Brian West
49Patents
21h-index
44Co-inventors
85Inventor score
Filing activity: Oct 9, 1998 → May 9, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8806813B2 | Technique for electrically bonding solar modules and mounting assemblies | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 97 | Active |
| US7857269B2 | Mounting assembly for arrays and other surface-mounted equipment | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 92 | Active |
| US6250651A | Adjustable strap | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 77 | Expired |
| US11251744B1 | Photovoltaic shingles and methods of installing same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 65 | Active |
| US8875455B1 | Ramp mounting system for a flat roof solar array | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 60 | Active |
| US6631919B1 | Wing-shaped leg support for a highback | Human Necessities | 54 | Expired |
| US7856769B2 | Rack assembly for mounting solar modules | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 52 | Active |
| US7721492B2 | Strut runner member and assembly using same for mounting arrays on rooftops and other structures | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 51 | Active |
| US8177180B2 | Mounting assembly for arrays and other surface-mounted equipment | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 45 | Active |
| US8984819B1 | Ramp mounting system for a flat roof solar array | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 44 | Active |
| US6231057A | Highback with an adjustable shape | Human Necessities | 37 | Expired |
| US8256170B2 | Rack assembly for mounting solar modules | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 36 | Active |
| US11444569B2 | Mounting apparatus for photovoltaic modules | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 36 | Active |
| US11689149B2 | Mounting apparatus for photovoltaic modules | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 36 | Active |
| US11512480B1 | Roof material storage bracket | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 35 | Active |
| US11661745B2 | Roofing shingles with handles | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 34 | Active |
| US11459757B2 | Watershedding features for roofing shingles | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 34 | Active |
| US11486144B2 | Roofing shingles with handles | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 34 | Active |
| US11732490B2 | Roof material storage bracket | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 34 | Active |
| US7204495B2 | Highback formed of multiple materials | Human Necessities | 23 | Expired |
| US8745936B2 | Rack assembly for mounting solar modules | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Active |
| US8234821B2 | Strut runner member and assembly using same for mounting arrays on rooftops and other structures | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Active |
| USD600638S1 | Recessed solar module apparatus | General | 16 | Expired |
| US6557865B1 | Highback with adjustable stiffness | Human Necessities | 16 | Expired |
| USD611895S1 | Recessed solar module apparatus | General | 14 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.