Patents by Inventor Zachary Coffin

Zachary Coffin 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).

  • DEVICE AND METHODS FOR ARTICULATING SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAYS WITH BALANCED HORIZONTAL SCISSOR CANTILEVER BEAMS
    Publication number: 20250047237
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a plurality of solar panels, a horizontal scissor configured to support the plurality of solar panels, and an electronic drive motor that is configured to cause the horizontal scissor to extend or retract. The horizontal scissor includes a plurality of beams. The apparatus also includes a drive shaft and drive screw which are configured to extend or retract the horizontal scissor in response to movement of the electronic drive motor. The horizontal scissor and the electronic drive motor are coupled to a standard size unit shipping container. A first beam of the plurality of beams is made of a first material, and a second beam of the plurality of beams is made of a second material. The horizontal scissor is configured so that when fully retracted it fits into one half of the volume available inside the standard size shipping container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Ryan Wartena, Zachary Coffin, Andrew Taylor Moore
  • Device and methods for articulating solar photovoltaic arrays with balanced horizontal scissor cantilever beams
    Patent number: 12155348
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a plurality of solar panels, a horizontal scissor configured to support the plurality of solar panels, and an electronic drive motor that is configured to cause the horizontal scissor to extend or retract. The horizontal scissor includes a plurality of beams. The apparatus also includes a drive shaft and drive screw which are configured to extend or retract the horizontal scissor in response to movement of the electronic drive motor. The horizontal scissor and the electronic drive motor are coupled to a standard size unit shipping container. A first beam of the plurality of beams is made of a first material, and a second beam of the plurality of beams is made of a second material. The horizontal scissor is configured so that when fully retracted it fits into one half of the volume available inside the standard size shipping container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: SOUTHERN BEAMS BUILDS INC.
    Inventors: Ryan Wartena, Zachary Coffin, Andrew Taylor Moore
  • DEVICE AND METHODS FOR ARTICULATING SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAYS WITH BALANCED HORIZONTAL SCISSOR CANTILEVER BEAMS
    Publication number: 20240283397
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a plurality of solar panels, a horizontal scissor configured to support the plurality of solar panels, and an electronic drive motor that is configured to cause the horizontal scissor to extend or retract. The horizontal scissor includes a plurality of beams. The apparatus also includes a drive shaft and drive screw which are configured to extend or retract the horizontal scissor in response to movement of the electronic drive motor. The horizontal scissor and the electronic drive motor are coupled to a standard size unit shipping container. A first beam of the plurality of beams is made of a first material, and a second beam of the plurality of beams is made of a second material. The horizontal scissor is configured so that when fully retracted it fits into one half of the volume available inside the standard size shipping container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2023
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Ryan Wartena, Zachary Coffin, Andrew Taylor Moore