Patents by Inventor Robert K. Levy

Robert K. Levy 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).

  • On-orbit reconfigurable solar array
    Patent number: 9815575
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments, the present disclosure teaches a method for reconfiguring a solar array. The method involves providing, for the solar array, at least one string of solar cells. The method further involves deactivating at least a portion of at least one of the strings of solar cells of the solar array when power produced by the solar array reaches a maximum power allowance threshold. In addition, the method involves activating at least a portion of at least one of the strings of the solar cells in the solar array when the power produced by the solar array reaches a minimum power allowance threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventor: Robert K. Levy
  • On-Orbit Reconfigurable Solar Array
    Publication number: 20140077626
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments, the present disclosure teaches a method for reconfiguring a solar array. The method involves providing, for the solar array, at least one string of solar cells. The method further involves deactivating at least a portion of at least one of the strings of solar cells of the solar array when power produced by the solar array reaches a maximum power allowance threshold. In addition, the method involves activating at least a portion of at least one of the strings of the solar cells in the solar array when the power produced by the solar array reaches a minimum power allowance threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventor: Robert K. Levy