Patents by Inventor Tim Woodward

Tim Woodward 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).

  • SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND MACHINES FOR ALIGNING AND ASSEMBLING TRUSS FOUNDATIONS FOR SINGLE-AXIS TRACKERS
    Publication number: 20240044097
    Abstract: A method for installing and assembling a truss foundation to support a single-axis solar tracker. A positioning subsystem determines an orientation of a machine mast's driving axis relative to an intended drive axis and controls the mast to be positioned so that the mast's driving axis is aligned with the intended drive axis of the screw anchor foundation component. After a pair of adjacent screw anchors are driven, the controller causes motion controllers to orient the mast so that an alignment jig for supporting truss apex hardware is held in place relative to the driven screw anchors at a predetermined point in space above them so that upper leg sections can be sleeved over connecting portions of the apex hardware and down on to the driven screw anchors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Charles Almy, Tyrus Hudson, Jack West, Tim Woodward
  • Systems, methods and machines for aligning and assembling single-axis tracker foundations
    Patent number: 11814812
    Abstract: An automated control system for a screw anchor driving and truss assembly machine. A positioning subsystem determines an orientation of a machine mast's driving axis relative to an intended drive axis and controls the mast to be positioned so that the mast's driving axis is aligned with the intended drive axis of the screw anchor foundation component. After a pair of adjacent screw anchors are driven, the controller causes motion controllers to orient the mast so that an alignment jig for supporting truss apex hardware is held in place relative to the driven screw anchors at a predetermined point in space above them so that upper leg sections can be sleeved over connecting portions of the apex hardware and down on to the driven screw anchors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Ojjo, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Almy, Tyrus Hudson, Jack West, Tim Woodward
  • SYSTEMS, METHODS AND MACHINES FOR ALIGNING AND ASSEMBLING SINGLE-AXIS TRACKER FOUNDATIONS
    Publication number: 20220356667
    Abstract: An automated control system for a screw anchor driving and truss assembly machine. A positioning subsystem determines an orientation of a machine mast's driving axis relative to an intended drive axis and controls the mast to align with the intended drive axis. After a pair of adjacent screw anchors are driven, the controller causes motion controllers to orient the mast so that an alignment jig for supporting truss apex hardware is held relative to the driven screw anchors and a predetermined point in space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Charles Almy, Tyrus Hudson, Jack West, Tim Woodward
  • Systems, methods and machines for aligning and assembling truss foundations
    Patent number: 11479938
    Abstract: An automated control system for a screw anchor driving and truss assembly machine. A positioning subsystem determines an orientation of a machine mast's driving axis relative to an intended drive axis and controls the mast to align with the intended drive axis. After a pair of adjacent screw anchors are drive, the controller orients the mast so that an alignment jig for supporting truss apex hardware is held relative to a predetermined point in space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Ojjo, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Almy, Tyrus Hudson, Jack West, Tim Woodward
  • SYSTEMS, METHODS AND MACHINES FOR ALIGNING AND ASSEMBLING TRUSS FOUNDATIONS
    Publication number: 20200308795
    Abstract: An automated control system for a screw anchor driving and truss assembly machine. A positioning subsystem determines an orientation of a machine mast's driving axis relative to an intended drive axis and controls the mast to align with the intended drive axis. After a pair of adjacent screw anchors are drive, the controller orients the mast so that an alignment jig for supporting truss apex hardware is held relative to a predetermined point in space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Charles Almy, Tyrus Hudson, Jack West, Tim Woodward