# US 11,999,266 B1 · Solar platform > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,999,266 B1 - Document ID: US11999266B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 18/214,366 - Filed: 2023-06-26 - Granted: 2024-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2023-04-07 - Applicants: Nicholas J. Singer - Inventors: Nicholas J. Singer - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11999266B1 ## CPC - B60L 8/003: {Converting light into electric energy, e.g. by using photo-voltaic systems} - H02S 10/40: Mobile PV generator systems - H02S 20/30: Supporting structures being movable or adjustable, e.g. for angle adjustment - H02S 20/32: specially adapted for solar tracking - H02S 30/20: Collapsible or foldable PV modules - B60L 2200/36: Vehicles designed to transport cargo, e.g. trucks - Y02E 10/47: Mountings or tracking - Y02E 10/50: Photovoltaic [PV] energy - B60L: PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (arrangements or mounting of electrical propulsion units or of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion in vehicles B60K1/00, B60K6/20; arrangements or mounting of electrical gearing in vehicles B60K17/12, B60K17/14; preventing wheel slip by reducing power in rail vehicles B61C15/08; dynamo-electric machines H02K; control or regulation of electric motors H02P); SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (electric coupling devices combined with mechanical couplings of vehicles B60D1/64; electric heating for vehicles B60H1/00); ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL (control or regulation of electric motors H02P); MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES - H02S: GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRARED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES (obtaining electrical energy from radioactive sources G21H1/12; light sensitive inorganic semiconductor devices H10F; light sensitive organic semiconductor devices H10K30/00; thermoelectric devices H10N10/00; pyroelectric devices H10N15/00) - Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION ## Abstract A solar platform having a plurality of solar panels is disclosed. The solar platform may have a plurality of base solar panels and pivotable solar panels where the solar panels, specifically the pivotable solar panels, are pivotable in different orientations. The pivotable solar panels may be bifacial and may have different structural dimensions than the base solar panels. The solar platform may also include a center panel in between the pivotable solar panels. The solar platform may be attached or integrated with a top surface of a vehicle or add-on vehicle component, such as a cap or a tonneau cover. The Solar platform is designed to be incorporated with various types of vehicles, building structures, or simply be placed on the ground. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A solar platform comprising: a frame structure having two longitudinal sides and two lateral sides; a base solar panel laid flat on the frame structure and having an active side with a first plurality of solar cells facing in an upwards direction; and a pivotable solar panel hinged and attached at a central area of the frame structure and the pivotable solar panel configured to be pivotable at least up to 10 degrees relative to the frame structure, the pivotable solar panel having an active side with a second plurality of solar cells facing away from the base solar panel; an application downloadable onto a smartphone of a user, wherein the application is in communication with an electrical system of the solar platform to control the electrical system of the solar platform; sensors are attached to the solar platform for measuring current flow, mapping current flow from each of the solar panels, current generated versus measured light intensity from a light sensor, percent battery charged, and percent battery remaining; connecting the application and the sensors in communication for receiving data from the sensors and displaying the measured data on a screen of the smartphone. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The solar platform of claim 1, further comprising: a light sensor for measuring light intensity imposed on the solar panel, the light sensor providing light intensity data to a processor of the solar platform; a position sensor for determining an angular position of the panels and direction, the position sensor providing position data to the processor of the solar platform; the processor being operative to receive the light intensity data, the position data and the current generated from each panel data and send a signal to a motor to change a position of the solar panel incrementally and determine an optimal position of the solar platform. ### Claim 3 A solar platform comprising: a frame structure having two longitudinal sides and two lateral sides; a base solar panel laid flat on the frame structure and having an active side with a first plurality of solar cells facing in an upwards direction; and a pivotable solar panel hinged and attached at a central area of the frame structure and the pivotable solar panel configured to be pivotable at least up to 10 degrees relative to the frame structure, the pivotable solar panel having an active side with a second plurality of solar cells facing away from the base solar panel; a forward sensor operative to senses a physical object at a height of the solar platform, the forward sensor in communication with a processor, the processor configured to send a signal to a motor to traverse the panels downward when the forward sensor senses an object at a height of solar panels that have been pivoted upward. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The solar platform of claim 1 further comprising a lock in communication with a transmitter, the lock having an all systems okay position indicative that the solar platform is operational and a system error position indicative that the solar platform is not operational, the all systems okay position and the system error position defining a system status, the lock configured to send a signal to the transmitter and the transmitter operative to send the signal to an application loaded on a smartphone for displaying the system status on the smartphone of the user. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The solar platform of claim 3, wherein the base solar panel has a first width and the pivotable solar panel has a second width, the first width being greater than the second width. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The solar platform of claim 3, wherein the pivotable solar panel has a second active side with a third plurality of solar cells facing the base solar panel. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The solar platform of claim 3, further comprising additional solar panels pivotably hinged and attached to the center area of the frame structure, and the additional solar panels having solar cells on both sides thereof. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The solar platform of claim 7, wherein the pivotable solar panel and the additional solar panels are equidistantly spaced apart from each other and to the base solar panel. ### Claim 9 (depends on 3) The solar platform of claim 3, wherein the pivotable solar panel is traversable using an automated motorized mechanism. ### Claim 10 (depends on 3) The solar platform of claim 3, wherein the solar platform is attachable to a house roof or a parking structure roof. ### Claim 11 (depends on 3) The solar platform of claim 3 further comprising: a receiver; a motor in communication with receiver, the motor connected to the pivotable solar panels for rotating the pivotable solar panels; wherein the receiver is operative to receive a command signal to operate the motor and to pivot the pivotable solar panels. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The solar platform of claim 1 wherein the measured data is measured current flow, current flow from each of the solar panels, current generated versus measured light intensity from a light sensor, percent battery charged, and percent battery remaining. ### Claim 13 (depends on 3) The solar platform of claim 3 wherein the measured data is measured current flow, current flow from each of the solar panels, current generated versus measured light intensity from a light sensor, percent battery charged, and percent battery remaining. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The solar platform of claim 1, wherein the base solar panel has a first width and the pivotable solar panel has a second width, the first width being greater than the second width. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The solar platform of claim 1, wherein the pivotable solar panel has a second active side with a third plurality of solar cells facing the base solar panel. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The solar platform of claim 1, further comprising additional solar panels pivotably hinged and attached to the center area of the frame structure, and the additional solar panels having solar cells on both sides thereof. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The solar platform of claim 16, wherein the pivotable solar panel and the additional solar panels are equidistantly spaced apart from each other and to the base solar panel. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The solar platform of claim 1, wherein the pivotable solar panel is traversable using an automated motorized mechanism. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The solar platform of claim 1, wherein the solar platform is attachable to a house roof or a parking structure roof. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The solar platform of claim 1 further comprising: a receiver; a motor in communication with receiver, the motor connected to the pivotable solar panels for rotating the pivotable solar panels; wherein the receiver is operative to receive a command signal to operate the motor and to pivot the pivotable solar panels.