公开(公告)号：US20200334903A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-22

申请号：US16946311

申请日：2020-06-16

Applicant: Solmetric Corporation

Inventor： Willard MacDonald ,  Robert MacDonald

IPC: G06T17/05 ,  G01S3/786 ,  G01W1/12 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01J1/02

Abstract: A method of determining solar radiation exposure at a predetermined location is provided. The method may include generating a first two-dimensional (2D) matrix including a plurality of elements, wherein each element of the plurality of elements of the first 2D matrix includes an elevation/azimuth pair representing a light ray extending from the predetermined location to one or more positions in the sky. The method may further include generating a second 2D matrix including a plurality of elements, wherein each index of the second 2D matrix includes an associated elevation/azimuth pair of the first 2D matrix. Each element of the plurality of elements of the second 2D matrix represents an amount of solar radiation to impinge on the predetermined location from a direction of a respective elevation/azimuth pair.

公开(公告)号：US10692278B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-23

申请号：US15611419

申请日：2017-06-01

Applicant: SOLMETRIC CORPORATION

Inventor： Willard S. MacDonald ,  Robert MacDonald

IPC: G01B11/26 ,  G06T17/05 ,  G01S3/786 ,  G01W1/12 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01J1/02

Abstract: A method of determining solar radiation exposure at a predetermined location is provided. The method may include generating a first two-dimensional (2D) matrix including a plurality of elements, wherein each element of the plurality of elements of the first 2D matrix includes an elevation/azimuth pair representing a light ray extending from the predetermined location to one or more positions in the sky. The method may further include generating a second 2D matrix including a plurality of elements, wherein each index of the second 2D matrix includes an associated elevation/azimuth pair of the first 2D matrix. Each element of the plurality of elements of the second 2D matrix represents an amount of solar radiation to impinge on the predetermined location from a direction of a respective elevation/azimuth pair.

公开(公告)号：US20170263049A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-14

申请号：US15611419

申请日：2017-06-01

Applicant: SOLMETRIC CORPORATION

Inventor： Willard S. MacDonald ,  Robert MacDonald

IPC: G06T17/05 ,  G01W1/12 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01J1/02 ,  G01S3/786

Abstract: A method of determining solar radiation exposure at a predetermined location is provided. The method may include generating a first two-dimensional (2D) matrix including a plurality of elements, wherein each element of the plurality of elements of the first 2D matrix includes an elevation/azimuth pair representing a light ray extending from the predetermined location to one or more positions in the sky. The method may further include generating a second 2D matrix including a plurality of elements, wherein each index of the second 2D matrix includes an associated elevation/azimuth pair of the first 2D matrix. Each element of the plurality of elements of the second 2D matrix represents an amount of solar radiation to impinge on the predetermined location from a direction of a respective elevation/azimuth pair.

公开(公告)号：US20240087227A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-14

申请号：US18458773

申请日：2023-08-30

Applicant: Solmetric Corporation

Inventor： Willard S. MacDonald ,  Robert MacDonald

IPC: G06T17/05 ,  G01J1/02 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01S3/786 ,  G01W1/12

CPC classification number: G06T17/05 ,  G01J1/0266 ,  G01J1/4228 ,  G01S3/7868 ,  G01W1/12 ,  Y02B10/10

Abstract: Methods of determining solar radiation exposure are provided. A method may include tracing one or more rays from a first 3D coordinate to one or more additional 3D coordinates within a digital model representing one or more simulated locations of the sun within the digital model. The method may also include determining whether any of the rays of the one or more rays intersect an obstruction. Further, the method may include determining solar access associated with the first 3D coordinate based on the determination of whether any of the rays of the one or more rays intersect the obstruction.

公开(公告)号：US09697644B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-04

申请号：US14197210

申请日：2014-03-04

Applicant: Solmetric Corporation

Inventor： Willard S. MacDonald ,  Robert MacDonald

IPC: G06T17/00 ,  G06T17/05 ,  G01S3/786 ,  G01W1/12 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01J1/02

CPC classification number: G06T17/05 ,  G01J1/0266 ,  G01J1/4228 ,  G01S3/7868 ,  G01W1/12

Abstract: A method for determining solar access at a position includes: obtaining an image of a horizon that includes a skyline; determining the azimuth orientation and the inclination of the obtained image; and determining solar access based on the skyline within the obtained image, the measured azimuth orientation and inclination of the obtained image, and a position associated with the image of the horizon. Other features and embodiments relating to solar access measurement are disclosed.