Patents by Inventor Travis Dodd

Travis Dodd 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).

  • Patent number: 8188415
    Abstract: The terrestrial solar tracking photovoltaic array includes a longitudinal support that may be constructed of discrete sections. The overall length of the array may be adjusted depending upon the necessary size of the array. A drive may be configured to rotate the longitudinal support in first and second directions about a first axis. Solar cell modules are positioned along the longitudinal support and may each include a rectangular case with a plurality of lenses that are positioned over corresponding receivers. Linkages may be connected to the solar cell modules and are axially movable along the longitudinal support to rotate the solar cell modules within second planes that each orthogonal to the first plane to further track the sun during the course of the day. The array may be configured to facilitate rotation about the first axis. The array may be constructed with a center of gravity of the array to extending through the longitudinal support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Emcore Solar Power, Inc.
    Inventors: Mikhail Kats, Peter Allen Zawadzki, Travis Dodd, James Sherman, Gary D. Hering, John Iannelli
  • Patent number: 8188413
    Abstract: A terrestrial concentrator solar tracking photovoltaic array that may include an elongated frame configured to mount concentrator solar cell modules in a longitudinally-extending and spaced-apart arrangement. The frame is able to rotate each of the concentrator solar cell modules along a first axis to simultaneously track the elevation of the sun during the course of a day. The frame is also able to rotate each concentrator solar cell array module along second axes that are substantially perpendicular to the first axis to track the azimuthal position of the sun during the course of the day.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Emcore Solar Power, Inc.
    Inventors: Mikhail Kats, Travis Dodd, James Sherman, Peter Allen Zawadzki, Gary Hering
  • Publication number: 20110081628
    Abstract: Oral care treatments are provided, including multi-component oral care compositions and methods for delivering such compositions to the oral cavity. Oral care devices and systems for implementing such oral care treatments are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Inventors: Wayne Stewart Alden, IV, David Vivian Tyndall, Kenneth Travis Dodd, Marianne Zsiska, William Ralph Brown, JR., Alexander Timothy Chenvainu, Thomas Aurele Christman, Jeremy Wayne Ducharme, Mark Edward Farrell, Paul Albert Sagel, David Andrew Jakubovic
  • Publication number: 20100102200
    Abstract: A terrestrial solar tracking photovoltaic array that may include an elongated frame configured to mount solar cell modules in a longitudinally-extending and spaced-apart arrangement. The frame is able to rotate each of the solar cell modules along a first axis to simultaneously track the elevation of the sun during the course of a day. The frame is also able to rotate each solar cell array module along second axes that are substantially perpendicular to the first axis to track the azimuthal position of the sun during the course of the day.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Emcore Solar Power, Inc.
    Inventors: Mikhail Kats, Travis Dodd, James Sherman, Peter Allen Zawadzki, Gary Hering
  • Publication number: 20100101625
    Abstract: The terrestrial solar tracking photovoltaic array includes a longitudinal support that may be constructed of discrete sections. The overall length of the array may be adjusted depending upon the necessary size of the array. A drive may be configured to rotate the longitudinal support in first and second directions about a first axis. Solar cell modules are positioned along the longitudinal support and may each include a rectangular case with a plurality of lenses that are positioned over corresponding receivers. Linkages may be connected to the solar cell modules and are axially movable along the longitudinal support to rotate the solar cell modules within second planes that each orthogonal to the first plane to further track the sun during the course of the day. The array may be configured to facilitate rotation about the first axis. The array may be constructed with a center of gravity of the array to extending through the longitudinal support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Emcore Solar Power, Inc.
    Inventors: Mikhail Kats, Peter Allen Zawadzki, Travis Dodd, James Sherman, Gary D. Hering, John Iannelli