Patents by Inventor R. Sharp

R. Sharp 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: 9836593
    Abstract: A credential for use in an access control system may include a first sector including first data of a first database type, and a second sector including second data of a second database type. The credential may further include a third sector including third data related to the second data. The first database type and the second database type may he different types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Todd Eberwine, Donald Lee Beene, Daniel R. Sharp, Michelle Vickrey
  • Publication number: 20170279328
    Abstract: A contaminant-resistant motor may include an endbell with hermetic sealing of control components within a control module cavity in the endbell. The endbell configuration includes a front wall that isolates the control module cavity from contaminant-prone area of the motor assembly. The stator leads may be sealed within the lead passages using glass or other seals to further isolate the stator leads and control module cavity against ingress of contaminating liquids from the motor interior. The endbell configuration permits larger bearing elements to be used. A method of assembly of the motor may involve first fixture to align the stator, housing and REB to ensure concentric alignment of the stator to housing and the REB to the housing and a second fixture to isolate front and rear bearing bores and the stator inner diameter from encapsulation material and permit the stator to be molded to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: William A. ALBEE, Andrew R. SHARP, Jerry VITALE
  • Publication number: 20170162739
    Abstract: The disclosure describes multi-junction solar cell structures that include two or more graded interlayers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Yong Lin, Paul R. Sharps, Arthur Cornfeld, Pravin Patel, Mark A. Stan, Benjamin Cho
  • Patent number: 9571416
    Abstract: A computer and a server may communicate via one or more local shared objects. The computer may detect one local shared object and generate a second local shared object based on the first local shared object. The computer may perform an action based on the second local shared object. The computer may display whether the action was a success.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Ingersoll Rand Company
    Inventor: Daniel R. Sharp
  • Patent number: 9531637
    Abstract: A computer and a server may communicate via a web cookies such as local shared objects. The computer may detect the presence of one local shared object and generate a second local shared object based on the first local shared object. The computer may perform an action based on the second local shared object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY
    Inventor: Daniel R. Sharp
  • Publication number: 20160329454
    Abstract: A multijunction solar cell includes an upper first solar subcell having a first band gap, a second solar subcell having a second band gap smaller than the first band gap, and a first graded interlayer composed of (InxGa1-x)yAl1-yAs adjacent to the second solar subcell. The first graded interlayer has a third band gap greater than the second band gap subject to the constraints of having the in-plane lattice parameter greater or equal to that of the second subcell and less than or equal to that of the third subcell, wherein 0<x<1 and 0<y<1, and x and y are selected such that the band gap of the first graded interlayer remains constant throughout its thickness at 1.5 eV. A third solar subcell is adjacent to the first graded interlayer and has a fourth band gap smaller than the second band gap such that the third subcell is lattice mismatched with respect to the second subcell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Pravin Patel, Arthur Cornfeld, John Spann, Mark A. Stan, Benjamin Cho, Paul R. Sharps, Daniel J. Aiken
  • Publication number: 20160190378
    Abstract: A multijunction solar cell includes an upper first solar subcell, a second solar subcell adjacent to the first solar subcell, a third solar subcell adjacent to the second solar subcell, and a graded interlayer adjacent to the third solar subcell. The graded interlayer has a band gap that is greater than the band gap of the third solar subcell and is composed of a compositionally step-graded series of (InxGa1-x)y Al1-yAs layers with monotonically changing lattice constant, with x and y having respective values such that the band gap of the graded interlayer remains constant throughout its thickness, and wherein 0<x<1 and 0<y<1. A fourth solar subcell is adjacent to the graded interlayer and is lattice mismatched with respect to the third solar subcell. The graded interlayer provides a transition in lattice constant from the third solar subcell to the fourth solar subcell. A lower fifth solar subcell is adjacent to the fourth solar subcell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Arthur Cornfeld, Pravin Patel, Mark A. Stan, Benjamin Cho, Paul R. Sharps, Daniel J. Aiken, John Spann
  • Patent number: 9356176
    Abstract: A multijunction solar cell having at least four solar subcells includes a first solar subcell having a first band gap. A first graded interlayer adjacent to the first solar subcell and has a second band gap greater than the first band gap and that is constant at 1.5 eV throughout the thickness of the first graded interlayer. A second solar subcell is adjacent to the first graded interlayer and has a third band gap smaller than the first band gap of the first solar subcell. The second solar subcell is lattice mismatched with respect to the first solar subcell. A second graded interlayer is adjacent to the second solar subcell and has a fourth band gap greater than the third band gap of the second solar subcell and that is constant at 1.1 eV throughout the thickness of the second graded interlayer. A third solar subcell is adjacent to the second graded interlayer and has a fifth band gap smaller than the third band gap of the second solar subcell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: SolAero Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Arthur Cornfeld, Pravin Patel, Mark A. Stan, Benjamin Cho, Paul R. Sharps, Daniel J. Aiken, John Spann
  • Publication number: 20160013348
    Abstract: A multijunction solar cell having at least four solar subcells includes a first solar subcell having a first band gap, and a first graded interlayer adjacent to the first solar subcell, wherein the first graded interlayer has a second band gap greater than the first band gap and that is constant at 1.5 eV throughout the thickness of the first graded interlayer. A second solar subcell is adjacent to the first graded interlayer, wherein the second solar subcell has a third band gap smaller than the first band gap of the first solar subcell and wherein said second solar subcell is lattice mismatched with respect to the first solar subcell. A second graded interlayer is adjacent to the second solar subcell, wherein the second graded interlayer has a fourth band gap greater than the third band gap of the second solar subcell and that is constant at 1.1 eV throughout the thickness of the second graded interlayer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Arthur Cornfeld, Pravin Patel, Mark A. Stan, Benjamin Cho, Paul R. Sharps, Daniel J. Aiken, John Spann
  • Publication number: 20150347729
    Abstract: A credential for use in an access control system may include a first sector including first data of a first database type, and a second sector including second data of a second database type. The credential may further include a third sector including third data related to the second data. The first database type and the second database type may he different types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Todd Eberwine, Donald Lee Beene, Daniel R. Sharp, Michelle Vickrey
  • Publication number: 20150281228
    Abstract: A residential key may be programmed by a computer with access rights information. A lock device may receive the access rights information from the residential key. The lock device may store and utilize the access rights information if the lock determines that the residential key is authorized to update the lock device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Raymond F. Rettig, Donald L. Beene, Frank L. Coolidge, Daniel R. Sharp, Michael Cahill, Srikanth Venkateswaran
  • Publication number: 20150280044
    Abstract: A solar cell module and method for fabricating the same are provided. The solar cell module comprises: an array of solar cells, each of the solar cells having an area of about 0.01 mm2 to about 9 cm2; interconnection component(s) for electrically connecting at least a part of the solar cells; and a support for supporting the solar cells and the interconnection components thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel Derkacs, Daniel Aiken, Paul R. Sharps
  • Patent number: 9117966
    Abstract: A multijunction solar cell including an upper first solar subcell, and the base-emitter junction of the upper first solar subcell being a homojunction; a second solar subcell adjacent to said first solar subcell; a third solar subcell adjacent to said second solar subcell. A first graded interlayer is provided adjacent to said third solar subcell. A fourth solar subcell is provided adjacent to said first graded interlayer, said fourth subcell is lattice mismatched with respect to said third subcell. A second graded interlayer is provided adjacent to said fourth solar subcell; and a lower fifth solar subcell is provided adjacent to said second graded interlayer, said lower fifth subcell is lattice mismatched with respect to said fourth subcell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: SolAero Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Arthur Cornfeld, John Spann, Pravin Patel, Mark A. Stan, Benjamin Cho, Paul R. Sharps, Daniel J. Aiken
  • Patent number: 8957306
    Abstract: A solar cell having a first subcell including a germanium (Ge) substrate having a diffusion region doped with n-type dopants including phosphorus and arsenic, wherein the upper portion of such diffusion region has a higher concentration of phosphorus (P) atoms than arsenic (As) atoms, and a second subcell including a layer of either gallium arsenide (GaAs) or indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) disposed over the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Inventors: Mark A. Stan, Nein Y. Li, Frank A. Spadafora, Hong Q. Hou, Paul R. Sharps, Navid S. Fatemi
  • Patent number: 8859886
    Abstract: Methods of fabricating multijunction solar cells that may include providing a substrate, and depositing a nucleation first layer over and directly in contact with the substrate. The methods may also include depositing a second layer containing an arsenic dopant over the nucleation layer. The nucleation layer may serve as a diffusion barrier to the arsenic dopant such that diffusion of the arsenic dopant into the substrate is limited in depth by the nucleation layer. The methods may also include depositing a sequence of layers over the second layer forming at least one solar subcell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Emcore Solar Power, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Stan, Nein Y. Li, Frank A. Spadafora, Hong Q. Hou, Paul R. Sharps, Navid S. Fatemi
  • Publication number: 20140262625
    Abstract: A movable load backrest for a lift truck. The movable load backrest can include at least one impact portion, and at least one mounting structure coupled to the at least one impact portion and attachable to the lift truck, wherein, when the movable load backrest is coupled to the lift truck, the distance between the at least one impact portion and the lift truck is variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: Geoffrey R. Sharp
  • Patent number: 8770889
    Abstract: A method is provided for preventing water from entering a containment sump of an underground storage tank. After accessing an interior of the sump and interrupting the flow paths of piping, a form is positioned in the sump. An annular open space formed between the sump's sidewall and the form is substantially filled with a settable material. An inside wall of the form next has applied to it a polymeric material to seal off an source of water seepage. The piping flow paths are reestablished to create a waterproof containment sump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Inventor: Scott R. Sharp
  • Publication number: 20140182667
    Abstract: A multijunction photovoltaic cell including a top subcell; a second subcell disposed immediately adjacent to the top subcell and producing a first photo-generated current; and including a sequence of first and second different semiconductor layers with different lattice constant; and a lower subcell disposed immediately adjacent to the second subcell and producing a second photo-generated current substantially equal in amount to the first photo-generated current density.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventors: Benjamin C. Richards, Yong Lin, Paul R. Sharps, Pravin Patel
  • Publication number: 20140166067
    Abstract: A system for generating electrical power from solar radiation utilizing a thin film III-V compound multijunction semiconductor solar cell mounted on a support in a non-planar configuration is disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Emcore Solar Power, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel McGlynn, Paul R. Sharps, Arthur Cornfeld, Mark A. Stan
  • Patent number: D714013
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Inventor: Geoffrey R. Sharp