A solar panel and associated method of removing heat from a solar panel are disclosed. The solar panel includes a housing, a heat shield, and a plurality of solar cells. The housing includes a front surface, a back surface disposed opposite the front surface, an air inlet configured to allow air to enter the housing, an air outlet configured to allow the air to exit the housing, and a first air channel fluidly communicating with the air inlet and the air outlet. The first air channel is disposed within the housing between the heat shield and the front surface. The heat shield is disposed within the housing and is configured to reduce heat transfer between the front and back surfaces of the housing. The plurality of solar cells are disposed adjacent the front surface of the housing.
F24J 2/00 - Utilisation de la chaleur solaire, p.ex. collecteurs de chaleur solaire (distillation ou évaporation de l'eau utilisant la chaleur solaire C02F 1/14;aspects de la couverture du toit relatifs aux dispositifs collecteurs d'énergie E04D 13/18;dispositifs produisant une puissance mécanique à partir d'énergie solaire F03G 6/00;dispositifs à semi-conducteur spécialement adaptés pour convertir l'énergie solaire en énergie électrique H01L 31/00;cellules photovoltaïques [PV] comprenant des moyens directement associés à la cellule PV pour utiliser l'énergie thermique H01L 31/525;modules PV comprenant des moyens associés au module PV pour utiliser l'énergie thermique H02S 40/44)
F24F 7/06 - Ventilation avec réseau de gaines à circulation d'air forcée, p. ex. par un ventilateur
Disclosed systems and methods transmit and receive data encoded as optical signals that include a progression of symbols, with each symbol represented as a combination of light frequencies. Light is used as the carrier medium to limit reception to devices that are within visible range of the transmitting device. No mapping of data to symbols is required for generation of the symbol progression by the transmitter and no mapping of symbols to data for recognition of the symbols is required by the receiver. Disclosed embodiments allow arbitrary selection among a plurality of mappings between symbols sent and symbols received. Embodiments are robust to: ambient lighting conditions, differences in optical and temporal response of the first and second devices, and differences in relative orientation between the first and second devices. Embodiments enable a variety of functions including device discovery, feature discovery, beacon identification, status reporting, error readout, key exchange, and authentication.
A power controller assembly is disclosed that transfers alternating current (AC) power generated by solar panels to devices coupled to the power controller assembly. The power controller assembly includes a power connector assembly that is coupled to an AC power outlet and transfers AC power generated by the solar panels from the AC power outlet to a power cord that is coupled to the power controller configuration. The power cord transfers the AC power to the device that consumes the AC power. The power controller assembly also includes an outlet power controller that controls the device that consumes the AC power based on instructions received from a communications device via wireless communication between the outlet power controller and the communications device.
H02J 3/38 - Dispositions pour l’alimentation en parallèle d’un seul réseau, par plusieurs générateurs, convertisseurs ou transformateurs
H02J 3/46 - Dispositions pour l’alimentation en parallèle d’un seul réseau, par plusieurs générateurs, convertisseurs ou transformateurs contrôlant la répartition de puissance entre les générateurs, convertisseurs ou transformateurs
H02J 7/35 - Fonctionnement en parallèle, dans des réseaux, de batteries avec d'autres sources à courant continu, p. ex. batterie tampon avec des cellules sensibles à la lumière
H02S 40/32 - Composants électriques comprenant un onduleur CC/CA associé au module PV lui-même, p. ex. module CA
H02S 40/38 - Moyens de stockage de l’énergie, p. ex. batteries, structurellement associés aux modules PV
A solar panel is disclosed that detects conditions triggered by operational events and then selects behavioral actions for the solar panel to execute in response to the operational events. Condition detection devices detect conditions that the solar panel is exposed to where each condition is triggered by an operational event that the solar panel is encountering. The condition detection devices generate condition data that provides information as to each of the conditions that the solar panel is exposed to and each operational event that triggered each of the conditions that the solar panel is encountering. A personality engine analyzes the condition data provided by the condition detection devices to determine a behavioral action that the solar panel is to execute in response to each operational event that the solar panel is encountering and executes the determined behavioral action to respond to each operational event that the solar panel is encountering.
A solar panel is disclosed that detects conditions triggered by operational events and then selects behavioral actions for the solar panel to execute in response to the operational events. Condition detection devices detect conditions that the solar panel is exposed to where each condition is triggered by an operational event that the solar panel is encountering. The condition detection devices generate condition data that provides information as to each of the conditions that the solar panel is exposed to and each operational event that triggered each of the conditions that the solar panel is encountering. A personality engine analyzes the condition data provided by the condition detection devices to determine a behavioral action that the solar panel is to execute in response to each operational event that the solar panel is encountering and executes the determined behavioral action to respond to each operational event that the solar panel is encountering.
H02J 7/35 - Fonctionnement en parallèle, dans des réseaux, de batteries avec d'autres sources à courant continu, p. ex. batterie tampon avec des cellules sensibles à la lumière
H02S 50/00 - Surveillance ou tests de systèmes PV, p. ex. équilibrage de charge ou identification des défauts
H02S 50/10 - Tests de dispositifs PV, p. ex. de modules PV ou de cellules PV individuelles
G05F 1/67 - Régulation de la puissance électrique à la puissance maximale que peut fournir un générateur, p. ex. une cellule solaire
A solar panel (100a) is disclosed that can be daisy-chained with other solar panels (100b-100n). The solar panel (100a) automatically generates output alternative current (AC) power (195a) that is in parallel with input AC power (112a) coming into the solar panel (100a) when the solar panel (100a) senses the input AC power (112a) so that the solar panel (100a) operates as a slave in this state. The solar panel (100a) automatically generates standalone AC output power (195a) when the solar panel fails to detect input AC power (112a) coming into the solar panel (100a) where the solar panel (100a) operates as a master in this state. The solar panel (100a) generates the standalone output AC power (195a) without any reliance on input AC power (112a) generated by a utility grid and/or other AC power sources external to the solar panel (100a).
H01L 31/02 - Dispositifs à semi-conducteurs sensibles aux rayons infrarouges, à la lumière, au rayonnement électromagnétique d'ondes plus courtes, ou au rayonnement corpusculaire, et spécialement adaptés, soit comme convertisseurs de l'énergie dudit rayonnement e; Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de ces dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives; Leurs détails - Détails
H02J 3/38 - Dispositions pour l’alimentation en parallèle d’un seul réseau, par plusieurs générateurs, convertisseurs ou transformateurs
H02S 40/38 - Moyens de stockage de l’énergie, p. ex. batteries, structurellement associés aux modules PV
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
Solar powered electricity generators; solar powered electricity generators for the sharing and transmission of data and information between devices for the purposes of facilitating energy storage, conversion, monitoring, distribution, and automation. Solar panels and solar batteries for energy storage, conversion, monitoring, distribution, control, and automation; computer software for use in energy storage, conversion, distribution, control, and automation; solar electricity devices, namely, solar batteries and solar panels and computer software that allow the sharing and transmission of data and information between devices for the purposes of facilitating energy storage, conversion, monitoring, distribution, and automation. Providing a web site featuring technology for remote monitoring and control of solar electricity energy generators, solar batteries, solar panels, solar power distribution devices via wired or wireless technology; providing a website featuring technology that facilitates the automated monitoring and control of devices for energy generation, storage, conversion, monitoring, and control, namely solar electricity generators, solar panels, and power distribution devices.
An auto-synchronous isolated inlet power converter is disclosed that can be daisy-chained with other power converters and/or an alternating current (AC) power source. The power converter automatically generates output AC power that is in parallel with external input AC power coming into the power converter when the power converter senses the external input AC power so that the power converter operates as a slave in this state. The power converter automatically generates output AC power when the power converter fails to detect the external input AC power coming into the power converter where the power converter operates as a master in this state. The power converter generates the output AC power without any reliance on the external input AC power generated by a utility grid and/or other AC power sources external to the power converter.
H02J 9/06 - Circuits pour alimentation de puissance de secours ou de réserve, p. ex. pour éclairage de secours dans lesquels le système de distribution est déconnecté de la source normale et connecté à une source de réserve avec commutation automatique
H02J 7/35 - Fonctionnement en parallèle, dans des réseaux, de batteries avec d'autres sources à courant continu, p. ex. batterie tampon avec des cellules sensibles à la lumière
A solar panel is disclosed that can be daisy-chained with other solar panels. The solar panel automatically generates output alternative current (AC) power that is in parallel with input AC power coming into the solar panel when the solar panel senses the input AC power so that the solar panel operates as a slave in this state. The solar panel automatically generates standalone AC output power when the solar panel fails to detect input AC power coming into the solar panel where the solar panel operates as a master in this state. The solar panel generates the standalone output AC power without any reliance on input AC power generated by a utility grid and/or other AC power sources external to the solar panel.
H01L 31/02 - Dispositifs à semi-conducteurs sensibles aux rayons infrarouges, à la lumière, au rayonnement électromagnétique d'ondes plus courtes, ou au rayonnement corpusculaire, et spécialement adaptés, soit comme convertisseurs de l'énergie dudit rayonnement e; Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de ces dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives; Leurs détails - Détails
H02J 3/38 - Dispositions pour l’alimentation en parallèle d’un seul réseau, par plusieurs générateurs, convertisseurs ou transformateurs
H02S 40/38 - Moyens de stockage de l’énergie, p. ex. batteries, structurellement associés aux modules PV
H02J 1/10 - Fonctionnement de sources à courant continu en parallèle
