John A Hudson

US Patent:

20120187267, Jul 26, 2012

Filed:

Jan 26, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/014191

Inventors:

John Hudson - Mableton GA, US
Daniel Lee Hughes - Griffin GA, US

Assignee:

JAC-Rack, Inc. - Pontiac MI

International Classification:

H01L 23/12

US Classification:

24829214

Abstract:

A bracket assembly for use with a photovoltaic panel frame system. The bracket assembly has an L-shaped member and a base member. A foot portion of the L-shaped member has a lower surface with an arcuate configuration and a plurality of teeth. The base member has an upper surface with an arcuate configuration similar or identical to that of the lower surface of the L-shaped member. The base member further includes a slot for enabling a shaft portion of a threaded fastening member to extend through, while the L-shaped member includes a hole for allowing the shaft portion of the threaded fastening member to pass there through. The teeth allow the L-shaped member and the base member to be quickly secured together so as to provide a desired degree of inclination of the L-shaped member relative to the base member. The slot enables a degree of adjustability between the L-shaped member and the base member so that the bracket assembly can be configured to provide various degrees of inclination to a PV panel being secured by the bracket assembly.

US Patent:

40092453, Feb 22, 1977

Filed:

Feb 28, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/554298

Inventors:

John W. Hudson - Atlanta GA
Robert A. Pendergrast - Atlanta GA

Assignee:

United States Steel Corporation - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

C05B 1900
C01B 2528

US Classification:

423313

Abstract:

A novel process for making monoammonium phosphate includes a pre-neutralizing step, a pipeline reactor step, and the projection of a stream of reactants from the pipeline reactor onto a moving belt, to result in a foamed, dry friable product.

US Patent:

40690296, Jan 17, 1978

Filed:

Sep 27, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/726704

Inventors:

John William Hudson - Atlanta GA

Assignee:

United States Steel Corporation - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

F17C 702

US Classification:

62 51

Abstract:

Cold ammonia, preferably cold liquid anhydrous ammonia at substantially ambient or atmospheric pressure is applied (1) to the soil as a fertilizer and (2) to feed grains, forages and anaerobically fermentable plant material to supply thereto and provide therein non-protein nitrogen (NPN). The cold ammonia is obtained by (1) introducing a stream of ambient temperature, pressurized liquid ammonia at a velocity of at least about 5000 feet per minute into an expansion chamber, (2) imparting a high velocity spinning motion to the liquid ammonia entering the chamber such that rapid flow is produced around the interior of the chamber to thereby provide rapid separation of the liquid and gaseous ammonia formed in the chamber. Cold ammonia, which is predominantly in the liquid form, is recovered from the expansion chamber operated under substantially adiabatic conditions, at a temperature of about -28. degree. F.

US Patent:

20180323744, Nov 8, 2018

Filed:

May 4, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/586852

Inventors:

- Cincinnati OH, US
John Hudson - Mableton GA, US

International Classification:

H02S 30/10
H02S 20/23

Abstract:

A coupling assembly for coupling solar photovoltaic modules together in an array includes a base portion including a base surface for operatively engaging a bottom surface of at least one of the solar photovoltaic modules. The coupling assembly also includes a cap portion including a clamping surface located opposite the base surface for operatively engaging a top surface of at least one of the solar photovoltaic modules. The coupling assembly further includes a spacer slidably mounted to one of the base portion or the cap portion and having first and second abutment sides each configured to operatively engage a side surface of at least one of the solar photovoltaic modules. The base surface and the clamping surface are moveable relative to each other such that movement of the clamping surface toward the base surface provides a clamping action on at least one of the solar photovoltaic modules positioned therebetween.