Patents by Inventor Shawn Joseph Mercy

Shawn Joseph Mercy 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).

  • Solar tracker drive
    Patent number: 10006665
    Abstract: A sun-tracking solar drive can include hardware and/or be operated in accordance with a method in which angular deviations are compensated for operation including during forward tracking and backtracking. For example, the effects of thermal expansion and mechanical slop associated with certain components can be calculated and used for calculation of target angles that can provide for increased power output and improved shading avoidance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Ray Maxey, Shawn Joseph Mercy, Zachary S. Judkins
  • SOLAR TRACKER DRIVE
    Publication number: 20150377518
    Abstract: A sun-tracking solar drive can include hardware and/or be operated in accordance with a method in which angular deviations are compensated for operation including during forward tracking and backtracking. For example, the effects of thermal expansion and mechanical slop associated with certain components can be calculated and used for calculation of target angles that can provide for increased power output and improved shading avoidance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Jason Ray Maxey, Shawn Joseph Mercy, Zachary S. Judkins