A solar tracking mounting system is provided. The tracking system has an anchor comprising a pile and a riser bracket fastened to the top thereof, wherein the riser bracket is configured to provide adjustable mounting points, a chord assembly coupled to with the riser brackets, wherein the chord assembly is configured to pivotability tilt, a kicker connected to the anchor assembly, wherein the kicker is configured to connect the chord assembly to the pile, a vertical actuator connected to the kicker and the chord assembly, wherein the vertical actuator is a rack and pinion linear actuator configured to amplify a torque received from a motor and pivotably tilt to the chord assembly to a desired angle while tracking a direction of a light source, and a driveshaft connected to the motor and the vertical actuator. A jack screw may also be provided therein for actuation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeremy Jacobs, Mark Schroeder, Michael Fraenkel, Christopher Lee Cruse
  • Publication number: 20220029576
    Abstract: A solar tracking mounting system is provided. The tracking system has an anchor comprising a pile and a riser bracket fastened to the top thereof, wherein the riser bracket is configured to provide adjustable mounting points, a chord assembly coupled to with the riser brackets, wherein the chord assembly is configured to pivotability tilt, a kicker connected to the anchor assembly, wherein the kicker is configured to connect the chord assembly to the pile, a vertical actuator connected to the kicker and the chord assembly, wherein the vertical actuator is a rack and pinion linear actuator configured to amplify a torque received from a motor and pivotably tilt to the chord assembly to a desired angle while tracking a direction of a light source, and a driveshaft connected to the motor and the vertical actuator. A jack screw may also be provided therein for actuation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Jeremy Jacobs, Mark Schroeder, Michael Fraenkel, Christopher Lee Cruse
  • Publication number: 20140026940
    Abstract: A system is disclosed that can include an array of solar panels. The array can be arranged into rows of linearly organized modules. The modules can be tilted by a linear actuator attached to a linkage. The tilting can be controlled to maintain a perpendicular orientation between the face of the solar panels (modules) and the direction to the sun.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: PV Hardware LLC
    Inventors: Juan P. ALONSO SALMERON, Ivan ARKIPOFF, Ryan BOGART, Michael FRAENKEL, Mark MOORE, Mark SCHROEDER, Sean R. Du Fosee
  • Publication number: 20060230405
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for determining and describing available resources and capabilities to match jobs to endpoints may include applying a set of rules to resource information to at least one of create new resource and attribute information and update existing resource and attribute information. The method may also include applying at least one of the new resource and attribute information and the updated existing resource and attribute information to match jobs to endpoints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Applicant: INTERNATINAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Fraenkel, Richard Nesbitt, Brent Peters
  • Publication number: 20060156295
    Abstract: A process and system for externalizing classloader information to non-application modules such as tool modules that do not reside within the same Application server virtual machine such as a J2EE AppServer JVM. Tools that read and display classloader information typically need to co-reside within the AppServer because of the virtual machine security mechanisms that prevent classes outside the virtual machine itself to introspect the classloaders. This presents a problem for tooling vendors because most server owners do not want anything other than their applications running within the AppServer virtual machine. The invention allows tooling vendors to create a classloader tool that is external to the AppServer virtual machine, and which is running in a completely separate virtual machine, thus having minimal overhead on production systems, but which allows classloading through standard or open (e.g. non-proprietary) interfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Thomas Gissel, Michael Fraenkel, Brian Martin