Inventor
ATCHLEY BRIAN
US43 patents
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SOLARCITY CORP
26 patentsUS9166524B2Oct 20, 2015
Connecting components for photovoltaic arrays
SOLARCITY CORP83 citations98
US9347691B2May 24, 2016
Torque Tube Mounted Photovoltaic Apparatus, System, and Method
SOLARCITY CORP32 citations94
US9496820B2Nov 15, 2016
Photovoltaic mounting system and devices
SOLARCITY CORP37 citations93
USD814399SApr 3, 2018
Photovoltaic panel array
SOLARCITY CORP16 citations92
US9231517B2Jan 5, 2016
Photovoltaic array mounting apparatus, systems, and methods
SOLARCITY CORP19 citations92
US9780719B2Oct 3, 2017
East-west photovoltaic array with spaced apart photovoltaic modules for improved aerodynamic efficiency
SOLARCITY CORP13 citations89
US9548696B2Jan 17, 2017
East-west photovoltaic array with spaced apart photovoltaic modules for improved aerodynamic efficiency
SOLARCITY CORP11 citations89
US10309690B2Jun 4, 2019
Discrete attachment point apparatus and system for photovoltaic arrays
SOLARCITY CORP11 citations84
USD833382SNov 13, 2018
Photovoltaic roof tile
SOLARCITY CORP8 citations84
USD821614SJun 26, 2018
Photovoltaic roof tile
SOLARCITY CORP8 citations84
USD804059SNov 28, 2017
Photovoltaic roof tile
SOLARCITY CORP9 citations84
US9647157B2May 9, 2017
Discrete attachment point apparatus and system for photovoltaic arrays
SOLARCITY CORP8 citations84
US9397607B2Jul 19, 2016
Self-locking photovoltaic module mounting system
SOLARCITY CORP13 citations84
US10323418B2Jun 18, 2019
Vent cover assembly for use with roof-mounted photovoltaic systems
SOLARCITY CORP6 citations83
US9879430B2Jan 30, 2018
Replacement flashing for exhaust gas vents beneath roof-mounted photovoltaic systems
SOLARCITY CORP4 citations73
US9869095B2Jan 16, 2018
Exhaust gas panel vent assembly for roof-mounted photovoltaic systems
SOLARCITY CORP2 citations73
US9845972B2Dec 19, 2017
Torque tube mounted photovoltaic apparatus, system, and method
SOLARCITY CORP4 citations73
US10063185B2Aug 28, 2018
Retractable wiring system for a photovoltaic module
SOLARCITY CORP2 citations72
US10211610B2Feb 19, 2019
Systems for backfeeding photovoltaic arrays through main breaker boxes
SOLARCITY CORP4 citations71
USD835572SDec 11, 2018
Photovoltaic panel array
SOLARCITY CORP1 citations62
USD895538SSep 8, 2020
Frame for a photovoltaic panel array
SOLARCITY CORP0 citations51
USD836065SDec 18, 2018
Photovoltaic panel array
SOLARCITY CORP0 citations51
US9985578B2May 29, 2018
Systems for attaching mounting rails onto photovoltaic mounting posts
SOLARCITY CORP1 citations51
US10116256B2Oct 30, 2018
Photovoltaic modules with corner junction boxes and array of the same
SOLARCITY CORP1 citations46
US10211356B2Feb 19, 2019
Cell interconnects
SOLARCITY CORP0 citations42
US9853596B2Dec 26, 2017
Low-slope mounted photovoltaic array
SOLARCITY CORP0 citations42
GAF Energy LLC
4 patentsUS11689149B2Jun 27, 2023
Mounting apparatus for photovoltaic modules
GAF Energy LLC49 citations97
US11444569B2Sep 13, 2022
Mounting apparatus for photovoltaic modules
GAF Energy LLC48 citations97
US11843067B2Dec 12, 2023
Photovoltaic modules
GAF Energy LLC45 citations94
US12255575B2Mar 18, 2025
Mounting apparatus for photovoltaic modules
GAF Energy LLC0 citations61
TESLA INC
3 patentsNORIA ENERGY
3 patentsUS11916510B1Feb 27, 2024
Structural support grid for floating solar array
NORIA ENERGY5 citations71
US12184221B2Dec 31, 2024
Floating solar photovoltaic array with on-board energy management system for controlling and powering inflatable support pontoons, water quality, air compression and mooring devices
NORIA ENERGY0 citations59
US12110082B1Oct 8, 2024
Flat-pack membrane based solar PV array floats having deployable expansion structures that inflate the floats without forced air preliminary class
NORIA ENERGY0 citations56