Patents by Inventor William John Morris

William John Morris 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: 9750145
    Abstract: Enclosures having reconfigurable compartments for routing wiring used to monitor photovoltaic system output are described. In an example, an enclosure includes a housing around a circuitry bay and a wiring bay, and the wiring bay contains movable shrouds and/or partitions to divide the wiring bay into several reconfigurable wiring compartments. High-voltage wiring and low-voltage wiring may be routed through the wiring compartments, and the shrouds and/or partitions may physically and electrically isolate the high-voltage wiring from the low-voltage wiring. A tray disposed in the circuitry bay and include antenna mounts that extend into the wiring bay to isolate antennas mounted on the antenna mounts from electromagnetic interference from electronic components within the circuitry bay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Kristine Little, William John Morris
  • Patent number: 9681565
    Abstract: Systems, processes, and manufactures are provided that employ a casing associated with an electrical component to provide some, most, substantially all or all electrical insulative protection necessary for the electrical component. This casing may be further employed with potting or other materials to supplement and add additional or different protections for the component. These additional protections can include additional insulative resistance, thermal protection, moisture protection and other buffers to and from the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Eduardo Escamilla, Marco Marroquin, William John Morris, John Trevor Morrison, Thomas Paul Parker, Stephen Wurmlinger
  • Publication number: 20170034931
    Abstract: Enclosures having reconfigurable compartments for routing wiring used to monitor photovoltaic system output are described. In an example, an enclosure includes a housing around a circuitry bay and a wiring bay, and the wiring bay contains movable shrouds and/or partitions to divide the wiring bay into several reconfigurable wiring compartments. High-voltage wiring and low-voltage wiring may be routed through the wiring compartments, and the shrouds and/or partitions may physically and electrically isolate the high-voltage wiring from the low-voltage wiring. A tray disposed in the circuitry bay and include antenna mounts that extend into the wiring bay to isolate antennas mounted on the antenna mounts from electromagnetic interference from electronic components within the circuitry bay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Kristine Little, William John Morris
  • Patent number: 8964401
    Abstract: Systems, processes, and manufactures are provided that employ a casing associated with an electrical component to provide some, most, substantially all or all electrical insulative protection necessary for the electrical component. This casing may be further employed with potting or other materials to supplement and add additional or different protections for the component. These additional protections can include additional insulative resistance, thermal protection, moisture protection and other buffers to and from the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Eduardo Escamilla, Marco Marroquin, William John Morris, John Trevor Morrison, Thomas Paul Parker, Stephen Wurmlinger
  • Publication number: 20130094151
    Abstract: Systems, processes, and manufactures are provided that employ a casing associated with an electrical component to provide some, most, substantially all or all electrical insulative protection necessary for the electrical component. This casing may be further employed with potting or other materials to supplement and add additional or different protections for the component. These additional protections can include additional insulative resistance, thermal protection, moisture protection and other buffers to and from the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: SOLARBRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Eduardo Escamilla, Marco Marroquin, William John Morris, John Trevor Morrison, Thomas Paul Parker, Stephen Wurmlinger
  • Patent number: 7468884
    Abstract: A riser retention apparatus includes a board. A component connector is mounted to the board. A support frame is coupled to the board adjacent the component connector and extends from the board. A riser guide is located on the support frame and operable to engage a riser and guide a riser connector on the riser toward the component connector. A riser retention member is operable to couple to the support frame to provide a retaining force to a riser in order to retain the riser connector in engagement with the component connector. A riser including a plurality of components coupled to it may be coupled to the component connector and the support frame and riser retention member may be used to support the riser and retain the riser in the component connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Daniel S. Carr, James Don Curlee, Bradley Andrew Jackson, Kristine M. Little, William John Morris
  • Patent number: 7367638
    Abstract: A door panel system and method according to which a door panel is coupled to a member such as a chassis. A door panel is coupled to the chassis and is automatically rotated relative to the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Marco A. Marroquin, William John Morris, John D. Revell
  • Publication number: 20080101011
    Abstract: A riser retention apparatus includes a board. A component connector is mounted to the board. A support frame is coupled to the board adjacent the component connector and extends from the board. A riser guide is located on the support frame and operable to engage a riser and guide a riser connector on the riser towards the component connector. A riser retention member is operable to couple to the support frame to provide a retaining force to a riser in order to retain a riser connector on the riser in engagement with the component connector. A riser including a plurality of components coupled to it may be coupled to the component connector and the support frame and riser retention member may be used to support the riser and retain the riser in the component connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Daniel S. Carr, James D. Curlee, Bradley Andrew Jackson, Kristine M. Little, William John Morris
  • Patent number: 4033105
    Abstract: Process and apparatus for friction twisting of yarns wherein yarn is caused to travel across the travelling friction surfaces at an angle substantially equal to the desired twist angle so that effects of variations of the friction characteristics and inconsistencies in the twisted yarns are substantially reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1973
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1977
    Assignee: Ernest Scragg & Sons Limited
    Inventors: David Leslie McNeight, William John Morris