Patents by Inventor TODD A. GREVE

TODD A. GREVE 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).

  • DAMPING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING SAME
    Publication number: 20230358289
    Abstract: A damping apparatus for use with a solar panel array and a solar tracking device that is operatively connected to the solar panel array to control positioning of solar panels. The damping apparatus can absorb kinetic energy from movement of the solar panels and convert the kinetic energy to heat energy. The damping apparatus can include one or more sensors that measure collect data corresponding to the heat energy. The damping apparatus can send instructions to the solar tracking device for adjusting the position of the solar panels based on the analysis of the sensor data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Stabilus GmbH
    Inventors: JAMES T. KULL, TODD A. GREVE, RAHUL CHANDRASHEKAR, CHRISTOPHER NIEMIEC