Patents by Inventor Travis Z. Brier

Travis Z. Brier 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: 9489103
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include systems and methods for performing design automation on a mobile computer system. In one example embodiment the present invention includes a computer-implemented method comprising storing design automation data on a mobile device, displaying a plurality of design automation process steps to a user, the plurality of design automation process steps guiding the user through a design automation process for a project, receiving design automation input data from the user in the mobile device for a plurality of the design automation process steps, executing one or more data processing algorithms specific to at least one of the design automation process steps, and generating output data for the design project.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: SolarCity Corporation
    Inventors: Travis Z. Brier, Peter Rive, Jenna Kappelt, Damien C. Scott, Michael Lazzareschi
  • Publication number: 20150317414
    Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating the electrical design of an energy generation system. In one embodiment, a method is provided that can comprise receiving, by a computer system from a user, first information pertaining to an energy generation system to be installed at a customer site. The method can further comprise determining an electrical design for installing the energy generation system at the customer site, where the determining is based on the first information, second information retrieved from one or more external data sources, an electrical data model, and a decision tree that models the electrical design process. An installation diagram can then be generated that illustrates the determined electrical design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Travis Z. Brier, Michael Lazzareschi, Peter Rive
  • Patent number: 9053275
    Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating the electrical design of an energy generation system. In one embodiment, a method is provided that can comprise receiving, by a computer system from a user, first information pertaining to an energy generation system to be installed at a customer site. The method can further comprise determining an electrical design for installing the energy generation system at the customer site, where the determining is based on the first information, second information retrieved from one or more external data sources, an electrical data model, and a decision tree that models the electrical design process. An installation diagram can then be generated that illustrates the determined electrical design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: SolarCity Corporation
    Inventors: Travis Z. Brier, Michael Lazzareschi, Peter Rive
  • Publication number: 20140032178
    Abstract: Systems and methods for designing a solar photovoltaic (PV) system. In one embodiment, a method is provided that can comprise retrieving an image of a site where a PV system is to be installed. The method can further comprise receiving, from a user, a definition of a mounting plane for mounting one or more PV panels at the site, and automatically determining a configuration of PV panels that fits on the mounting plane. The configuration of PV panels can then be displayed to the user such that the configuration is superimposed on the site image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: SOLARCITY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Maciej Kicinski, Travis Z. Brier, Peter Rive
  • Publication number: 20140025344
    Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating the electrical design of an energy generation system. In one embodiment, a method is provided that can comprise receiving, by a computer system from a user, first information pertaining to an energy generation system to be installed at a customer site. The method can further comprise determining an electrical design for installing the energy generation system at the customer site, where the determining is based on the first information, second information retrieved from one or more external data sources, an electrical data model, and a decision tree that models the electrical design process. An installation diagram can then be generated that illustrates the determined electrical design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: SOLARCITY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Travis Z. Brier, Michael Lazzareschi, Peter Rive
  • Publication number: 20130061142
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include systems and methods for performing design automation on a mobile computer system. In one example embodiment the present invention includes a computer-implemented method comprising storing design automation data on a mobile device, displaying a plurality of design automation process steps to a user, the plurality of design automation process steps guiding the user through a design automation process for a project, receiving design automation input data from the user in the mobile device for a plurality of the design automation process steps, executing one or more data processing algorithms specific to at least one of the design automation process steps, and generating output data for the design project.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: SOLARCITY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Travis Z. Brier, Peter Rive, Jenna Kappelt, Damien C. Scott, Michael Lazzareschi
  • Publication number: 20130061198
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include systems and methods for performing design automation on a mobile computer system. In one example embodiment the present invention includes a computer-implemented method comprising storing design automation data on a mobile device, displaying a plurality of design automation process steps to a user, the plurality of design automation process steps guiding the user through a design automation process for a project, receiving design automation input data from the user in the mobile device for a plurality of the design automation process steps, executing one or more data processing algorithms specific to at least one of the design automation process steps, and generating output data for the design project.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: SolarCity Corporation
    Inventors: Travis Z. Brier, Peter Rive, Jenna Kappelt, Damien C. Scott, Michael Lazzareschi
  • Publication number: 20130061189
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include systems and methods for performing design automation on a mobile computer system. In one example embodiment the present invention includes a computer-implemented method comprising storing design automation data on a mobile device, displaying a plurality of design automation process steps to a user, the plurality of design automation process steps guiding the user through a design automation process for a project, receiving design automation input data from the user in the mobile device for a plurality of the design automation process steps, executing one or more data processing algorithms specific to at least one of the design automation process steps, and generating output data for the design project.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: SOLARCITY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Travis Z. Brier, Peter Rive, Jenna Kappelt, Damien C. Scott, Michael Lazzareschi