Patents by Inventor Tyler Watson

Tyler Watson 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: 20240344543
    Abstract: A solar power system includes at least one mounting assembly including a rail, at least one framed solar module, and at least one clip to secure the solar module to the rail. The clip includes at least a pair of sidewalls extending from a top plate or rear wall, each sidewall including a slot, a recess, and a locking member, at least one of the slot, recess, or both include a serrated edge. The clips may secure a solar module to the rail by coupling to the frame of the solar module to a rail of the mounting assembly within the slots of the sidewalls. The clips may be secured to the mounting assembly by locking members positioned on a distal end thereof. The clips may establish an electrical grounding connection between the frame of the solar module and the rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Tyler Watson, Ricardo Delgado-Nanez
  • Patent number: 12081163
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a solar power system including rails, solar modules, and a plurality of adjustable clips to secure the solar modules to the rails. The clips include at least a base member, an elastomeric support member, a bracket member, and an alignment member configured to secure the various members of the clip together. The adjustable clips are configured to slide within a slot defined through a portion of a surface of a rail and including a recessed edge thereby allowing the rail system to accommodate solar modules of varying dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: NEXTRACKER LLC
    Inventor: Tyler Watson
  • Patent number: 11988247
    Abstract: A solar power system includes at least one mounting assembly including a rail, at least one framed solar module, and at least one clip to secure the solar module to the rail. The clip includes at least a pair of sidewalls extending from a top plate or rear wall, each sidewall including a slot, a recess, and a locking member, at least one of the slot, recess, or both include a serrated edge. The clips may secure a solar module to the rail by coupling to the frame of the solar module to a rail of the mounting assembly within the slots of the sidewalls. The clips may be secured to the mounting assembly by locking members positioned on a distal end thereof. The clips may establish an electrical grounding connection between the frame of the solar module and the rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: NEXTRACKER LLC
    Inventors: Tyler Watson, Ricardo Delgado-Nanez
  • Publication number: 20230378899
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a solar power system including rails, solar modules, and a plurality of adjustable clips to secure the solar modules to the rails. The clips include at least a base member, an elastomeric support member, a bracket member, and an alignment member configured to secure the various members of the clip together. The adjustable clips are configured to slide within a slot defined through a portion of a surface of a rail and including a recessed edge thereby allowing the rail system to accommodate solar modules of varying dimensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventor: Tyler Watson
  • Publication number: 20230287915
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a solar power system including at least one mounting assembly including a rail, at least one framed solar module, and at least one clip to secure the solar module to the rail. The clip includes at least a pair of sidewalls extending from a top plate or rear wall, each sidewall including a slot, a recess, and a locking member, at least one of the slot, recess, or both include a serrated edge. The clips may secure a solar module to the rail by coupling to the frame of the solar module to a rail of the mounting assembly within the slots of the sidewalls. The clips may be secured to the mounting assembly by locking members positioned on a distal end thereof. The clips may establish an electrical grounding connection between the frame of the solar module and the rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Nextracker LLC
    Inventors: Tyler Watson, Ricardo Delgado-Nanez
  • Patent number: 11757397
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a solar power system including rails, solar modules, and a plurality of adjustable clips to secure the solar modules to the rails. The clips include at least a base member, an elastomeric support member, a bracket member, and an alignment member configured to secure the various members of the clip together. The adjustable clips are configured to slide within a slot defined through a portion of a surface of a rail and including a recessed edge thereby allowing the rail system to accommodate solar modules of varying dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Nextracker LLC
    Inventor: Tyler Watson
  • Publication number: 20230283227
    Abstract: A solar tracking system including a plurality of bases, a torque tube supported by the plurality of bases and configured to support a plurality of solar modules, and a drive device operably connected to the torque tube and arranged to translate the torque tube in a direction parallel to its longitudinal axis. The solar tracking system also includes a plurality of helical guides operably connected to the torque tube, and a plurality of cam assemblies, wherein upon linear movement of the torque tube, interaction between the helical guides and cam assemblies causes the torque tube to rotate about its linear axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: Nextracker LLC
    Inventor: Tyler Watson
  • Patent number: 11705859
    Abstract: A solar tracking system including a plurality of bases, a torque tube supported by the plurality of bases and configured to support a plurality of solar modules, and a drive device operably connected to the torque tube and arranged to translate the torque tube in a direction parallel to its longitudinal axis. The solar tracking system also includes a plurality of helical guides operably connected to the torque tube, and a plurality of cam assemblies, wherein upon linear movement of the torque tube, interaction between the helical guides and cam assemblies causes the torque tube to rotate about its linear axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: NEXTracker LLC
    Inventor: Tyler Watson
  • Patent number: 11674537
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a solar power system including at least one mounting assembly including a rail, at least one framed solar module, and at least one clip to secure the solar module to the rail. The clip includes at least a pair of sidewalls extending from a top plate or rear wall, each sidewall including a slot, a recess, and a locking member, at least one of the slot, recess, or both include a serrated edge. The clips may secure a solar module to the rail by coupling to the frame of the solar module to a rail of the mounting assembly within the slots of the sidewalls. The clips may be secured to the mounting assembly by locking members positioned on a distal end thereof. The clips may establish an electrical grounding connection between the frame of the solar module and the rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: NEXTRACKER LLC
    Inventors: Tyler Watson, Ricardo Delgado-Nanez
  • Patent number: 11620696
    Abstract: An approach is provided in which the approach arranges a first parameter group and a second parameter group in an initial priority order on a user interface. The first parameter group includes a selection of a first parameter option that generates a restriction on a second parameter option included in the second parameter group. In response to receiving a user input, the approach dynamically modifies the user interface by rearranging the first parameter group and the second parameter group into a different priority order and removes the restriction on the second parameter option based on the different priority order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Noah Samuel Kupritz, Tyler Watson, Jennifer Erin Lanier, Steven Garrett Raden, Janelle Michiko Janyen Arita, Samuel Griffiths, Dylan Dotolo
  • Publication number: 20220376646
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a solar power system including rails, solar modules, and a plurality of adjustable clips to secure the solar modules to the rails. The clips include at least a base member, an elastomeric support member, a bracket member, and an alignment member configured to secure the various members of the clip together. The adjustable clips are configured to slide within a slot defined through a portion of a surface of a rail and including a recessed edge thereby allowing the rail system to accommodate solar modules of varying dimensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Nextracker LLC
    Inventor: Tyler Watson
  • Patent number: 11404996
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a solar power system including rails, solar modules, and a plurality of adjustable clips to secure the solar modules to the rails. The clips include at least a base member, an elastomeric support member, a bracket member, and an alignment member configured to secure the various members of the clip together. The adjustable clips are configured to slide within a slot defined through a portion of a surface of a rail and including a recessed edge thereby allowing the rail system to accommodate solar modules of varying dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: NEXTracker Inc.
    Inventor: Tyler Watson
  • Publication number: 20210396255
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a solar power system including at least one mounting assembly including a rail, at least one framed solar module, and at least one clip to secure the solar module to the rail. The clip includes at least a pair of sidewalls extending from a top plate or rear wall, each sidewall including a slot, a recess, and a locking member, at least one of the slot, recess, or both include a serrated edge. The clips may secure a solar module to the rail by coupling to the frame of the solar module to a rail of the mounting assembly within the slots of the sidewalls. The clips may be secured to the mounting assembly by locking members positioned on a distal end thereof. The clips may establish an electrical grounding connection between the frame of the solar module and the rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Tyler Watson, Ricardo Delgado-Nanez
  • Publication number: 20210391823
    Abstract: A solar tracking system including a plurality of bases, a torque tube supported by the plurality of bases and configured to support a plurality of solar modules, and a drive device operably connected to the torque tube and arranged to translate the torque tube in a direction parallel to its longitudinal axis. The solar tracking system also includes a plurality of helical guides operably connected to the torque tube, and a plurality of cam assemblies, wherein upon linear movement of the torque tube, interaction between the helical guides and cam assemblies causes the torque tube to rotate about its linear axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventor: Tyler Watson
  • Publication number: 20210209670
    Abstract: An approach is provided in which the approach arranges a first parameter group and a second parameter group in an initial priority order on a user interface. The first parameter group includes a selection of a first parameter option that generates a restriction on a second parameter option included in the second parameter group. In response to receiving a user input, the approach dynamically modifies the user interface by rearranging the first parameter group and the second parameter group into a different priority order and removes the restriction on the second parameter option based on the different priority order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Noah Samuel Kupritz, Tyler Watson, Jennifer Erin Lanier, Steven Garrett Raden, Janelle Michiko Janyen Arita, Samuel Griffiths, Dylan Dotolo
  • Patent number: 11050383
    Abstract: A solar tracking system including a plurality of bases, a torque tube supported by the plurality of bases and configured to support a plurality of solar modules, and a drive device operably connected to the torque tube and arranged to translate the torque tube in a direction parallel to its longitudinal axis. The solar tracking system also includes a plurality of helical guides operably connected to the torque tube, and a plurality of cam assemblies, wherein upon linear movement of the torque tube, interaction between the helical guides and cam assemblies causes the torque tube to rotate about its linear axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: NEXTRACKER INC
    Inventor: Tyler Watson
  • Publication number: 20210167719
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a solar power system including rails, solar modules, and a plurality of adjustable clips to secure the solar modules to the rails. The clips include at least a base member, an elastomeric support member, a bracket member, and an alignment member configured to secure the various members of the clip together. The adjustable clips are configured to slide within a slot defined through a portion of a surface of a rail and including a recessed edge thereby allowing the rail system to accommodate solar modules of varying dimensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: NEXTracker Inc.
    Inventor: Tyler Watson
  • Patent number: 10868490
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a solar power system including rails, solar modules, and a plurality of adjustable clips to secure the solar modules to the rails. The clips include at least a base member, an elastomeric support member, a bracket member, and an alignment member configured to secure the various members of the clip together. The adjustable clips are configured to slide within a slot defined through a portion of a surface of a rail and including a recessed edge thereby allowing the rail system to accommodate solar modules of varying dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: NEXTRACKER INC.
    Inventor: Tyler Watson
  • Patent number: D1025789
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: DANONE US, LLC
    Inventors: Martin Bunce, Mark Watson, Tyler Watson, Carl Fordham
  • Patent number: D1037016
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: DANONE US, LLC
    Inventors: Martin Bunce, Mark Watson, Tyler Watson, Carl Fordham