Patents by Inventor Willie Kim
Willie Kim 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).
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Publication number: 20250015580Abstract: In various representative aspects, an assembly for securing array skirts and solar panel modules in an array on a roof by providing a leveling system that utilizes a leveling bolt and leveling nut to vertically adjust the assembly. Improved electrical bonding by utilizing bonding pins installed in mounting plates of a support clamp are also provided. Additionally, an improved array skirt design that is installed on the outer row of the array, as well as improved designs in the support clamp and splice mechanisms are also provided. Finally, an improved wire management system is included as well as a method of installation of the array assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2024Publication date: January 9, 2025Inventors: Shawn J. Meine, Jon S. Ash, David Taggart, Willie Kim, Clayton Rietz, William Pereira
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Patent number: 12113343Abstract: In various representative aspects, an assembly for securing array skirts and solar panel modules in an array on a roof by providing a leveling system that utilizes a barrel bolt and barrel nut to vertically adjust the assembly. Improved electrical bonding by utilizing bonding pins installed in mounting plates of a support clamp are also provided. Additionally, an improved array skirt design that is installed on the outer row of the array, as well as improved designs in the support clamp and splice mechanisms are also provided. Finally, an improved wire management system is included as well as a method of installation of the array assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2022Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: IronRidge, Inc.Inventors: Shawn Meine, Jon Ash, David F. Taggart, Willie Kim, Clayton Robert Rietz, William Anthony Pereira
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Publication number: 20220278516Abstract: In various representative aspects, an assembly for securing array skirts and solar panel modules in an array on a roof by providing a leveling system that utilizes a barrel bolt and barrel nut to vertically adjust the assembly. Improved electrical bonding by utilizing bonding pins installed in mounting plates of a support clamp are also provided. Additionally, an improved array skirt design that is installed on the outer row of the array, as well as improved designs in the support clamp and splice mechanisms are also provided. Finally, an improved wire management system is included as well as a method of installation of the array assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Shawn Meine, Jon Ash, David F. Taggart, Willie Kim, Clayton Robert Rietz, William Anthony Pereira
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Patent number: 11368005Abstract: In various representative aspects, an assembly for securing array skirts and solar panel modules in an array on a roof by providing a leveling system that utilizes a barrel bolt and barrel nut to vertically adjust the assembly. Improved electrical bonding by utilizing bonding pins installed in mounting plates of a support clamp are also provided. Additionally, an improved array skirt design that is installed on the outer row of the array, as well as improved designs in the support clamp and splice mechanisms are also provided. Finally, an improved wire management system is included as well as a method of installation of the array assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2017Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: IronRidge, Inc.Inventors: Shawn Meine, Jon Ash, David F. Taggart, Willie Kim, Clayton Robert Rietz, William Anthony Pereira
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Publication number: 20170194902Abstract: In various representative aspects, an assembly for securing array skirts and solar panel modules in an array on a roof by providing a leveling system that utilizes a barrel bolt and barrel nut to vertically adjust the assembly. Improved electrical bonding by utilizing bonding pins installed in mounting plates of a support clamp are also provided. Additionally, an improved array skirt design that is installed on the outer row of the array, as well as improved designs in the support clamp and splice mechanisms are also provided. Finally, an improved wire management system is included as well as a method of installation of the array assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2017Publication date: July 6, 2017Applicant: IronRidge, Inc.Inventors: Shawn Meine, Jon Ash, David F. Taggart, Willie Kim, Clayton Robert Rietz, William Anthony Pereira
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Patent number: 9647433Abstract: In various representative aspects, an assembly for securing array skirts and solar panel modules in an array on a roof by providing a leveling system that utilizes a barrel bolt and barrel nut to vertically adjust the assembly. Improved electrical bonding by utilizing bonding pins installed in mounting plates of a support clamp are also provided. Additionally, an improved array skirt design that is installed on the outer row of the array, as well as improved designs in the support clamp and splice mechanisms are also provided. Finally, an improved wire management system is included as well as a method of installation of the array assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2016Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: IronRidge, Inc.Inventors: Shawn Meine, Jon Ash, Dave Taggart, Willie Kim, Clayton Robert Reitz, William Anthony Pereira
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Publication number: 20160268959Abstract: In various representative aspects, an assembly for securing array skirts and solar panel modules in an array on a roof by providing a leveling system that utilizes a barrel bolt and barrel nut to vertically adjust the assembly. Improved electrical bonding by utilizing bonding pins installed in mounting plates of a support clamp are also provided. Additionally, an improved array skirt design that is installed on the outer row of the array, as well as improved designs in the support clamp and splice mechanisms are also provided. Finally, an improved wire management system is included as well as a method of installation of the array assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Applicant: IronRidge, Inc.Inventors: Shawn Meine, Jon Ash, Dave Taggart, Willie Kim, Clayton Robert Reitz, William Anthony Pereira
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Patent number: 9406433Abstract: An air core reactor (47) including a plurality of concentric conductor winding packages (44, 46) wherein a force (F+) generated by the interaction of current (+) flowing through one package and a magnetic field (42) generated by the reactor is out of phase (F?) with a force generated in another package, thereby effectively mitigating audible sound generated by power operation of the reactor. In one embodiment (FIG. 3), the out of phase force may be generated when at least one winding (38c, 37d) of one package (38) is configured to conduct a current (?) that is at least 10 degrees out of phase with a current (+) conducted by another package (40) or other windings (38a, 38b) of the reactor (36).Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2013Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: TRENCH LIMITEDInventors: Tom Chiu Hung Lau, Fabian Best, Terry Wai Cheong Wong, Willie Kim Fung Chan, Sean Alves, Thong Tong, Michael Sharp
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Publication number: 20150170826Abstract: An air core reactor (47) including a plurality of concentric conductor winding packages (44, 46) wherein a force (F+) generated by the interaction of current (+) flowing through one package and a magnetic field (42) generated by the reactor is out of phase (F?) with a force generated in another package, thereby effectively mitigating audible sound generated by power operation of the reactor. In one embodiment (FIG. 3), the out of phase force may be generated when at least one winding (38c, 37d) of one package (38) is configured to conduct a current (?) that is at least 10 degrees out of phase with a current (+) conducted by another package (40) or other windings (38a, 38b) of the reactor (36).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2013Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Tom Chiu Hung Lau, Fabian Best, Terry Wai Cheong Wong, Willie Kim Fung Chan, Sean Alves, Thong Tong, Michael Sharp
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Patent number: 7461420Abstract: Disclosed is an articulated bed has a stationary frame and a plurality of mattress support sections defining a mattress support area, the support sections including: a left section, a right section, a head section and a leg section. Each of the left, right, head and leg sections are hingedly movable, thereby enabling a patient to turn the body to the left or right and to sit up or lift the legs.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2007Date of Patent: December 9, 2008Inventor: Willie Kim
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Publication number: 20070169266Abstract: An articulated bed has a stationary frame and a plurality of mattress support sections defining a mattress support area, the support sections including: a left section, a right section, a head section and a foot section. The left and right sections are hingably interleaved so that by raising either one, a patient may be rolled over or moved laterally. A plurality of lift arms and lift drivers are engaged with the stationary frame for moving each of the support sections between a horizontal position and an elevated position. The sections may be elevated individually or in concert.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2006Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventor: Willie Kim