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US 12,015,303 B2Granted
Systems, apparatus, and methods for utilizing solarenergy and other types of renewable energy
AssigneeJonathan A. Tyler
InventorsJonathan A. Tyler, Kenneth Allan Tarlow
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Abstract
A system for utilizing renewable energy includes a rechargeable battery adapted to store energy, a solar panel device, and an inverter device. The solar panel device includes a solar panel adapted to receive sunlight and generate energy and a battery charger coupled to the solar panel. The battery charger is adapted to receive energy from the solar panel and store energy in the rechargeable battery. The inverter device includes a power outlet and is adapted to receive energy from the rechargeable battery and produce an electric current via the power outlet.
Claims14
A system comprising:
- a rechargeable battery adapted to store energy;
- a solar panel device comprising:
- a solar panel element adapted to receive sunlight and generate energy;
- and
- a battery charger coupled to the solar panel element, the battery charger comprising, while in a fully assembled and operative condition, a first body including an external surface having a first opening, and a first receptacle accessible via the first opening, the battery charger adapted to:
- receive energy from the solar panel element;
- receive at least a first portion of the rechargeable battery via the first opening and retain at least the first portion of the rechargeable battery in the first receptacle;
- connect electrically to the rechargeable battery;
- store energy in the rechargeable battery;
- and
- disconnect electrically from the rechargeable battery;
- and
- an inverter device permanently and at all times separate from, independent of, and disconnected from the solar panel device, and adapted to being located remotely from the solar panel device, the inverter device comprising, while in a fully assembled and operative condition, a second body different from the first body, the second body including a second surface including a second opening, a second receptacle accessible via the second opening, and a power outlet, the inverter device further adapted to:
- receive at least a second portion of the rechargeable battery via the second opening and retain at least the second portion of the rechargeable battery in the second receptacle;
- connect electrically to the rechargeable battery;
- receive energy from the rechargeable battery;
- produce an electric current via the power outlet;
- and
- disconnect electrically from the rechargeable battery;
- wherein:
- the system has a first state in which at least the first portion of the rechargeable battery is disposed in the first receptacle of the battery charger, and the rechargeable battery is coupled to the battery charger and decoupled from the inverter device;
- and
- the system has a second state in which at least the second portion of the rechargeable battery is disposed in the second receptacle of the inverter device, and the rechargeable battery is coupled to the inverter device and decoupled from the battery charger.
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A system comprising:
- a solar panel device comprising:
- a solar panel adapted to receive energy from sunlight;
- and
- a battery charger coupled to the solar panel, the battery charger comprising, while in a fully assembled and operative condition, a first body including a first external surface having a first opening, and a first receptacle accessible via the first opening, one or more connectors disposed in the receptacle, the battery charger adapted to:
- receive energy from the solar panel;
- and
- discharge energy via the one or more connectors;
- an inverter device permanently and at all times separate from, independent of, and disconnected from the solar panel device, and adapted to being located remotely from the solar panel device, the inverter device comprising, while in a fully assembled and operative condition, a body including a second external surface including a second opening, a second receptacle accessible via the second opening, and a power outlet adapted to provide an electric current;
- and
- a battery adapted to:
- be manually coupled to the battery charger of the solar panel device by manual insertion of at least a first portion of the battery into the first receptacle of the battery charger via the first opening;
- receive energy from the battery charger of the solar panel device;
- store the energy;
- be manually decoupled from the battery charger of the solar panel device;
- be manually coupled to the inverter device by manual insertion of at least a second portion of the battery into the second receptacle of the inverter device via the second opening;
- and
- provide the energy to the inverter device;
- wherein:
- the system has a first state in which the battery is coupled to the solar panel and decoupled from the inverter device;
- and
- the system has a second state in which the battery is coupled to the inverter device and decoupled from the solar panel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.