Solar energy electric generating system

A solar energy electric generating system, comprising in combination:

• (a) an array of photocells;
• (b) means for gating the electrical direct current energy produced by said array of photocells;
• (c) means for transforming the electrical direct current energy at an output of said array of photocells whereby an alternating current at the output of said transforming means is produced, and which is controlled by a control device for controlling the rate and duty cycle of said gating means;
• (d) a photosensitive sampler which samples light incident upon said photocell array and outputs a proportional signal;
• (e) a comparator which compares said proportional signal, a sample of the output voltage, a sample of the output frequency, and a sample of the output current, to an external reference and outputs voltage, phase, and frequency correction signals;
• and,
• (f) a voltage, frequency and phase regulator which takes said voltage, phase, and frequency correction signals and causes said control device to gate said energy produced by said array of photocells, thereby forming a closed control loop system which outputs an alternating current power source of fixed voltage, frequency, and phase.

A solar energy electric generating system, comprising in combination:

• (a) an array of photocells;
• (b) means for gating the electrical direct current energy produced by said array of photocells, wherein said array of photocells comprises a cylinder upon whose outer surface are interspersed photocells, wherein said gating means comprises a rotating superimposed cylinder with apertures;
• (c) means for transforming the electrical direct current energy at an output of said array of photocells whereby an alternating current at the output of said transforming means is produced, and which is controlled by a control device for controlling the rate and duty cycle of said gating means;
• (d) a photosensitive sampler which samples light incident upon said photocell array and outputs a proportional signal;
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• (e) a three-axis joint, and three-axis actuators, and a 3-axis joint controller, whereby the axis of rotation of said rotating cylinder at a distal end of said three-axis joint may be varied so as to impart a controllable inertial torque to said system.

A solar energy electrical generating system, comprising in combination:

• (a) an array of photocells;
• (b) means for gating the electrical direct current energy produced by said array of photocells;
• and
• (c) means for transforming the electrical direct current energy at an output of said array of photocells whereby either an alternating current at a first output of said transforming means is produced or a direct current at a second output of said transforming means is produced.