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Utility
Fastening Assembly for Solar Power Systems and Tools Thereof
27 Apr 23
The present disclosure relates to fastening assemblies for solar power systems including at least a strap, a buckle member, and a locking member.
Ricardo Delgado-Nanez
Filed: 27 Oct 22
Utility
Articulation Joints for Terrain Following Solar Tracker
27 Apr 23
A coupling system for use with a solar tracker includes a support flange, a swivel flange rotatably supported on the support flange, an articulation joint interposed between each of the support flange and the swivel flange and rotatably supported by each of the support flange and the swivel flange, wherein opposed first and second end portions of the articulation joint are configured to be operably coupled to a respective first and second torque tube, and at least one locking fastener selectively coupled to a portion of the support flange and a portion of the swivel flange, the at least one locking fastener configured to selectively inhibit rotation of the swivel flange relative to the support flange.
Ricardo Delgado-Nanez, Kin Tsim
Filed: 13 Dec 22
Utility
Adjustment device for an air influencing element, method for adjusting an air influencing element with an adjustment device, motor vehicle provided with an air influencing element with an adjustment device
18 Apr 23
Adjustment device for adjusting an air influencing element of a motor vehicle between at least a first position and a second position, comprising a driving unit for adjusting the air influencing element between at least the first position and the second position, provided with an input shaft and an output shaft which is at a distance from the axis of the input shaft, wherein the driving unit has a first part which is provided around the input shaft of the driving unit, and has a second part which is provided around the output shaft of the driving unit, wherein the adjustment device is furthermore provided with a failsafe mechanism, wherein the failsafe mechanism engages the first part of the driving unit.
Stephen Alexander George Gustavo Boom, Marius Brand
Filed: 31 Aug 18
Utility
Drive for an adjusting instrument, in particular for adjusting an exterior vision unit of a motor vehicle
18 Apr 23
Drive for an adjusting instrument, comprising a single motor, in particular an electric motor, and a driving shaft coupled therewith.
Paulus Gerardus Maria Van Stiphout, Bastiaan Bartjan Maat
Filed: 21 Mar 19
Utility
Clamp assembly for solar tracker
28 Mar 23
In an example, the solar tracker has a clamp assembly configured to pivot a torque tube.
Alexander W. Au
Filed: 4 May 21
Utility
Adjustment Device, and Method for
Assembling
16 Mar 23
The invention relates to an adjustment device for adjusting the position of an adjustable element.
Marinus ROOSE, Stefan Fritz BROUWER
Filed: 4 Mar 21
Utility
Autonomous Cleaning Systems and Methods for Photovoltaic Modules
9 Mar 23
A docking station for use with a solar tracking system includes a frame configured to selectively support solar cleaning equipment thereon and a mounting bracket operably coupled to a portion of the frame.
Jitendra Morankar, Abhimanyu Sable, Phani Kumar
Filed: 9 Sep 22
Utility
Method and Device for Providing Information on an Angular Displacement of a DC Electromotor
9 Mar 23
Driving an electromotor and a brushed electromotor in particular results in ripples in the supply current.
Jinku HU
Filed: 16 Nov 22
Utility
Solar Module Mounting System
9 Mar 23
A solar module mounting bracket system including a plurality of solar modules including mounting slots formed in a sidewall of the solar module, a torque tube configured to support the solar modules such that they can be rotated, a plurality of mounting brackets configured for integration with the torque tube and to which the plurality of solar modules are mounted, at least one first retainer assembly connected to one of the plurality of mounting brackets, the first retainer assembly including a through bolt, a spring, a mounting tab, and nut.
Tyler Joseph Watson, Dennis Marvin Lawson, Thao Thanh Hoang, Paul Daniel Habib
Filed: 15 Nov 22
Utility
Actuator mechanism
28 Feb 23
The invention relates to an actuator mechanism (1) for adjusting the orientation of a mirror element in an exterior mirror unit of a vehicle.
Stefan Fritz Brouwer, Bastiaan Huijzers
Filed: 20 Feb 18
Utility
Method and device for providing information on an angular displacement of a dc electromotor
28 Feb 23
Driving an electromotor and a brushed electromotor in particular results in ripples in the supply current.
Jinku Hu
Filed: 12 Oct 18
Utility
Expandable splice for a solar power system
21 Feb 23
The present disclosure describes an expandable splice configured for reinforcing a tube of a solar owner system, the splice including a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and at least one beveled corner panel, wherein the first and second side panels are connected to the top and bottom panels either directly or by the at least one beveled corner panel to form a channel therebetween.
David Kresse, Sam Heller
Filed: 18 Jun 19
Utility
Self-powered Solar Tracker Apparatus
16 Feb 23
A solar tracker apparatus includes an adjustable hanger assembly that has a clam shell hanger assembly.
Yang Liu, Alexander W. Au
Filed: 9 Aug 22
Utility
Light Management Systems for Optimizing Performance of Bifacial Solar Module
16 Feb 23
A bifacial solar module with enhanced power output including first and second transparent support layers, a plurality of electrically interconnected bifacial solar cells arranged between the transparent support layers with gaps between one or more of the interconnected solar cells and edges of the first and second transparent support layers, the bifacial solar cells having a first side directly exposed to solar radiation and a second side opposite the first.
Daniel Shugar, Eric Cole
Filed: 1 Nov 22
Utility
Zonal Diffuse Tracking
2 Feb 23
A method of controlling a solar array including receiving current and voltage data from a plurality of solar modules of the solar array, calculating a diffuse fraction irradiance for the plurality of solar modules, mapping the diffuse fraction irradiance for the plurality of solar modules, generating a digital image of light conditions in the solar array based on the mapped diffuse fraction irradiance, defining zones within the array based on the light conditions in the digital image, determining a zone-specific solar tracker angle for each zone based on mapped diffuse fraction irradiance, transmitting the zone-specific solar tracker angle to a computing device associated with each solar tracker in the solar array, and driving the solar trackers of each zone such that the solar trackers that make up each zone are oriented to substantially the same angle.
Venkata Rahul Abbaraju, Yang Liu, Eric Martinez
Filed: 29 Jul 22
Utility
Mass damper for solar tracker
24 Jan 23
In an example, the system has a mechanical isolator comprising an elastic material configured to separate the panel rail from the torque tube cause destructive interference with a natural resonant frequency of the system without the mechanical isolator to reduce a mechanical vibration of the system.
Alexander W. Au
Filed: 24 Mar 20
Utility
Systems and Methods of DC Power Conversion and Transmission for Solar Fields
19 Jan 23
Systems and methods integrate advanced solar tracker, battery, inverter, and software technologies to improve performance, plant output, and costs.
Alexander W. Au, Yang Liu
Filed: 20 Sep 22
Utility
Systems and Methods for Providing Social Media with an Intelligent Television
19 Jan 23
An Intelligent Television provides unique user interfaces and user interface interactions to provide social media.
Sanjiv Sirpal, Saulo Correia Dourado, Alexander de Paz
Filed: 16 Sep 22
Utility
Clamp assembly for solar tracker
17 Jan 23
In an example, the solar tracker has a clamp assembly that is configured to pivot a torque tube.
Alexander W. Au
Filed: 19 Apr 21
Utility
Solar array with reference solar power plant for improved management
17 Jan 23
Madyan Michotte De Welle, Jérôme Arliaud
Filed: 18 Mar 22