Patents by Inventor Terrence Brown

Terrence Brown 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).

  • Publication number: 20240322753
    Abstract: Remotely surveying a photovoltaic system site includes receiving a photograph uploaded by a user device; analyzing the photograph using a trained machine learning model; receiving a confidence score from the trained machine learning model; determining if the photograph includes predetermined information, the predetermined information being used to perform a remote photovoltaic (PV) system site survey remotely; and in response to a determination that the photograph does not include the predetermined information, provide specific instructions regarding the missing information, wherein the specific instructions include guidance on how to retake the photograph to capture the predetermined information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Jacob WACHMAN, Terrence BROWN, Bradley FOLTA, Deepesh MAKKAR
  • Patent number: 12028019
    Abstract: Remotely surveying a photovoltaic system site includes receiving a photograph uploaded by a user device; analyzing the photograph using a trained machine learning model; receiving a confidence score from the trained machine learning model; determining if the photograph includes predetermined information, the predetermined information being used to perform a remote photovoltaic (PV) system site survey remotely; and in response to a determination that the photograph does not include the predetermined information, provide specific instructions regarding the missing information, wherein the specific instructions include guidance on how to retake the photograph to capture the predetermined information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: SUNPOWER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jacob Wachman, Terrence Brown, Bradley Folta, Deepesh Makkar
  • Publication number: 20220247351
    Abstract: Remotely surveying a photovoltaic system site includes receiving a photograph uploaded by a user device; analyzing the photograph using a trained machine learning model; receiving a confidence score from the trained machine learning model; determining if the photograph includes predetermined information, the predetermined information being used to perform a remote photovoltaic (PV) system site survey remotely; and in response to a determination that the photograph does not include the predetermined information, provide specific instructions regarding the missing information, wherein the specific instructions include guidance on how to retake the photograph to capture the predetermined information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Jacob WACHMAN, Terrence Brown, Bradley Folta, Deepesh Makkar
  • Publication number: 20220245295
    Abstract: Generating a photovoltaic system design and proposal includes fetching a maximum solar panel design for a photovoltaic system design from a photovoltaic system design tool; fetching an electricity profile for the photovoltaic system design; receiving one or more modifications to one or more of the photovoltaic system design and an environment of the photovoltaic system; determining customer pricing based on one or more of the modified photovoltaic system design and the modified environment of the photovoltaic system; and generating a customer proposal based on the modified photovoltaic system design and the modified environment of the photovoltaic system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Jacob WACHMAN, Terrence BROWN, Aaron LAWRENCE, Bryan RICHARD, Deepesh MAKKAR
  • Publication number: 20070152545
    Abstract: Apparatus (2) for housing a product comprising a frame (4) mounted on or in a surface; and a member (6) moveable within the frame (4) and for securing the product wherein the member (6) is moveable between a first position in which the product is concealed from view and a second position in which the product is in view and accessible by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2004
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Nathan Tranter, Terrence Brown
  • Publication number: 20060153450
    Abstract: An integrated image processor implemented on a substrate is disclosed. An input interface is configured to receive pixel data from two or more images. A pixel handling processor disposed on the substrate is configured to convert the pixel data into depth and intensity pixel data. In some embodiments, a foreground detector processor disposed on the substrate is configured to classify pixels as background or not background. In some embodiments, a projection generator disposed on the substrate is configured to generate a projection in space of the depth and intensity pixel data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: John Woodfill, Ronald Buck, Gaile Gordon, David Jurasek, Terrence Brown
  • Publication number: 20040083017
    Abstract: A process and method for an automated rack creator of network equipment based upon input of data to automatically scan a database server to acquire images and/or create images to determine the correct placement in the visual representation of the creation and update of a network rack and equipment dynamically (or in real-time) based upon coding and mathematical equations. The process provides the user a series of input methods or procedures to create, edit and view racks and equipment for the networking and telecommunications industries. The visual representation of the racks provides non-technical personnel with a tool to identify and provide input methods, eliminating the need to visit these networking and telecommunications rooms or offices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventors: Terrence Brown, Reginald Waters, Floyd R. Pinder