公开(公告)号：US20230216445A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-06

申请号：US18120486

申请日：2023-03-13

Applicant: Alarm.com Incorporated

Inventor： Caspar John Anderegg

IPC: H02S50/00 ,  F24S50/20 ,  G01S3/786 ,  G01R31/00

CPC classification number: H02S50/00 ,  F24S50/20 ,  G01S3/7861 ,  G01R31/00 ,  F24S2201/00

Abstract: A monitoring system that is configured to monitor a property is disclosed. The monitoring system includes a sensor that is configured to generate sensor data that reflects an attribute of the property; a solar panel that is configured to generate and output power; and a monitor control unit. The monitor control unit is configured to: monitor the power outputted by the solar panel; determine that the power outputted by the solar panel has deviated from an expected power range; based on determining that the power outputted by the solar panel has deviated from the expected power range, access the sensor data; based on the power outputted by the solar panel and the sensor data, determine a likely cause of the deviation from the expected power range; and determine an action to perform to remediate the likely cause of the deviation from the expected power range.

公开(公告)号：US20190184544A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：US16280825

申请日：2019-02-20

Applicant: Saied Tadayon

Inventor： Saied Tadayon

IPC: B25J5/02 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J11/00 ,  F24S40/20 ,  F24S25/70 ,  F24S25/10 ,  F24S50/20

CPC classification number: B25J5/02 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J5/005 ,  B25J11/0085 ,  F24S25/10 ,  F24S25/70 ,  F24S40/00 ,  F24S40/20 ,  F24S50/20 ,  F24S2025/014 ,  F24S2050/25 ,  F24S2201/00 ,  Y02E10/47 ,  Y10S901/01 ,  Y10S901/41 ,  Y10S901/46

Abstract: The solar energy and solar farms are used to generate energy and reduce dependence on oil (or for environmental purposes). The maintenance, operation, optimization, and repairs in big farms become very difficult, expensive, and inefficient, using human technicians. Thus, here, we teach using the robots with various functions and components, in various settings, for various purposes, to improve operations in big (or hard-to-access) farms, to automate, save money, reduce human mistakes, increase efficiency, or scale the solutions to very large scales or areas, e.g., for repair, operation, calibration, testing, maintenance, adjustment, cleaning, improving the efficiency, and tracking the Sun.

公开(公告)号：US20180259225A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-13

申请号：US15981287

申请日：2018-05-16

Applicant: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC

Inventor： Ivan Ermanoski ,  James E. Miller

IPC: F24S90/00 ,  F24S50/40 ,  F24S20/30 ,  C01B3/06

CPC classification number: F24S90/00 ,  C01B3/063 ,  C01B32/40 ,  C01B32/50 ,  F24S20/20 ,  F24S50/40 ,  F24S2201/00 ,  Y02E10/41

Abstract: Methods for controlling or operating solar thermochemical reactions process that maximize the two-step thermochemical energy cycle efficiency by a combination of pressure and temperature swing are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10069454B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-04

申请号：US13847437

申请日：2013-03-19

Applicant: Solar Chief, LLC

Inventor： Randall William Prengler ,  Mark Myles Chazanow ,  Michael R. Uhrick

IPC: H02S10/00 ,  G06Q50/06

CPC classification number: H01L31/05 ,  F24S90/00 ,  F24S2201/00 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H02S10/00 ,  Y02B10/70 ,  Y02E10/50

Abstract: A method for managing distributed renewable energy systems comprising receiving first meter data for a plurality of first meters, each of the plurality of first meters associated with a renewable energy power generation component at an institution and measuring an amount of power generated by each associated renewable energy power generation component over a first period of time. Receiving second meter data for a plurality of second meters, each of the plurality of second meters associated with an institution having a renewable energy power generation component and measuring an amount of power consumed by each associated institution over a period of second time. Determining a difference between the amount of power measured by each of the first meters and the amount of power measured by a corresponding one of each of the second meters at each institution.

公开(公告)号：US10063187B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-28

申请号：US15106518

申请日：2014-12-17

Applicant: Exosun

Inventor： Francois Paponneau ,  Adrien Lucas

IPC: G01C21/02 ,  H02S50/15 ,  F24J2/38 ,  G01S3/786 ,  F24J2/54 ,  F24J2/00

CPC classification number: H02S50/15 ,  F24S30/425 ,  F24S30/45 ,  F24S50/20 ,  F24S2020/16 ,  F24S2201/00 ,  G01S3/7861 ,  Y02B10/20 ,  Y02E10/47

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for assessing parameters for controlling a solar tracker including modules which include a table of means for processing solar radiation which is movable on means for connecting to the ground, which includes detecting, for each connection means, spatial coordinates of a point for connection with the table; for each module: i. determining a tilt of the table from the determined spatial coordinates; ii. determining spatial coordinates of a series of reference points of the table from the spatial coordinates and the tilt; determining, for each module, positioning parameters of the table relative to directly adjacent tables, from the spatial coordinates of the reference points; and determining parameters for controlling the tracker from the tilt and the relative positioning parameters of the tables of the tracker.

公开(公告)号：US20180240200A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-23

申请号：US15751471

申请日：2016-06-30

Applicant: CHINA ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE COMPANY LIMITED ,  STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA ,  CLP PURI ZHANGBEI WIND POWER RESEARCH & TESTING CO., LTD.

Inventor： Weisheng Wang ,  Chun Liu ,  Chi Li ,  Yuehui Huang ,  Yuefeng Wang ,  Cun Dong ,  Nan Zhang ,  Xiaofei Li ,  Yunfeng Gao ,  Xiaoyan Xu ,  Yanping Xu ,  Xiaofeng Pan

IPC: G06Q50/06 ,  G06Q10/04

CPC classification number: G06Q50/06 ,  F24S2201/00 ,  G06Q10/04

Abstract: A method and device for modeling a long-time-scale photovoltaic output time sequence are provided. The method includes that: historical data of a photovoltaic power station is acquired, and a photovoltaic output with a time length of one year and a time resolution of 15 mins is selected (101); weather types of days corresponding to the photovoltaic output are acquired from a weather station (102), and probabilities of transfer between each type of weather are calculated respectively (103); and a simulated time sequence of the photovoltaic output within a preset time scale is generated (104), and its validity is verified (105). By the method, annual and monthly photovoltaic output simulated time sequences consistent with a random fluctuation rule of a photovoltaic time sequence may be acquired according to different requirements to provide a favorable condition and a data support for analogue simulation of time sequence production including massive new energy.

公开(公告)号：US20170242939A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-24

申请号：US15051566

申请日：2016-02-23

Applicant: OPOWER, INC.

Inventor： Suelyn Yu ,  Garner Chung ,  Benjamin Packer ,  Erik Shilts

IPC: G06F17/50

CPC classification number: G06Q50/06 ,  F24S2201/00

Abstract: The subject disclosure relate to a method for calculating a wind sensitivity score. In some aspects, a method of implementing the technology can include steps for receiving wind speed information for a first geographic location over a first time period, receiving resource consumption data for each of a plurality of similar consumption locations in the first geographic location over the first time period; and generating a wind sensitivity model based on the wind speed information and the resource consumption data for each of the plurality of similar consumption locations. In some aspects, the method may further include steps for computing a wind sensitivity score for each of the similar consumption locations using the wind sensitivity model.

公开(公告)号：US09581357B1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-28

申请号：US13646195

申请日：2012-10-05

Applicant: Erfan Davami

Inventor： Erfan Davami

IPC: F24J2/10 ,  F24J2/14 ,  G02B26/08

CPC classification number: F24S23/74 ,  F24S23/79 ,  F24S23/81 ,  F24S23/82 ,  F24S2201/00 ,  G02B26/0825 ,  Y02E10/45

Abstract: Solar energy concentration systems and methods that includes a curved lower solar reflective dish, and a smaller curved solar concentrator located on a focal line above the dish. The dish reflects input light rays onto the smaller curved solar concentrator. Moveable supports adjusts the shape of the deformable solar concentrator mounted directly below the concentrator to receive concentrated light rays reflected from the concentrator. A controller for storing and executing a set of instruction controls the shape of the concentrator to focus the reflected concentrated light rays onto a focal collector. A mirror point list adjusts the shape of the concentrator based on a sun angle.

Abstract translation: 太阳能集中系统和方法，包括弯曲的下部太阳能反射盘和位于盘上方的焦线上的较小的弯曲太阳能集中器。 该碟将输入光线反射到较小的弯曲太阳能集中器上。 可移动支撑件调节直接安装在集中器正下方的可变形太阳能集中器的形状，以接收从集中器反射的集中光线。 用于存储和执行一组指令的控制器控制聚光器的形状以将反射的集中光线聚焦到聚焦器上。 镜像点列表基于太阳角度调整集中器的形状。

公开(公告)号：US20150331972A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-19

申请号：US14713774

申请日：2015-05-15

Applicant: HST Solar Farms, Inc.

Inventor： Tucker McClure ,  Santanov Chaudhuri ,  Eric Ware ,  Neal Shah ,  Rudra Roy ,  Gregg Luconi ,  David Ives Brown ,  Donald Douglas-Hamilton

IPC: G06F17/50 ,  G06F17/11 ,  H02S99/00

CPC classification number: G06F17/5004 ,  F24S2201/00 ,  G06F17/11 ,  H02S10/00 ,  H02S20/10 ,  H02S20/32 ,  H02S99/00 ,  Y02E10/50

Abstract: The present application concerns automated optimization, customization or production methods for the design of a solar photovoltaic array, involving one or more or all components in a photovoltaic array, in which the products include system designs, production drawings, permitting and construction drawings, layouts for the mechanical and electrical systems, bill of materials and financial return analyses of such a photovoltaic array.

Abstract translation: 本申请涉及用于设计太阳能光伏阵列的自动优化，定制或生产方法，涉及光伏阵列中的一个或多个或所有组件，其中产品包括系统设计，生产图纸，许可和施工图纸，布局 这种光伏阵列的机电系统，材料清单和财务回报分析。

公开(公告)号：US08975505B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-10

申请号：US12924484

申请日：2010-09-28

Applicant: Daniel Ray Ladner

Inventor： Daniel Ray Ladner

IPC: H01L35/00 ,  H01L35/30 ,  F24J2/13 ,  F24J2/14 ,  F24J2/18 ,  F24J2/46 ,  F24J2/50

CPC classification number: H01L35/30 ,  F24S23/72 ,  F24S23/74 ,  F24S23/79 ,  F24S40/50 ,  F24S40/55 ,  F24S80/50 ,  F24S2201/00 ,  Y02E10/45

Abstract: The invention, the Concentrated Solar Thermoelectric Power System, herein abbreviated as C-STEPS, is a thermo-optical system configuration for the purpose of achieving a high solar energy-to-electricity conversion efficiency based on thermoelectric (TE) devices that use the Seebeck effect. It does so by implementing a system for concentrated solar energy using a design that combines a dual-function reflector/radiator component with an active or passive heat convection mechanism to ensure that TE module operation is maintained in a safe elevated temperature range with respect to the ambient temperature. Unsafe module temperatures are avoided by automatically adjusting the TE module hot side temperature directly or indirectly by regulating the TE cold side temperature using a variety of passive or active mechanisms, including the reflector/radiator component, phase change material, or convection/conduction mechanisms. A Numerical Design Model is used to optimize the configuration geometry and performance in various terrestrial and space applications and it is a central feature of the invention.

Abstract translation: 本发明的浓缩太阳能热电系统（以下简称为C-STEPS）是一种热光系统配置，其目的是实现基于热电（TE）器件的高能量 - 电转换效率，该器件使用Seebeck 影响。 它通过使用将双功能反射器/散热器部件与主动或被动热对流机构相结合的设计实现集中太阳能系统来实现，以确保TE模块操作在相对于 环境温度。 通过使用各种被动或主动机构（包括反射器/散热器部件，相变材料或对流/传导机构）通过调节TE冷侧温度直接或间接地自动调节TE模块热侧温度来避免不安全的模块温度。 数字设计模型用于优化各种陆地和空间应用中的配置几何和性能，这是本发明的核心特征。