公开(公告)号：US20100217724A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-26

申请号：US12708486

申请日：2010-02-18

Applicant: GARY WAYNE ,  ALEXANDER FRUMKIN ,  MICHAEL ZAYDMAN ,  SCOTT LEHMAN ,  JULES BRENNER

Inventor： GARY WAYNE ,  ALEXANDER FRUMKIN ,  MICHAEL ZAYDMAN ,  SCOTT LEHMAN ,  JULES BRENNER

IPC: G06Q10/00 ,  G06F17/50 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06Q50/00 ,  G06N5/02

CPC classification number: G06Q10/06313 ,  F24S2201/00 ,  G06F16/219 ,  G06F17/5004 ,  G06Q10/067 ,  G06Q50/165 ,  Y02B10/20

Abstract: Embodiments may include systems and methods to create and edit a representation of a worksite, to create various data objects, to classify such objects as various types of pre-defined “features” with attendant properties and layout constraints. As part of or in addition to classification, an embodiment may include systems and methods to create, associate, and edit intrinsic and extrinsic properties to these objects. A design engine may apply of design rules to the features described above to generate one or more solar collectors installation design alternatives, including generation of on-screen and/or paper representations of the physical layout or arrangement of the one or more design alternatives. Some embodiments may provide viewing, creating, and manipulating of multiple versions of a solar collector layout design for a particular installation worksite. The use of versions may allow analysis of alternative layouts, alternative feature classifications, and cost and performance data corresponding to alternative design choices. Version summary information providing a representative comparison between versions across a number of dimensions may be provided.

Abstract translation: 实施例可以包括用于创建和编辑工地的表示，创建各种数据对象的系统和方法，以将这样的对象分类为具有附带属性和布局约束的各种类型的预定义的“特征”。 作为分类的一部分或除了分类之外，实施例可以包括用于创建，关联和编辑这些对象的内在和外在属性的系统和方法。 设计引擎可以将设计规则应用于上述特征以产生一个或多个太阳能收集器安装设计备选方案，包括生成一个或多个设计备选方案的物理布局或布置的屏幕和/或纸张表示。 一些实施例可以提供用于特定安装工地的多个版本的太阳能收集器布局设计的观察，创建和操纵。 使用版本可以允许分析替代布局，替代特征分类以及对应于替代设计选择的成本和性能数据。 可以提供在多个维度上提供版本之间的代表性比较的版本摘要信息。

公开(公告)号：US20100217639A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-26

申请号：US12708485

申请日：2010-02-18

Applicant: GARY WAYNE ,  ALEXANDER FRUMKIN ,  MICHAEL ZAYDMAN ,  SCOTT LEHMAN ,  JULES BRENNER

Inventor： GARY WAYNE ,  ALEXANDER FRUMKIN ,  MICHAEL ZAYDMAN ,  SCOTT LEHMAN ,  JULES BRENNER

IPC: G06Q10/00 ,  G06F17/50 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06N5/02

CPC classification number: G06F17/5004 ,  F24S2201/00 ,  G06Q10/06313 ,  G06Q10/103 ,  Y02B10/20

Abstract: Embodiments may include systems and methods to create and edit a representation of a worksite, to create various data objects, to classify such objects as various types of pre-defined “features” with attendant properties and layout constraints. As part of or in addition to classification, an embodiment may include systems and methods to create, associate, and edit intrinsic and extrinsic properties to these objects. A design engine may apply of design rules to the features described above to generate one or more solar collectors installation design alternatives, including generation of on-screen and/or paper representations of the physical layout or arrangement of the one or more design alternatives. In some embodiments, metadata about the design process, including the process of classifying features and providing user input, generating layouts, and then modifying those layouts, may be generated. The metadata may include information about exceptional conditions in the project state information or design. A list of exceptions corresponding to exceptional conditions may be generated, and the designer may interact with these exceptions in a variety of ways, such as by complying with rules to remove an item from the exceptions list or overriding the application of the rules. The exceptions may be non-blocking relative to other user actions.

Abstract translation: 实施例可以包括用于创建和编辑工地的表示，创建各种数据对象的系统和方法，以将这样的对象分类为具有附带属性和布局约束的各种类型的预定义的“特征”。 作为分类的一部分或除了分类之外，实施例可以包括用于创建，关联和编辑这些对象的内在和外在属性的系统和方法。 设计引擎可以将设计规则应用于上述特征以产生一个或多个太阳能收集器安装设计备选方案，包括生成一个或多个设计备选方案的物理布局或布置的屏幕和/或纸张表示。 在一些实施例中，可以生成关于设计过程的元数据，包括分类特征和提供用户输入，生成布局，然后修改这些布局的过程。 元数据可能包括关于项目状态信息或设计中的异常情况的信息。 可能会生成与异常条件相对应的异常列表，设计人员可以通过各种方式与这些异常进行交互，例如通过遵守从异常列表中删除某个项目的规则或覆盖规则的应用程序。 异常可能是相对于其他用户操作的非阻塞。

公开(公告)号：US20090107485A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-30

申请号：US12257368

申请日：2008-10-23

Applicant: Dan S. Reznik ,  Adam D. Azarchs ,  Ambrus Csaszar ,  Matthew B. Hartshorn

Inventor： Dan S. Reznik ,  Adam D. Azarchs ,  Ambrus Csaszar ,  Matthew B. Hartshorn

IPC: F24J2/38

CPC classification number: G01S3/7861 ,  F24S20/20 ,  F24S30/452 ,  F24S50/00 ,  F24S50/20 ,  F24S2023/87 ,  F24S2050/25 ,  F24S2201/00 ,  Y02E10/41 ,  Y02E10/47 ,  Y10S126/906

Abstract: A suntracking system for a central receiver solar power plant includes a heliostat field for reflecting sunlight to a receiver, cameras directed toward at least a subset of the heliostats, and a controller. The cameras are configured to produce images of sunlight reflected from multiple heliostats. The heliostats include a mirrored surface having a settable orientation and have a geometry modeled by a set of parameters. A method of estimating heliostat parameters for open-loop suntracking includes acquiring pointing samples by setting the direction of reflection of the heliostats and detecting concurrent sunlight reflections into the cameras. The method uses the acquired pointing samples and surveyed locations of the cameras to estimate the heliostat parameters. The method accurately maintains the sun's reflection directed toward the receiver open-loop utilizing the estimated tracking parameters.

Abstract translation: 用于中央接收器太阳能发电厂的捕获系统包括用于将阳光反射到接收器的定日镜场，朝向至少一个定日镜的子集的照相机以及控制器。 相机被配置为产生从多个定日镜反射的阳光的图像。 定日镜包括具有可设置取向并具有由一组参数建模的几何形状的镜面。 一种估算开环采矿定日镜参数的方法包括：通过设置定日镜的反射方向并检测同时的阳光反射到相机中来获取指向样本。 该方法使用获取的指示样本和摄像机的测量位置来估计定日镜参数。 该方法利用估计的跟踪参数精确地保持朝向接收机开环的太阳反射。

公开(公告)号：US20080172955A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-24

申请号：US12013328

申请日：2008-01-11

Applicant: Meredith McClintock ,  Steven Scott

Inventor： Meredith McClintock ,  Steven Scott

IPC: E04D13/18 ,  A47B47/03 ,  F16B15/00

CPC classification number: H02S20/23 ,  F24S25/20 ,  F24S25/632 ,  F24S25/65 ,  F24S25/70 ,  F24S2025/801 ,  F24S2025/806 ,  F24S2025/807 ,  F24S2201/00 ,  H02S20/25 ,  H02S30/10 ,  Y02B10/12 ,  Y02B10/20 ,  Y02E10/47

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a first rail coupled to a second rail, a third rail coupled to the second rail, and a fourth rail coupled to the first rail and the third rail. The apparatus may form a rectangular frame from the four rails. The rails may be coupled through use of corner connectors or may be mitered and coupled through use of brackets in an abutting relationship. Additionally, further rails may be added by interposing the additional rails between a pair of the first, second, third and fourth rails, to extend the frame, and such additions may involve connectors or abutting rails and brackets, for example. The rails may have support ledges. Alternatively, the rails may have slots allowing for support brackets which slide along the slots. Moreover, the rails may be anchored using roof anchoring components to various surfaces. Additionally, the rails may support photovoltaic or other solar panels, and may have caps or top brackets to maintain the position of such solar panels.In another embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes reviewing solar days of a site. The method further includes reviewing geographical features of the site. Also, the method includes estimating a guarantee of available solar energy for the site. Moreover, the method includes installing a solar system at the site.

Abstract translation: 在一个实施例中，提供了一种装置。 该装置包括耦合到第二导轨的第一导轨，耦合到第二导轨的第三导轨和耦合到第一导轨和第三导轨的第四导轨。 该装置可以从四个轨道形成矩形框架。 轨道可以通过使用角连接器而联接，或者可以通过使用与邻接关系的支架进行斜接和联接。 另外，可以通过在一对第一，第二，第三和第四轨道之间插入附加导轨来添加另外的轨道，以延伸框架，并且这种添加可以包括例如连接器或邻接轨道和支架。 导轨可以具有支撑壁架。 或者，轨道可以具有允许沿着狭槽滑动的支撑托架的槽。 此外，轨道可以使用屋顶锚固部件锚固到各种表面。 此外，导轨可以支撑光伏或其它太阳能电池板，并且可以具有盖或顶部支架以保持这种太阳能电池板的位置。 在另一个实施例中，提供了一种方法。 该方法包括审查站点的太阳日。 该方法还包括检查站点的地理特征。 此外，该方法包括估计对该场地的可用太阳能的保证。 此外，该方法包括在现场安装太阳能系统。

公开(公告)号：US12101059B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-24

申请号：US18231876

申请日：2023-08-09

Applicant: PowerOwners, LLC

Inventor： Daniel P. Leary ,  Roy S. Greenwood

IPC: H02S50/00 ,  F24S50/20 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G01K13/00

CPC classification number: H02S50/00 ,  F24S50/20 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G01K13/00 ,  F24S2201/00 ,  G01J2001/4276 ,  G01J2001/4285 ,  Y02E10/47

Abstract: A device comprises a platform constructed and arranged to be mounted to one or more solar array modules and one or more solar irradiance sensors on the platform configured to receive incident solar energy, the one or more solar irradiance sensors oriented on the platform so that the received incident solar energy is comparable to that received by the solar array modules, the one or more solar irradiance sensors providing solar irradiance signals in response to the incident solar energy. A processor is on the platform, the processor configured to receive the solar irradiance signals and, in response, generating a performance reference metric based on the solar irradiance signals, the performance reference metric related to the expected performance of the one or more solar array modules to which the platform is mounted. A transmitter is on the platform, the transmitter configured to periodically transmit the performance reference metric to a receiver.

公开(公告)号：US11909208B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US17351470

申请日：2021-06-18

Applicant: Enphase Energy, Inc.

Inventor： Ayyapu Reddy Pallam ,  Sandeep Chandran ,  Rishabh Goel ,  Samuel Mattathil Joseph ,  Sumit Saraogi ,  Ashish Bansal ,  Jayant Somani ,  Badrinarayanan Kothandaraman ,  Ankit Prakash Gupta ,  Jan Spencer Rosen

IPC: H02J3/00 ,  H02S50/10 ,  H02S40/32 ,  G01J1/18

CPC classification number: H02J3/004 ,  G01J1/18 ,  H02S40/32 ,  H02S50/10 ,  F24S2201/00 ,  H02J2300/24

Abstract: A method and apparatus for estimating capacity of a system including an energy generation system, an energy storage system or both. The method and apparatus initially estimate the system capacity based on a facility location and size. The initial estimate may be adjusted through adjustment of at least one parameter. An updated capacity estimate is generated and displayed.

公开(公告)号：US11774539B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-03

申请号：US17222742

申请日：2021-04-05

Applicant: NEXTracker Inc.

Inventor： Jérôme Arliaud ,  Adrien Crucifix ,  Philippe Blanc

IPC: H02S20/32 ,  F24S50/20 ,  G01S3/786 ,  G05D3/10 ,  H02S50/00 ,  H02S40/20 ,  H02S20/10

CPC classification number: G01S3/7861 ,  F24S50/20 ,  G05D3/105 ,  H02S20/10 ,  H02S20/32 ,  H02S40/20 ,  H02S50/00 ,  F24S2201/00 ,  Y02E10/47

Abstract: A method for controlling the orientation of a single-axis solar tracker (1) orientable about an axis of rotation (A), said method repetitively completing successive control phases, where each control phase implements the following successive steps:



a) observing the cloud coverage above the solar tracker (1);
b) comparing the observed cloud coverage with cloud coverage models stored in a database, each cloud coverage model being associated to an orientation setpoint value of the solar tracker;
c) matching the observed cloud coverage with a cloud coverage model;
d) servo-controlling the orientation of the solar tracker by applying the orientation setpoint value associated to said cloud coverage model retained during step c).




The present invention finds application in the field of solar trackers.

公开(公告)号：US20230179143A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-08

申请号：US17861948

申请日：2022-07-11

Applicant: Sunrun, Inc.

Inventor： Gary Wayne ,  Billy Hinners

IPC: H02S50/00 ,  H02S50/10 ,  G06F30/13 ,  G06F30/20

CPC classification number: H02S50/00 ,  H02S50/10 ,  G06F30/13 ,  G06F30/20 ,  F24S2201/00 ,  G06F2111/06

Abstract: An optimization engine determines an optimal configuration for a solar power system projected onto a target surface. The optimization engine identifies an alignment axis that passes through a vertex of a boundary associated with the target surface and then constructs horizontal or vertical spans that represent contiguous areas where solar modules may be placed. The optimization engine populates each span with solar modules and aligns the solar modules within adjacent spans to one another. The optimization engine then generates a performance estimate for a collection of populated spans. By generating different spans with different solar module types and orientations, the optimization engine is configured to identify an optimal solar power system configuration.

公开(公告)号：US20190215932A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-11

申请号：US16354476

申请日：2019-03-15

Applicant: Suntracker Technologies Ltd.

Inventor： Ian Ashdown ,  Wallace Jay Scott

IPC: H05B37/02 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06F17/11 ,  G06F17/50 ,  H05B33/08

CPC classification number: G05B19/048 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/47 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  F24F2130/20 ,  F24S2201/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05B19/0426 ,  G05B2219/2639 ,  G05B2219/2642 ,  G06F17/11 ,  G06F17/5004 ,  G06F17/5009 ,  G06F2217/78 ,  H05B33/086 ,  H05B37/0218 ,  H05B37/0227 ,  H05B37/0281 ,  Y02B20/42 ,  Y02B20/46

Abstract: In an example, an expected sky condition is calculated for a geographic location, a time of day, and a date based on a mathematical model. A predicted distribution of direct and interreflected solar radiation within the environment is calculated based on the expected sky condition. Measurement data from one or more photosensors is obtained that provides measurements of an initial distribution of direct and interreflected radiation within the environment, including radiation from solar and electrical lighting sources. A target distribution of direct and interreflected artificial electromagnetic radiation produced by electrical lighting is determined, based on the measurement data and the predicted distribution of direct and interreflected solar radiation, to achieve the target distribution of direct and interreflected radiation within the environment. Output parameters are set to one or more devices to modify the initial distribution to achieve the target distribution of direct and interreflected radiation within the environment, including diffusion characteristics of the materials between environments.

公开(公告)号：US09964336B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-08

申请号：US12796875

申请日：2010-06-09

Applicant: Steven M. Kraft

Inventor： Steven M. Kraft

IPC: F24J2/38 ,  F24J2/54 ,  H02S20/00 ,  H02S20/32 ,  F24J2/46

CPC classification number: F24S50/20 ,  F24S30/428 ,  F24S40/85 ,  F24S2201/00 ,  H02S20/00 ,  H02S20/32 ,  Y02E10/47 ,  Y02E10/50

Abstract: Methods of operating solar tracking apparatuses are described. For example, a method includes determining a minimum amount of energy required to move the solar tracking apparatus from a first position to a second position. An available radiance is estimated for a solar resource coupled to the solar tracking apparatus. The solar tracking apparatus is moved from the first position to the second position prior to a point in time when the energy derivable from the available radiance is less than the minimum amount of energy required to move the solar tracking apparatus from the first position to the second position.