公开(公告)号：US20230402960A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-14

申请号：US18207533

申请日：2023-06-08

申请人： NEVADOS ENGINEERING, INC.

发明人： Yezin TAHA ,  Amitoj GILL ,  Laura SVERCHEK

IPC分类号： H02S20/32

CPC分类号： H02S20/32

摘要： Included are methods and devices of adapting a solar module support with pre-formed features that position and/or secure solar module clips. The adaptation may include forming new positioning and/securing features at new locations on the solar module support, or otherwise positioning the solar module clips on the solar module support at locations different from these pre-formed features. These methods and devices allow a solar module support with pre-formed features to accommodate solar modules of different dimensions than originally envisioned.

公开(公告)号：US11251745B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-15

申请号：US15533189

申请日：2015-12-11

申请人： Nevados Engineering, Inc.

发明人： Yezin Taha ,  Norman Xiao

IPC分类号： H02S20/30 ,  H02S20/10 ,  F24S30/425 ,  F24S25/12 ,  H01L31/042

摘要： Systems and methods for providing and controlling solar panel arrays are provided. The solar panel array may include one or more articulating joints that may provide variability in the arrangement of solar panels, which may allow the solar panel array to be distributed over varying types of underlying surfaces. The articulating joints may allow orientations of solar panels to be different relative to one another. The articulating joints may convey rotational force across the joints, so that a rotational force used to drive a first solar panel may also be conveyed across the joint and used to drive a second solar panel. The controls system may include row-specific semi-autonomous, or autonomous, controllers as well as controllers to interface with multiple rows. The controllers may include sensors to measure system power generation and basic operations aspects of the solar field to directly measure, or infer, module shading within the solar field. The controller may use this shading and operations data to identify shading, mitigate shading, identify methods to increase power generation, and identify optimum tilt angles for the tracker rows.

公开(公告)号：US20200052644A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-13

申请号：US16339820

申请日：2017-10-13

申请人： NEVADOS ENGINEERING, INC.

发明人： Yezin TAHA ,  Kyam KRIEGER ,  Jaren NIEMIEC

IPC分类号： H02S20/32 ,  H02S20/10 ,  F24S30/40

摘要： Solar trackers that may be advantageously employed on sloped and/or variable terrain to rotate solar panels to track motion of the sun across the sky include bearing assemblies configured to address mechanical challenges posed by the sloped and/or variable terrain that might otherwise prevent or complicate use of solar trackers on such terrain.

公开(公告)号：US11716051B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-01

申请号：US17549652

申请日：2021-12-13

申请人： NEVADOS ENGINEERING, INC.

发明人： Yezin Taha ,  Amitoj Gill

IPC分类号： H02S20/32 ,  F16C11/04 ,  F24S25/634 ,  F24S25/30 ,  H02K7/08 ,  F24S25/60 ,  F24S25/70 ,  F24S30/425 ,  F24S25/13 ,  F16B7/04 ,  F16M11/10 ,  G01S3/781 ,  G01S3/786 ,  H02S30/10 ,  F24S30/40 ,  F24S50/20 ,  F16C17/02 ,  F16C33/20 ,  F16C17/04 ,  F16C17/10 ,  F24S30/00

CPC分类号： H02S20/32 ,  F16B7/0406 ,  F16C11/04 ,  F16C17/02 ,  F16C17/04 ,  F16C17/107 ,  F16C33/20 ,  F16M11/10 ,  F24S25/13 ,  F24S25/30 ,  F24S25/60 ,  F24S25/634 ,  F24S25/70 ,  F24S30/40 ,  F24S30/425 ,  F24S50/20 ,  G01S3/781 ,  G01S3/7861 ,  H02K7/08 ,  H02S30/10 ,  F24S2025/6004 ,  F24S2030/11 ,  F24S2030/12 ,  F24S2030/131 ,  F24S2030/136 ,  F24S2030/15 ,  Y02E10/47 ,  Y02E10/50

摘要： Solar trackers that may be advantageously employed on sloped and/or variable terrain to rotate solar panels to track motion of the sun across the sky include bearing assemblies and other mechanical features configured to address mechanical challenges posed by the sloped and/or variable terrain that might otherwise prevent or complicate use of solar trackers on such terrain.

公开(公告)号：US20230132976A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：US18092097

申请日：2022-12-30

申请人： NEVADOS ENGINEERING, INC.

发明人： Yezin Taha ,  Norman Xiao

IPC分类号： H02S20/30 ,  H02S20/10 ,  F24S30/425 ,  F24S25/12 ,  H01L31/042

摘要： Systems and methods for providing and controlling solar panel arrays are provided. The solar panel array may include one or more articulating joints that may provide variability in the arrangement of solar panels, which may allow the solar panel array to be distributed over varying types of underlying surfaces. The articulating joints may allow orientations of solar panels to be different relative to one another. The articulating joints may convey rotational force across the joints, so that a rotational force used to drive a first solar panel may also be conveyed across the joint and used to drive a second solar panel. The controls system may include row-specific semi-autonomous, or autonomous, controllers as well as controllers to interface with multiple rows. The controllers may include sensors to measure system power generation and basic operations aspects of the solar field to directly measure, or infer, module shading within the solar field. The controller may use this shading and operations data to identify shading, mitigate shading, identify methods to increase power generation, and identify optimum tilt angles for the tracker rows.

公开(公告)号：US20220190777A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-16

申请号：US17549652

申请日：2021-12-13

申请人： NEVADOS ENGINEERING, INC.

发明人： Yezin TAHA ,  Amitoj GILL

IPC分类号： H02S20/32 ,  F16B7/04 ,  F24S25/13 ,  F24S25/60 ,  F24S25/70 ,  F24S30/425

摘要： Solar trackers that may be advantageously employed on sloped and/or variable terrain to rotate solar panels to track motion of the sun across the sky include bearing assemblies and other mechanical features configured to address mechanical challenges posed by the sloped and/or variable terrain that might otherwise prevent or complicate use of solar trackers on such terrain.

公开(公告)号：US20220187409A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-16

申请号：US17549639

申请日：2021-12-13

申请人： NEVADOS ENGINEERING, INC.

发明人： Yezin TAHA ,  Amitoj GILL ,  Laura SVERCHEK

IPC分类号： G01S3/781 ,  G01S3/786 ,  F16M11/10

摘要： Solar trackers that may be advantageously employed on sloped and/or variable terrain to rotate solar panels to track motion of the sun across the sky include bearing assemblies and other mechanical features configured to address mechanical challenges posed by the sloped and/or variable terrain that might otherwise prevent or complicate use of solar trackers on such terrain.

公开(公告)号：US11967920B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-23

申请号：US17549657

申请日：2021-12-13

申请人： NEVADOS ENGINEERING, INC.

发明人： Yezin Taha ,  Amitoj Gill

IPC分类号： H02S20/32 ,  F16B7/04 ,  F16C11/04 ,  F16C17/02 ,  F16C17/04 ,  F16C17/10 ,  F16C33/20 ,  F16M11/10 ,  F24S25/13 ,  F24S25/30 ,  F24S25/60 ,  F24S25/634 ,  F24S25/70 ,  F24S30/40 ,  F24S30/425 ,  F24S50/20 ,  G01S3/781 ,  G01S3/786 ,  H02K7/08 ,  H02S30/10 ,  F24S30/00

CPC分类号： H02S20/32 ,  F16B7/0406 ,  F16C11/04 ,  F16C17/02 ,  F16C17/04 ,  F16C17/107 ,  F16C33/20 ,  F16M11/10 ,  F24S25/13 ,  F24S25/30 ,  F24S25/60 ,  F24S25/634 ,  F24S25/70 ,  F24S30/40 ,  F24S30/425 ,  F24S50/20 ,  G01S3/781 ,  G01S3/7861 ,  H02K7/08 ,  H02S30/10 ,  F24S2025/6004 ,  F24S2030/11 ,  F24S2030/12 ,  F24S2030/131 ,  F24S2030/136 ,  F24S2030/15 ,  Y02E10/47 ,  Y02E10/50

摘要： Solar trackers that may be advantageously employed on sloped and/or variable terrain to rotate solar panels to track motion of the sun across the sky include bearing assemblies and other mechanical features configured to address mechanical challenges posed by the sloped and/or variable terrain that might otherwise prevent or complicate use of solar trackers on such terrain.

公开(公告)号：US11929705B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-12

申请号：US18092092

申请日：2022-12-30

申请人： NEVADOS ENGINEERING, INC.

发明人： Yezin Taha ,  Norman Xiao

IPC分类号： H02S20/30 ,  F24S25/12 ,  F24S30/425 ,  H01L31/042 ,  H02S20/10

CPC分类号： H02S20/30 ,  F24S25/12 ,  F24S30/425 ,  H01L31/042 ,  H02S20/10 ,  Y02E10/47

摘要： Systems and methods for providing and controlling solar panel arrays are provided. The solar panel array may include one or more articulating joints that may provide variability in the arrangement of solar panels, which may allow the solar panel array to be distributed over varying types of underlying surfaces. The articulating joints may allow orientations of solar panels to be different relative to one another. The articulating joints may convey rotational force across the joints, so that a rotational force used to drive a first solar panel may also be conveyed across the joint and used to drive a second solar panel. The controls system may include row-specific semi-autonomous, or autonomous, controllers as well as controllers to interface with multiple rows. The controllers may include sensors to measure system power generation and basic operations aspects of the solar field to directly measure, or infer, module shading within the solar field. The controller may use this shading and operations data to identify shading, mitigate shading, identify methods to increase power generation, and identify optimum tilt angles for the tracker rows.

公开(公告)号：US20230327603A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-12

申请号：US18131797

申请日：2023-04-06

申请人： NEVADOS ENGINEERING, INC.

发明人： Yezin TAHA ,  Amitoj GILL ,  Laura SVERCHEK

IPC分类号： H02S20/32 ,  F16B2/20

CPC分类号： H02S20/32 ,  F16B2/20

摘要： Solar module clips that may be advantageously employed in solar trackers to decrease time and effort in the installation and the alignment of solar modules as well as address mechanical challenges posed by extreme weather events and other forces encountered in the course of use. Alignment may be simplified by tabs on the module clips that secure the solar panels as well as provide a visual marker. Module clips may also include other features, such as any of standoffs, module stops, or pillars for ease of installation and further constraining movement of solar panels.