University of Houston System

Mobile Grid, LLC

Metalab LLC

Standard Renewable Energy Inc.

Joseph Meppelink

Andrew Vrana

Joseph Romano

Chris Boyer

An assembly for positioning photovoltaic panels on a structure includes a main frame connectable to the structure, and a subassembly connectable to the main frame to support a photovoltaic panel, in which the subassembly is rotatable with respect to the main frame to place the subassembly in a deployed position. The assembly may further include a stop-arm connectable to the main frame to support the subassembly when in the deployed position.

Mobile solar power rack

An apparatus for retaining a photovoltaic panel on a rooftop includes a vessel having a first side, second side, front, bottom, and top panels, wherein the panels are attached to define a void within the vessel. A fill port is disposed on the vessel. A first hole is adapted to receive a screw on the top panel, wherein the first hole is aligned with a second hole disposed on the bottom panel, wherein the first and second holes are adapted to be aligned with a third hole on a first mounting cross arm. The top panel is inclined at an angle relative to the bottom panel.

Apparatus and method for mounting a renewable energy panel on a roof

Growing community of inventors

Houston, TX, United States of America

Joseph Meppelink