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).

  • Publication number: 20250015580
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Shawn J. Meine, Jon S. Ash, David Taggart, Willie Kim, Clayton Rietz, William Pereira
  • Patent number: 12113343
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: IronRidge, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Meine, Jon Ash, David F. Taggart, Willie Kim, Clayton Robert Rietz, William Anthony Pereira
  • Publication number: 20220278516
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Shawn Meine, Jon Ash, David F. Taggart, Willie Kim, Clayton Robert Rietz, William Anthony Pereira
  • Patent number: 11368005
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: IronRidge, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Meine, Jon Ash, David F. Taggart, Willie Kim, Clayton Robert Rietz, William Anthony Pereira
  • Publication number: 20170194902
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: IronRidge, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Meine, Jon Ash, David F. Taggart, Willie Kim, Clayton Robert Rietz, William Anthony Pereira
  • Patent number: 9647433
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: IronRidge, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Meine, Jon Ash, Dave Taggart, Willie Kim, Clayton Robert Reitz, William Anthony Pereira
  • Publication number: 20160268959
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: IronRidge, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Meine, Jon Ash, Dave Taggart, Willie Kim, Clayton Robert Reitz, William Anthony Pereira
  • Patent number: 9406433
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: TRENCH LIMITED
    Inventors: Tom Chiu Hung Lau, Fabian Best, Terry Wai Cheong Wong, Willie Kim Fung Chan, Sean Alves, Thong Tong, Michael Sharp
  • Publication number: 20150170826
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Tom Chiu Hung Lau, Fabian Best, Terry Wai Cheong Wong, Willie Kim Fung Chan, Sean Alves, Thong Tong, Michael Sharp
  • Patent number: 7461420
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Inventor: Willie Kim
  • Publication number: 20070169266
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventor: Willie Kim