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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2023
Applicant:
E. Strode Pennebaker, Iii, Houston, TX (US);
Inventor:
E. Strode Pennebaker, III, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 1/44 (2006.01); H02S 40/22 (2014.01); H02S 50/10 (2014.01); G01J 1/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 1/44 (2013.01); H02S 40/22 (2014.12); H02S 50/10 (2014.12); G01J 2001/4266 (2013.01);
Abstract
A wireless sensor comprising an enclosure that houses sensor electronics and wireless communication electronics; a solar panel embedded into the enclosure such that the solar panel forms a first wall of the enclosure; and a light detector disposed in an interior of the enclosure underneath the solar panel. The light detector measures ambient light within the enclosure. The wireless sensor communicates, via the wireless communication electronics, the measured ambient light within the enclosure. The wireless sensor further comprises a plurality of light detectors.