公开(公告)号：US08502129B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-06

申请号：US13227637

申请日：2011-09-08

申请人： Wayne Miller ,  Brian Hinman ,  Roeland Vandevelde ,  Hossein Kazemi

发明人： Wayne Miller ,  Brian Hinman ,  Roeland Vandevelde ,  Hossein Kazemi

IPC分类号： G01J1/44

CPC分类号： H01L31/02021 ,  F24S30/455 ,  F24S50/20 ,  H01L31/0543 ,  H02S20/32 ,  H02S50/00 ,  H02S50/10 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04W4/70 ,  Y02E10/47 ,  Y02E10/52

摘要： Various methods and apparatus are described for an integrated remotely controlled photovoltaic system having a number of components. A central backend server management system is configured to facilitate management of two or more solar arrays at a remote site from a client device connected over a public wide area network (WAN). An integrated electronics housing contains multiple circuits, including power generation inverter circuits and solar array motion control circuits for one or more PhotoVoltaic (PV) solar arrays at the remote site. The multiple circuits cohesively exist in the integrated electronics housing and actually perform better because of the interconnectivity. The communication circuitry within the integrated electronics housing is configured to establish secure communications over the WAN with the central backend server management system. The integrated electronics housing acts as the local system control point for the first solar array.

摘要翻译： 描述了具有多个部件的集成的远程控制的光伏系统的各种方法和装置。 中央后端服务器管理系统被配置为便于从通过公共广域网（WAN）连接的客户端设备在远程站点处管理两个或更多个太阳能阵列。 集成的电子设备外壳包含多个电路，包括在远程站点的一个或多个光伏伏太阳能电池阵列的发电逆变电路和太阳能阵列运动控制电路。 多重电路内在地存在于集成电路外壳中，并且由于互连性而实际上表现更好。 集成电路外壳内的通信电路被配置为通过中央后端服务器管理系统在WAN上建立安全通信。 集成的电子设备外壳作为第一个太阳能电池阵列的本地系统控制点。

公开(公告)号：US08618456B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-31

申请号：US13028122

申请日：2011-02-15

申请人： Brian Hinman ,  Hossein Kazemi ,  Wayne Miller

发明人： Brian Hinman ,  Hossein Kazemi ,  Wayne Miller

IPC分类号： G01J1/44

CPC分类号： H02H7/1222 ,  H02H3/33 ,  H02H9/001 ,  H02J3/383 ,  Y02E10/563 ,  Y10T307/511 ,  Y10T307/696

摘要： Various methods and apparatus are described for a photovoltaic system. In an embodiment, pluralities of three-phase Alternating Current (AC) inverter circuits electrically connect into a common three phase AC output. Each of those inverters receives a bipolar DC voltage supplied from its own set of Concentrated PhotoVoltaic (CPV) modules.

摘要翻译： 光伏系统描述了各种方法和装置。 在一个实施例中，多个三相交流（AC）逆变器电路电连接到公共三相AC输出。 这些逆变器中的每一个都接收从其自己的Concentrated PhotoVoltaic（CPV）模块提供的双极直流电压。

公开(公告)号：US20120004780A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-05

申请号：US13227637

申请日：2011-09-08

申请人： Wayne Miller ,  Brian Hinman ,  Roeland Vandevelde ,  Hossein Kazemi

发明人： Wayne Miller ,  Brian Hinman ,  Roeland Vandevelde ,  Hossein Kazemi

IPC分类号： G06F1/26

CPC分类号： H01L31/02021 ,  F24S30/455 ,  F24S50/20 ,  H01L31/0543 ,  H02S20/32 ,  H02S50/00 ,  H02S50/10 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04W4/70 ,  Y02E10/47 ,  Y02E10/52

摘要： Various methods and apparatus are described for an integrated remotely controlled photovoltaic system having a number of components. A central backend server management system is configured to facilitate management of two or more solar arrays at a remote site from a client device connected over a public wide area network (WAN). An integrated electronics housing contains multiple circuits, including power generation inverter circuits and solar array motion control circuits for one or more PhotoVoltaic (PV) solar arrays at the remote site. The multiple circuits cohesively exist in the integrated electronics housing and actually perform better because of the interconnectivity. The communication circuitry within the integrated electronics housing is configured to establish secure communications over the WAN with the central backend server management system. The integrated electronics housing acts as the local system control point for the first solar array.

摘要翻译： 描述了具有多个部件的集成的远程控制的光伏系统的各种方法和装置。 中央后端服务器管理系统被配置为便于从通过公共广域网（WAN）连接的客户端设备在远程站点处管理两个或更多个太阳能阵列。 集成的电子设备外壳包含多个电路，包括在远程站点的一个或多个光伏伏太阳能电池阵列的发电逆变电路和太阳能阵列运动控制电路。 多重电路内在地存在于集成电路外壳中，并且由于互连性而实际上表现更好。 集成电路外壳内的通信电路被配置为通过中央后端服务器管理系统在WAN上建立安全通信。 集成的电子设备外壳作为第一个太阳能电池阵列的本地系统控制点。

公开(公告)号：US08916811B2

公开(公告)日：2014-12-23

申请号：US13227652

申请日：2011-09-08

申请人： Wayne Miller ,  Hossein Kazemi ,  Brian Hinman

发明人： Wayne Miller ,  Hossein Kazemi ,  Brian Hinman

IPC分类号： G01J1/44 ,  G01S19/14 ,  F24J2/54 ,  H01L31/042 ,  H01L31/02 ,  F24J2/38 ,  G01S3/786

CPC分类号： H01L31/042 ,  F24S30/455 ,  F24S50/20 ,  G01S3/7861 ,  G01S19/14 ,  H01L31/02021 ,  H02S20/32 ,  H02S50/00 ,  Y02E10/47 ,  Y02E10/50 ,  Y02E10/52 ,  Y10T307/511

摘要： An integrated electronics housing contains both system electronics and power generation circuits for a two-axis tracker assembly having a CPV solar array. The housing contains at least a communication bus, motion control circuits, and inverter circuits, and acts as the local system control point for that tracker mechanism. The inverter circuits generate three-phase AC voltage that is supplied to a grid interface transformer. Each inverter receives a bipolar DC voltage supplied from its own set of CPV cells. The motion control circuits move the CPV cells of the tracker mechanism to angular coordinates resulting from a solar tracking algorithm. The communication bus connects to the motion control circuits and the inverter circuits to facilitate communications of information, including parameters of power being generated by the inverter circuits, between the motion control circuits and the AC inverter circuits to fine tune the AC power generated out of the tracker mechanism.

摘要翻译： 集成的电子外壳包含用于具有CPV太阳能阵列的双轴跟踪器组件的系统电子器件和发电电路。 壳体至少包含通信总线，运动控制电路和逆变器电路，并且用作跟踪器机构的本地系统控制点。 逆变器电路产生提供给电网接口变压器的三相交流电压。 每个逆变器接收从其自己的一组CPV单元提供的双极直流电压。 运动控制电路将跟踪器机构的CPV单元移动到由太阳跟踪算法产生的角坐标。 通信总线连接到运动控制电路和逆变器电路，以便于运动控制电路和AC逆变器电路之间的信息通信，包括由逆变器电路产生的功率参数，以微调由 跟踪机制。

公开(公告)号：US20120158200A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-21

申请号：US13227716

申请日：2011-09-08

申请人： Roeland Vandevelde ,  Hossein Kazemi ,  Brian Hinman ,  Wayne Miller

发明人： Roeland Vandevelde ,  Hossein Kazemi ,  Brian Hinman ,  Wayne Miller

IPC分类号： G06F1/28

CPC分类号： H02J13/0062 ,  H04L63/02 ,  H04L63/168 ,  Y02E60/74 ,  Y02E60/7838 ,  Y04S10/30 ,  Y04S40/124 ,  Y04S40/24

摘要： A plurality of concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) arrays located at a solar site may be operated and communicate with a central backend management system over a public wide area network. Each of the CPV arrays is associated with a different system control point (SCP). Each SCP includes circuitry with test points for performance monitoring of at least 1) an electrical power generating circuitry that generates alternating current (AC) voltage output and 2) a tracker motion control circuit to control a position of the CPV array for that SCP, and 1) configured logic, 2) resident software applications, or 3) any combination of both in the SCP is configured to collect the performance monitoring information and store in a memory of the SCP. The information from the circuitry with test points for performance monitoring is communicated to the central backend management system over the public wide area network.

摘要翻译： 可以操作位于太阳能站点处的多个集中光伏（CPV）阵列，并通过公共广域网络与中央后端管理系统进行通信。 每个CPV阵列与不同的系统控制点（SCP）相关联。 每个SCP包括具有用于性能监测的测试点的电路至少1）产生交流（AC）电压输出的电力产生电路，以及2）用于控制该SCP的CPV阵列的位置的跟踪器运动控制电路，以及 1）配置逻辑，2）驻留软件应用，或3）SCP中的任意组合被配置为收集性能监视信息并存储在SCP的存储器中。 来自具有性能监测测试点的电路的信息通过公共广域网传送到中央后端管理系统。

公开(公告)号：US20120072041A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-22

申请号：US13227652

申请日：2011-09-08

申请人： Wayne Miller ,  Hossein Kazemi ,  Brian Hinman

发明人： Wayne Miller ,  Hossein Kazemi ,  Brian Hinman

IPC分类号： G06F1/28 ,  G06F1/26 ,  H05K7/00

CPC分类号： H01L31/042 ,  F24S30/455 ,  F24S50/20 ,  G01S3/7861 ,  G01S19/14 ,  H01L31/02021 ,  H02S20/32 ,  H02S50/00 ,  Y02E10/47 ,  Y02E10/50 ,  Y02E10/52 ,  Y10T307/511

摘要： An integrated electronics housing contains both system electronics and power generation circuits for a two-axis tracker assembly having a CPV solar array. The housing contains at least a communication bus, motion control circuits, and inverter circuits, and acts as the local system control point for that tracker mechanism. The inverter circuits generate three-phase AC voltage that is supplied to a grid interface transformer. Each inverter receives a bipolar DC voltage supplied from its own set of CPV cells. The motion control circuits move the CPV cells of the tracker mechanism to angular coordinates resulting from a solar tracking algorithm. The communication bus connects to the motion control circuits and the inverter circuits to facilitate communications of information, including parameters of power being generated by the inverter circuits, between the motion control circuits and the AC inverter circuits to fine tune the AC power generated out of the tracker mechanism.

摘要翻译： 集成的电子外壳包含用于具有CPV太阳能阵列的双轴跟踪器组件的系统电子器件和发电电路。 壳体至少包含通信总线，运动控制电路和逆变器电路，并且用作跟踪器机构的本地系统控制点。 逆变器电路产生提供给电网接口变压器的三相交流电压。 每个逆变器接收从其自己的一组CPV单元提供的双极直流电压。 运动控制电路将跟踪器机构的CPV单元移动到由太阳跟踪算法产生的角坐标。 通信总线连接到运动控制电路和逆变器电路，以便于运动控制电路和AC逆变器电路之间的信息通信，包括由逆变器电路产生的功率参数，以微调由 跟踪机制。

公开(公告)号：US20120152308A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-21

申请号：US13227645

申请日：2011-09-08

申请人： Wayne Miller ,  Brian Hinman ,  Victor Ocegueda ,  Anthony Wlodarczyk

发明人： Wayne Miller ,  Brian Hinman ,  Victor Ocegueda ,  Anthony Wlodarczyk

IPC分类号： H01L31/052

CPC分类号： H01L31/0543 ,  F16C35/02 ,  F24S30/455 ,  F24S2030/11 ,  F24S2030/15 ,  H02S20/10 ,  H02S20/32 ,  Y02E10/47 ,  Y02E10/52

摘要： Methods and apparatus are described for a two axis tracking mechanism for a concentrated photovoltaic system. A solar array of the two axis tracking mechanism is structurally broken up to have multiple independently movable sets of concentrated photovoltaic solar (CPV) cells. Further, the remainder of the two-axis tracker is manufactured in simple sections that assemble easily in the field while maintaining the alignment of the tracker assembly. The CPV cells are located in two or more paddle assemblies, and the paddle assemblies couple to a common roll axle. Each of the multiple paddle assemblies contains its own set of the CPV solar cells that is independently movable on its own tilt axle from other sets of CPV cells on that two axis tracking mechanism. Each paddle assembly has its own drive mechanism for that tilt axle.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于集中光伏系统的双轴跟踪机构的方法和装置。 两轴跟踪机构的太阳能阵列在结构上被分解成具有多个可独立移动的集中光伏太阳能（CPV）电池组。 此外，双轴跟踪器的其余部分以简单的部分制造，其容易地在现场组装，同时保持跟踪器组件的对准。 CPV电池位于两个或更多个桨组件中，并且桨组件耦合到公共辊轴。 多个桨叶组件中的每一个包含其自己的CPV太阳能电池组，其可以在其双轴跟踪机构上的其它CPV单元组在其自身的倾斜轴上独立地移动。 每个桨组件都有自己的用于该倾斜轴的驱动机构。

公开(公告)号：US20120152310A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-21

申请号：US13227656

申请日：2011-09-08

申请人： Brian Hinman ,  Wayne Miller

发明人： Brian Hinman ,  Wayne Miller

IPC分类号： H01L31/052 ,  H01L31/18

CPC分类号： G01S3/7861 ,  F24S23/31 ,  F24S25/11 ,  F24S25/13 ,  F24S30/425 ,  H02S20/10 ,  H02S20/32 ,  Y02E10/47 ,  Y10T29/49355

摘要： In an embodiment, a solar array has its surface area structurally broken up into multiple discreet components smaller in size than the entire solar array itself. Multiple paddle pair assemblies form and make up the surface area of the solar array. Two or more of the paddle structures form a paddle pair assembly per tilt axle of the two axis tracker mechanism. A set of solar receivers, each with its own secondary concentrator optic is aligned within and secured in place in each CPV module in a paddle structure. All of the photovoltaic cells on the two axis tracker mechanism are electrically connected to form the voltage output from the solar array.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，太阳能阵列的表面区域在结构上分解成多个小于整个太阳能阵列本身的小型组件。 多个桨对组合形成并组成太阳能阵列的表面积。 两个或更多个桨叶结构形成两轴跟踪器机构的每个倾斜轴的桨对组合件。 一组太阳能接收器，每个具有自己的二次聚光器光学器件在桨形结构中对准并固定在每个CPV模块中的适当位置。 两轴跟踪器机构上的所有光伏电池电连接以形成从太阳能阵列输出的电压。

公开(公告)号：US20120159596A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-21

申请号：US13227695

申请日：2011-09-08

申请人： Roeland Vandevelde ,  Wayne Miller ,  Brian Hinman

发明人： Roeland Vandevelde ,  Wayne Miller ,  Brian Hinman

IPC分类号： H04L9/32 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H01L31/02021 ,  H02J3/383 ,  H02S20/32 ,  H04L63/20 ,  Y02E10/563 ,  Y04S40/24

摘要： Each of the CPV arrays at a solar site is coupled with a different system control point (SCP) to be communicatively connected to a central backend management system associated with that solar site. The management system is configured to present a plurality of user interfaces via the Internet to a browser of a user's client device to enable the user to navigate to and then 1) view information for various components and 2) send a command to perform an action for various components for the various components associated with the CPV arrays. The plurality of user interfaces presented to the user based on the management system having authenticated the user as being allowed to view the information related to the CPV array.

摘要翻译： 太阳能场所的每个CPV阵列与不同的系统控制点（SCP）耦合，以便与与该太阳能站点相关联的中央后端管理系统通信地连接。 管理系统被配置为经由因特网将多个用户界面呈现给用户的客户端设备的浏览器，以使用户能够浏览到，然后1）查看各种组件的信息，以及2）发送命令来执行 用于与CPV阵列相关联的各种组件的各种组件。 基于已经认证用户的管理系统呈现给用户的多个用户界面被允许查看与CPV阵列相关的信息。

公开(公告)号：US20120158205A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-21

申请号：US13227777

申请日：2011-09-08

申请人： Brian Hinman ,  Roeland Vandevelde ,  Wayne Miller

发明人： Brian Hinman ,  Roeland Vandevelde ,  Wayne Miller

IPC分类号： G06F1/26

CPC分类号： G05B23/0216 ,  G05B2219/31457

摘要： A central backend management system to manage two or more solar sites each having a plurality of concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) arrays. frontend application servers in the management system are configured to 1) provide web hosting of web pages, 2) generate and present user interfaces to each client device in communication with the frontend application servers in order to view information of components of the CPV arrays and to issue commands to control operations of the components of the CPV arrays. Each of the CPV arrays is associated with a different system control point, which are communicatively connected to the central backend management system over a wide area network (WAN) using a secured channel.

摘要翻译： 一种用于管理两个或多个太阳能站的中央后端管理系统，每个太阳能站具有多个集中光伏（CPV）阵列。 管理系统中的前端应用服务器被配置为：1）提供网页的托管; 2）生成并呈现与前端应用服务器通信的每个客户端设备的用户界面，以便查看CPV阵列的组件的信息，以及 发出命令来控制CPV阵列组件的操作。 每个CPV阵列与不同的系统控制点相关联，系统控制点通过使用安全通道的广域网（WAN）通信地连接到中央后端管理系统。