Trujillo, CA
Alejandro Trujillo, San Diego, CA US
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20130120010 | Power Measurement System for Battery Powered Microelectronic Chipsets - A measurement instrument includes selectable channels for simultaneously measuring current on a power rail/load of a device under test. Multiplexor circuitry can be controlled to select power rails/loads for measurement and to couple unselected power rails to bypass the measurement circuitry. Active loads are provided in the measurement circuitry to compensate for loading by the measurement circuitry. The active loads cause current on a source side of a selected power rail/load to match current measured on a load side of the selected power rail/load during power measurements. | 05-16-2013 |
Alfonso T. Trujillo, San Diego, CA US
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20130120010 | Power Measurement System for Battery Powered Microelectronic Chipsets - A measurement instrument includes selectable channels for simultaneously measuring current on a power rail/load of a device under test. Multiplexor circuitry can be controlled to select power rails/loads for measurement and to couple unselected power rails to bypass the measurement circuitry. Active loads are provided in the measurement circuitry to compensate for loading by the measurement circuitry. The active loads cause current on a source side of a selected power rail/load to match current measured on a load side of the selected power rail/load during power measurements. | 05-16-2013 |
Aniceto Trujillo, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20120316637 | ENDOPROSTHESIS DELIVERY SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to catheters for delivering medical devices to a human patient's vasculature. A catheter comprises a sock which covers the medical device at the end of the catheter, and an introducer sheath which is reduced in diameter. This reduced diameter introducer sheath minimizes the crossing of the catheter. | 12-13-2012 |
Anthony Trujillo, Aptos, CA US
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20090277732 | BICYCLE DAMPER - A damper for a bicycle having, in one arrangement, a primary unit and a remote unit. The primary unit includes a damper tube, a spring chamber, and a piston rod that supports a main piston. The main piston is movable within the damper chamber of the primary unit. The main piston and the damper tube at least partially define a compression chamber. The remote unit comprises a remote fluid chamber and an inertial valve within the remote unit. The inertial valve is preferably responsive to terrain-induced forces and preferably not responsive to rider-induced forces when the shock absorber is assembled to the bicycle. A fluid flow control arrangement within the remote unit utilizes compression fluid flow to delay closing of the inertia valve after acceleration forces acting on the inertia valve diminish. In some arrangements, the inertia valve and fluid flow control arrangement may reside in the primary unit. | 11-12-2009 |
20090277736 | BICYCLE DAMPER - A damper for a bicycle having a primary unit and a remote unit that, in some arrangements, is substantially entirely outside of the primary unit. The primary unit includes a damper tube, a spring chamber, and a piston rod that supports a main piston. The main piston is movable within the damper chamber of the primary unit. The main piston and the damper tube at least partially define a compression chamber. The remote unit comprises a remote fluid chamber and, in some arrangements, an inertial valve within the remote unit. The inertial valve is preferably responsive to terrain-induced forces and preferably not responsive to rider-induced forces when the shock absorber is assembled to the bicycle. | 11-12-2009 |
20100224455 | BICYCLE DAMPER - A damper for a bicycle having a primary unit and a remote unit that, in some arrangements, is substantially entirely outside of the primary unit. The primary unit includes a damper tube, a spring chamber, and a piston rod that supports a main piston. The main piston is movable within the damper chamber of the primary unit. The main piston and the damper tube at least partially define a compression chamber. The remote unit comprises a remote fluid chamber and, in some arrangements, an inertial valve within the remote unit. The inertial valve is preferably responsive to terrain-induced forces and preferably not responsive to rider-induced forces when the shock absorber is assembled to the bicycle. | 09-09-2010 |
20100224456 | BICYCLE DAMPER - A damper for a bicycle having a primary unit and a remote unit that, in some arrangements, is substantially entirely outside of the primary unit. The primary unit includes a damper tube, a spring chamber, and a piston rod that supports a main piston. The main piston is movable within the damper chamber of the primary unit. The main piston and the damper tube at least partially define a compression chamber. The remote unit comprises a remote fluid chamber and, in some arrangements, an inertial valve within the remote unit. The inertial valve is preferably responsive to terrain-induced forces and preferably not responsive to rider-induced forces when the shock absorber is assembled to the bicycle. | 09-09-2010 |
20130081273 | BICYCLE SHOCK ABSORBER - A bicycle shock absorber having a primary unit and a remote unit that can be substantially entirely outside of the primary unit. The primary unit includes a damper tube, a spring chamber, and a piston rod that supports a main piston for movement within the damper chamber of the primary unit. The main piston and the damper tube at least partially define a compression chamber. The remote unit comprises a remote fluid chamber and, in some arrangements, an inertial valve within the remote unit that preferably is responsive to terrain-induced forces and not responsive to rider-induced forces when the shock absorber is assembled to the bicycle. The inertia valve can include at least one protective coating or layer configured to contact the reservoir shaft. A fluid flow control arrangement can utilize compression fluid flow to delay closing of the inertia valve after acceleration forces acting on the inertia valve diminish. | 04-04-2013 |
20130333992 | BICYCLE DAMPER - A damper for a bicycle having a primary unit and a remote unit that, in some arrangements, is substantially entirely outside of the primary unit. The primary unit includes a damper tube, a spring chamber, and a piston rod that supports a main piston. The main piston is movable within the damper chamber of the primary unit. The main piston and the damper tube at least partially define a compression chamber. The remote unit comprises a remote fluid chamber and, in some arrangements, an inertial valve within the remote unit. The inertial valve is preferably responsive to terrain-induced forces and preferably not responsive to rider-induced forces when the shock absorber is assembled to the bicycle. | 12-19-2013 |
Daniel Trujillo, Sacramento, CA US
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20090095233 | Dog collar - An improved dog collar manufactured from a two-component collar sewn together and further comprising an internal area. The internal area is substantially filled with a flat curved metallic bar. To protect the inside of the outer component off the collar from abrasions caused by friction against the edges of the metallic insert, the ends of the metallic insert are curved, and a second patch of material is positioned against the curved metal end. In use, a dog will wear the collar as if it is a conventional collar, but will have its neck area protected from potential attack from other dogs. | 04-16-2009 |
David John Trujillo, Temecula, CA US
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20140164075 | Sports Voting System - The present disclosure relates to an internet based system for individuals that want to be able to voice their opinion about all aspects of a judged event in the form of a vote and/or score for who should have won and other aspects of the event. The votes have no bearing on the outcome of the judged event. However votes counts are tabulated by the present invention and made available to members and are optionally available to the public and for media syndication. Income is generated by charging members fee and making sponsorships available to other businesses. | 06-12-2014 |
David R. Trujillo, Palos Verdes Estates, CA US
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20160034451 | DIGITAL ASSET DOCK (DAD) - A method, system, apparatus, article of manufacture, and computer program product provide the ability to ingest a media content file. The media content file to be uploaded and managed in an enterprise media framework (EMF) is selected. Media content file(s) to be tagged are also selected. A mask matcher identifies a mask (having multiple parts) that identifies a file structure of information associated with the media content file. For each of the multiple parts and based on the information associated with the media content file, metadata is calculated and applied to the media content file. | 02-04-2016 |
Daysha Trujillo, Plumas Lake, CA US
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20080256865 | Safety Gate - A safety gate for efficiently controlling ingress or egress for children, pets, and the like into and out of a designated area. The safety gate generally includes a support adapted to be secured to a sliding door structure, a gate including a first end and a second end, wherein the gate is movably attached to the support and a latching mechanism extending from the second end of the gate to selectively secure the gate in a closed position. The gate is adapted to extend across an opening formed between a sliding door and a door frame of the sliding door structure. The first end is movably connected to the support on a first side of the opening and the second end moves about an opposing side of the opening to adjust the gate to an open position or a closed position with respect to the opening. | 10-23-2008 |
Erika Trujillo, Plumas Lake, CA US
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20080256865 | Safety Gate - A safety gate for efficiently controlling ingress or egress for children, pets, and the like into and out of a designated area. The safety gate generally includes a support adapted to be secured to a sliding door structure, a gate including a first end and a second end, wherein the gate is movably attached to the support and a latching mechanism extending from the second end of the gate to selectively secure the gate in a closed position. The gate is adapted to extend across an opening formed between a sliding door and a door frame of the sliding door structure. The first end is movably connected to the support on a first side of the opening and the second end moves about an opposing side of the opening to adjust the gate to an open position or a closed position with respect to the opening. | 10-23-2008 |
James Trujillo, Plumas Lake, CA US
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20080256865 | Safety Gate - A safety gate for efficiently controlling ingress or egress for children, pets, and the like into and out of a designated area. The safety gate generally includes a support adapted to be secured to a sliding door structure, a gate including a first end and a second end, wherein the gate is movably attached to the support and a latching mechanism extending from the second end of the gate to selectively secure the gate in a closed position. The gate is adapted to extend across an opening formed between a sliding door and a door frame of the sliding door structure. The first end is movably connected to the support on a first side of the opening and the second end moves about an opposing side of the opening to adjust the gate to an open position or a closed position with respect to the opening. | 10-23-2008 |
20100299829 | Water Level Control Device - A water level control device for efficiently regulating the depth of a liquid within a container having a drain plug, such as a bathtub. The water level control device generally includes a lower unit including a connector, an elongated assembly including a lower end and an upper end, wherein the lower end of the elongated assembly is fluidly connected to the lower unit, and an upper unit fluidly connected to the upper end of the elongated assembly. The upper unit includes an inlet for receiving water that is directed through the elongated assembly and the connector to regulate a water level in communication with the inlet. The connector is fluidly connected to a drain within a basin and the inlet is generally positioned below the overflow drain of the basin. The upper unit is also removably attached to the side wall of the basin and is adjustable in height along the side wall via adjusting the length of the elongated assembly. | 12-02-2010 |
Johann Thomas Trujillo, Goleta, CA US
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20090142556 | PROCESS FOR FORMING AN ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING AN ORGANIC DEVICE LAYER - A process of forming an electronic device is disclosed. An organic device layer is formed. The organic device layer includes a charge-selective material and a radiation sensitizer and has a first electrical conductivity. First portions of the organic device layer are selectively exposed to radiation. The electrical conductivity of the first portions of the organic device layer is modified. | 06-04-2009 |
20110025212 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING AN ORGANIC DIODE AND A SHUNT AND A PROCESS OF FORMING THE SAME - An electronic device can include an organic diode and a shunt that allows a significant current to bypass the organic diode, wherein the shunt is separate from the organic diode. Alternatively, an electronic device can include an organic diode lying along a first conduction path. The electronic device can also include a resistive member lying along a second conduction path that is parallel to the first conduction path. In another aspect, a process of forming an electronic device can include forming a first conductive member, forming a resistive member over the first conductive member, and forming an organic semiconductor layer over the first conductive member. The process can also include forming a second conductive member over the resistive member and the organic semiconductor layer, such that the resistive member and the organic semiconductor layer lie along parallel conduction paths between the first and second conductive members. | 02-03-2011 |
20110085325 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE LUMINAIRES - There is provided an organic light-emitting diode luminaire. The luminaire includes a patterned first electrode, a second electrode, and a light-emitting layer therebetween. The light-emitting layer includes a first plurality of pixels having a first emitted color; and a second plurality of pixels having a second emitted color, the second plurality of pixels being laterally spaced from the first plurality of pixels. In the luminaire the pixels have a pitch no greater than 200 microns. The additive mixing of all the emitted colors results in an overall emission of white light. | 04-14-2011 |
20110193066 | CURRENT LIMITING ELEMENT FOR PIXELS IN ELECTRONIC DEVICES - An apparatus for pixellated radiation configured to prevent short-circuits from adversely impacting display quality. A current limiting element connects a pixel to a power bus to minimize effects of pixel failures. Failure of a single pixel will have minimum impact on perceived display quality, thus avoiding failure of an entire row or column which would be noticeable to an observer of the display. | 08-11-2011 |
Juan Carlos Trujillo, San Diego, CA US
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20090293096 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE AUTHENTICATION - A method and system for authentication an electronic device is provided. One implementation involves obtaining a set of authentication parameters; prioritizing the authentication parameters into: express-parameters defining one or more express check points, and post-parameters defining one or more post-check points; authenticating each express check point; upon successful authentication of each express check point, commencing authentication of the post-check points; wherein the electronic device is authenticated when all the express check points and post-check points are successfully authenticated. | 11-26-2009 |
20100040229 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TUNING TO ENCRYPTED DIGITAL TELEVISION CHANNELS - A method and system for tuning to a scrambled television channel is provided. One implementation involves receiving a channel selection from a user, tuning to the selected scrambled channel, checking a cache for Conditional Access (CA) descrambling information associated with the selected channel, and in case of a cache hit, then retrieving the descrambling information associated with the selected channel from the cache for descrambling the scrambled channel. | 02-18-2010 |
Michael Trujillo, Lake Forest, CA US
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20090086503 | Fiber optically illuminated surface - There is provided an illuminated surface mounted on a base surface. The illuminated surface includes a plurality of transmissive tiles configured to allow light to pass therethrough. Each of the transmissive tiles includes an exterior surface, an attaching surface and a plurality of lateral sides disposed between the exterior and attaching surfaces. The attaching surface is affixable to the base surface. The transmissive tiles are arranged in spaced relation to each other to define a cable channel. The cable channel is defined by opposing lateral sides of adjacent transmissive tiles. A fiber optic cable is in optical communication a light source and receives light therefrom. The fiber optic cable includes a longitudinal axis and a first segment disposed within the cable channel. The first segment is configured to radially radiate light along the longitudinal axis into the lateral sides of the adjacent transmissive tiles. | 04-02-2009 |
20100101070 | FIBER OPTICALLY ILLUMINATED SURFACE - There is provided an illuminated surface mounted on a base surface. The illuminated surface includes a plurality of transmissive tiles configured to allow light to pass therethrough. Each of the transmissive tiles includes an exterior surface, an attaching surface and a plurality of lateral sides disposed between the exterior and attaching surfaces. The attaching surface is affixable to the base surface. The transmissive tiles are arranged in spaced relation to each other to define a cable channel. The cable channel is defined by opposing lateral sides of adjacent transmissive tiles. A fiber optic cable is in optical communication a light source and receives light therefrom. The fiber optic cable includes a longitudinal axis and a first segment disposed within the cable channel. The first segment is configured to radially radiate light along the longitudinal axis into the lateral sides of the adjacent transmissive tiles. | 04-29-2010 |
Michael Scott Trujillo, Riverside, CA US
Mike T. Trujillo, El Segundo, CA US
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20140335780 | Systems and Methods for Satellite Communication with Mobile Platforms - A method and system for communication with a mobile platform is provided. An antenna system coupled to a transmitter for use in providing a communication channel to a mobile user includes a first linear transmit array of radiating horns, a second linear transmit array of radiating horns, and at least one reflector coupled to at least one of the first linear transmit array and the second linear transmit array, the at least one reflector configured to reflect illumination from the first and second linear transmit arrays to form a communication channel for the mobile user. | 11-13-2014 |
Nathan Trujillo, San Diego, CA US
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20080296255 | Magnetic Porous Particles and Method of Making - The invention provides porous particles that produce a predetermined optical response and that may be manipulated magnetically. A preferred particle of the invention has a porous structure that produces a predetermined optical response and magnetic material adhered to the particle. Another preferred particle is amphiphilic. The optical response provided by a particle of the invention enables particles of the invention to be used in sensing, labeling, signaling, display and many other applications. The magnetic nature of the present magnetic particles permits the particles themselves to be manipulated, e.g., vibrated, moved and re-oriented. The porous particles can also be used to control, move, and/or deliver small volumes of liquids and solids associated with the particles. | 12-04-2008 |
Robert T. Trujillo, San Jose, CA US
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20160097122 | TOP LAMP MODULE FOR CAROUSEL DEPOSITION CHAMBER - A heating module for use in a substrate processing chamber. The heating module having a housing with a heat source therein. The heating module can be part of a gas distribution assembly positioned above a susceptor assembly to heat the top surface of the susceptor and wafers directly. The heating module can have constant or variable power output. Processing chambers and methods of processing a wafer using the heating module are described. | 04-07-2016 |
Robert T. Trujillo, Saratoga, CA US
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20110277688 | DYNAMIC SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR QUARTZ PROCESS CHAMBER - One embodiment of the present invention provides a support system for providing dynamic support to a deposition reactor. The system includes a coupling mechanism configured to provide coupling between the deposition reactor and the support system, an attachment mechanism configured to attach the support system to an external frame, and at least one gas bellows situated between the coupling mechanism and the attachment mechanism. | 11-17-2011 |
20110277690 | MULTI-CHANNEL GAS-DELIVERY SYSTEM - One embodiment of the present invention provides a gas-delivery system for delivering reaction gas to a reactor chamber. The gas-delivery system includes a main gas-inlet port for receiving reaction gases and a gas-delivery plate that includes a plurality of gas channels. A gas channel includes a plurality of gas holes for allowing the reaction gases to enter the reactor chamber from the gas channel. The gas-delivery system further includes a plurality of sub-gas lines coupling together the main gas-inlet port and the gas-delivery plate, and a respective sub-gas line is configured to deliver a portion of the received reaction gases to a corresponding gas channel. | 11-17-2011 |
20110283941 | STABLE WAFER-CARRIER SYSTEM - One embodiment of the present invention provides a wafer-carrier system used in a deposition chamber for carrying wafers. The wafer-carrier system includes a base susceptor and a top susceptor nested inside the base susceptor with its wafer-mounting side facing the base susceptor's wafer-mounting side, thereby forming a substantially enclosed narrow channel. The base susceptor provides an upward support to the top susceptor. | 11-24-2011 |
Robin Trujillo, Mountain View, CA US
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20110020816 | Precursor miRNA loop-modulated target regulation - By modifying nucleotides from either or both the stem and loop of precursor-miRNA, greater specificity is achieved as to the mRNAs targeted. The improved efficiency in target regulation can be either mediated by direct base-pairings between targets and precursor miRNAs or indirectly by energy constraints on the availability of such base-pairings. It is found that pri- and pre-miRNA are active in the absence of functional mature miRNA, so pri- or pre-miRNA or truncated portion thereof, but not as mature miRNA, can be used as RNAi agents by themselves. Furthermore, besides the seed sequence of the stem of the pre-miRNA and 3′-extensions thereof to provide greater complementarity to the target mRNA, nucleotides in the loop can affect the activity and specificity of the precursor-miRNA and the processing and binding to target mRNA. By using mutated sequences in the natural pri- or pre-miRNA or modified mimetics, one can screen for target mRNA, target a unique mRNA or a group of mRNAs for regulation, and modulate cell properties with greater specificity and investigate cellular activity as to phenotype and response to external stimuli in the presence or absence of at least partial target protein expression. | 01-27-2011 |
20150037798 | PRECURSOR miRNA LOOP-MODULATED TARGET REGULATION - Modulation of mRNA activity is achieved with precursor miRNAs (ta-RNAs). ta-RNAs, primarily pre-miRNAs and pri-miRNAs, including truncated and mutated ta-RNAs, are employed for modulation of mRNA expression where it is found that pri- and pre-miRNA have activity independently of the presence of functional mature miRNAs. Modification of at least one of the stem and loop of the ta-RNAs to enhance binding of the ta-RNA to the target mRNA is employed. The modification may be enhanced complementarity between the ta-RNA and the target mRNA and/or improved thermodynamic efficiency in binding of the ta-RNA to the target. | 02-05-2015 |
Salomon Trujillo, Mountain View, CA US
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20140277888 | DYNAMIC CONTROL FOR LIGHT ELECTRIC VEHICLES - A method for dynamic control of an electric vehicle operable based on a throttle value received from a throttle and a default throttle map correlating default output values with throttle values, the method including: determining a user parameter; detecting a condition indicative of perturbation; in response to detecting the condition indicative of perturbation, determining a replacement output value for a first throttle value based on the user parameter; and controlling vehicle operation to meet the replacement output value in response to receipt of the first throttle value. | 09-18-2014 |
Salomon Trujillo, Redwood City, CA US
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20120012101 | ROBOTIC HELIOSTAT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A system and method for operating a robotic controller to automatically position multiple solar surfaces in order to increase solar energy generation from the solar surfaces. In an embodiment the robotic controller travels in a sealed track and adjusts the solar surfaces using magnetic communication. | 01-19-2012 |
20120123720 | ROBOTIC HELIOSTAT CALIBRATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A robotic controller for autonomous calibration and inspection of two or more solar surfaces wherein the robotic controller includes a drive system to position itself near a solar surface such that onboard sensors may be utilized to gather information about the solar surface. An onboard communication unit relays information to a central processing network, this processor combines new information with stored historical data to calibrate a solar surface and/or to determine its instantaneous health. | 05-17-2012 |
20130238271 | ROBOTIC HELIOSTAT CALIBRATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A robotic controller for autonomous calibration and inspection of two or more solar surfaces wherein the robotic controller includes a drive system to position itself near a solar surface such that onboard sensors may be utilized to gather information about the solar surface. An onboard communication unit relays information to a central processing network, this processor combines new information with stored historical data to calibrate a solar surface and/or to determine its instantaneous health. | 09-12-2013 |
Salomon J. Trujillo, Redwood City, CA US
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20130320189 | Solar tracking system using peridic scan patterns with a shielding tube - A solar tracking system and method that use a shielding tube that admits solar radiation and has an absorptive inner surface for absorbing the solar radiation that is incident on it. The system has a photodetector for generating a signal related to an intensity of solar radiation at a distal end of the shielding tube and a scan unit for periodically executing a certain scan pattern in an elevation angle El and in an azimuth angle Az of the shielding tube. A processing unit in communication with the photodetector determines an on-sun orientation of the shielding tube based on a convolution of the signal obtained while executing the scan pattern with a trained convolution kernel. The on-sun orientation thus found can be used to update the orientation of one or more solar surfaces, e.g., reflective or photovoltaic surfaces. | 12-05-2013 |
20130322213 | Acoustic Absolute Position Encoder and Method - The present invention teaches acoustic absolute position encoders and methods for deploying the same. The encoder has a moving member with a mechanical contacting portion, and a stationary member associated with the moving member. Reed elements are mounted on the stationary member such that they are mechanically engaged by the contacting portion of the moving member as the latter moves linearly or rotates. The reed elements generate sound tones in response to transient contact with the contacting portion. A receiver receives the tones and an acoustic processing circuit determines the absolute position of the moving member based on the sound tones. | 12-05-2013 |
20150073594 | Solar Tracking System Employing Multiple Mobile Robots - The present invention relates to a highly-available and fault-tolerant solar tracking system and the process required to manage such a system. A fleet of multiple, redundant mobile robots managed by a task coordinator is deployed to track solar panels in a solar farm in alignment with the sun. Each robot has a control unit for engaging with a coupler connected to one or multiple solar panels and adjusting their orientation, as well as communicating with the task coordinator to receive tasks. The task coordinator senses various events such as robot failure/deterioration, as well as various environmental conditions, and sends tasks reconciled with event types. The system is highly-available and fault-tolerant as it remains operational as long as there is one operational robot. The task coordinator assigns tasks to the mobile robots so as to optimize battery life or other factors, such as, e.g., overall maintenance costs across the fleet. | 03-12-2015 |
20150260825 | Solar Tracking System using Periodic Scan Patterns with a Shielding Tube - A solar tracking system and method that use a tube that admits solar radiation and one or more photodetectors for generating a signal related to an intensity of solar radiation at a distal end of the tube. The system has a scan unit for periodically executing a certain scan pattern in an elevation angle El and in an azimuth angle Az of the shielding tube. A processing unit in communication with the photodetector determines an on-sun orientation of the shielding tube based on a convolution of the signal obtained while executing the scan pattern with a trained convolution kernel. The on-sun orientation thus found can be used to update the orientation of one or more solar surfaces, e.g., reflective or photovoltaic surfaces. | 09-17-2015 |
20160047877 | Optical Differential Solar Tracking System - A system and method of using differential optical signals to track the orientation of a solar surface or surfaces is proposed. Two dispersive prisms or gratings arranged in a mirror-symmetric fashion are used to decompose light into its constituent colors, and the gain of a differential amplifier circuit based on the difference of the frequencies of single color collimated light produced by the two prisms or gratings is used to maintain the on-sun orientation of the solar surface or surfaces. The invention provides for a high-precision, low-cost solar tracking system. Preferably, the signal processing and tracking of solar surfaces is performed by a mobile robot that travels to multiple solar surfaces to minimize cost. | 02-18-2016 |
Tharon Trujillo, Plumas Lake, CA US
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20080256865 | Safety Gate - A safety gate for efficiently controlling ingress or egress for children, pets, and the like into and out of a designated area. The safety gate generally includes a support adapted to be secured to a sliding door structure, a gate including a first end and a second end, wherein the gate is movably attached to the support and a latching mechanism extending from the second end of the gate to selectively secure the gate in a closed position. The gate is adapted to extend across an opening formed between a sliding door and a door frame of the sliding door structure. The first end is movably connected to the support on a first side of the opening and the second end moves about an opposing side of the opening to adjust the gate to an open position or a closed position with respect to the opening. | 10-23-2008 |