Matthew G Danning

20130000229, Jan 3, 2013

Dec 13, 2011

13/324991

Matthew G. Danning - Oakland CA, US

SUNPOWER CORPORATION - San Jose CA

E04D 13/18
H01L 31/05

521733, 136252

An interlocking system for photovoltaic and other roof-mounted panels is disclosed. One use is for a photovoltaic module which comprises a photovoltaic laminate. The laminate has an upper side which faces the sun during normal operation, and a lower side. The module also comprises a base coupled to the lower side of the photovoltaic laminate. The base also has an outer perimeter and comprises a first engagement site and a second engagement site. The first engagement site comprises a first protrusion having a hemispherical surface, an opening extending through the hemispherical surface, and wherein the first protrusion extends in a first direction and the first direction is substantially perpendicular to the outer perimeter. The second engagement site comprises a second protrusion having a cylindrical surface, the protrusion extending in a second direction, and the second direction is substantially perpendicular to the outer perimeter.

20130340358, Dec 26, 2013

Jun 25, 2012

13/532728

Matthew G. Danning - Oakland CA, US

SUNPOWER CORPORATION - San Jose CA

E04B 1/38
F16B 1/00
B23P 11/00

521267, 29428, 52698

A leveler for a solar module can include a base, a rotatable adjuster, and a follower. The rotatable adjuster can be mounted to the base with a swaging process, or other techniques. The follower can be embedded within a coupler configured to be connectable to solar modules. Turning the rotatable height adjuster changes the relative spacing between the solar module and the base.

20130340379, Dec 26, 2013

Jun 25, 2012

13/532703

Matthew Danning - Oakland CA, US

SunPower Corporation - San Jose CA

E04B 1/38
E04D 13/18

52705, 5274521

An anchor for mounting one or more solar modules to a roof is disclosed. The anchor can comprise a clamp body comprising a central surface and a first arm extending from the central surface. The first arm can have a first clamping face. The clamp body can be sized and shaped to receive one or more webs extending from one or more solar modules. The anchor can include a rotatable clamp device coupled to the clamp body, the rotatable clamp device configured to press a first web of the one or more webs against the first clamping face. The anchor can also include a rotatable height adjustment member coupled to the rotatable clamp device, the rotatable height adjustment member configured to raise or lower at least the clamp body. The rotatable clamp device and the rotatable height adjustment member can be configured to rotate about the same axis.

20130340380, Dec 26, 2013

Jun 25, 2012

13/532708

Matthew Danning - Oakland CA, US

SUNPOWER CORPORATION - San Jose CA

E04D 13/18
B23P 11/00
E04B 1/38
H01L 31/18

52705, 29428, 2952502, 52698

An anchor for mounting one or more solar modules to a roof is disclosed. The anchor can comprise a clamp body comprising a central surface and a first arm extending from the central surface. The first arm can have a first clamping face. The clamp body can be sized and shaped to receive one or more webs extending from one or more solar modules, each web having a hem at a distal end. The first arm can comprise a first recess sized and shaped to receive a first hem of a first web of the one or more webs. A clamp member can be configured to clamp the first web against the first clamping face.

20130340381, Dec 26, 2013

Jun 25, 2012

13/532712

Matthew Danning - Oakland CA, US

SUNPOWER CORPORATION - San Jose CA

E04B 1/38
H01L 31/18
E04D 13/18
B23P 11/00

52705, 2952502, 29890033, 52698

An anchor for mounting one or more solar modules to a roof is disclosed. The anchor can comprise a clamp body comprising a central surface and a first arm extending from the central surface. The first arm can have a first clamping face. The clamp body can be sized and shaped to receive at least a first web extending from at least a first solar module such that at least the first web can lie in proximity to the first clamping face. The anchor can further include a clamp member coupled to the clamp body so as to be moveable toward the first clamping face to press the first web against the first clamping face.

20130340810, Dec 26, 2013

Jun 25, 2012

13/532731

Matthew G. Danning - Oakland CA, US

SUNPOWER CORPORATION - San Jose CA

H01L 31/048
H01L 31/18

136251, 29890033

A mounting system for a solar array can include a plurality of couplers that are designed to engage and disengage all modules without the use of rails that are greater than the maximum dimension of a solar module. The couplers can be configured to cooperate with height adjuster mechanisms. Additionally, the couplers can be configured to accommodate the engagement and disengagement of solar modules without the need to loosen or remove fasteners, for example, through a hook and tilt movement.

20130340811, Dec 26, 2013

Jun 25, 2012

13/532733

Matthew G. Danning - Oakland CA, US
Wayman Lee - Los Altos CA, US

SUNPOWER CORPORATION - San Jose CA

H01L 31/048
F24J 2/52

136251, 211 411

A brace for connecting the frames of adjacent solar modules can include one or more lower lips and one or more upper lips configured to capture an outer edge of a solar module frame. The brace can include a removable top so as to facilitate connection and disconnection of the couplers and solar modules. Additionally, the brace can be configured to allow a solar module to be engaged and disengaged by hooking the frame onto the brace then tilting the frame relative to the brace. The brace can include features for achieving a snap fit with solar module frames.

20140001129, Jan 2, 2014

Jun 29, 2012

13/539169

Matthew G. Danning - Oakland CA, US

SunPower Corporation - San Jose CA

F24J 2/52

211 411

A framing system for mounting solar collection devices to form a solar array can include a plurality of interconnected frame members having connectors provided on the frame members to form rows of an array solar collector devices. Mounts can be provided at the upper portion of the frame members to secure the solar collecting devices at a raised position. The framing system can simplify the installation of the wiring system before the solar collection devices are attached to the frame members.