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US 8,791,598 B2Granted
System and method for selectively controlling a solar panel in segments
AssigneeNavSemi Energy Private Ltd.
InventorBabu Jain
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Abstract
A control system is provided for a solar panel. The control system includes a plurality of control elements that are individually connected to a corresponding segment of the solar panel. The control system also includes control logic that is structured to individually signal each of the plurality of control elements in order to cause the signaled control element to either switch-off or alter performance output to maximize the over all output of a solar panel or solar power generating system utilizing such panels.
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A control system for a solar panel, the control system comprising:
- a plurality of control elements to individually connect to a corresponding segment of a plurality of segments of the solar panel, each segment (i) comprising a plurality of solar cells, and (ii) corresponding to only a portion of the solar panel;
- a regulator comprising a plurality of storage elements that are individually connected to a corresponding control element;
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- a control logic that is coupled to the plurality of control elements and the regulator, the control logic to (i) individually signal one or more of the plurality of control elements in order to cause the one or more signaled control elements to either switch-off or after performance output, and (ii) individually signal one or more of the plurality of storage elements in order to cause the one or more signaled storage elements to adjust an amount of charge stored in the one or more signaled storage elements.
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A system comprising:
- a solar panel that comprises a plurality of segments, each segment (i) comprising a plurality of solar cells, and (ii) corresponding to only a portion of the solar panel;
- an inverter;
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- a control system comprising:
- a plurality of control elements that are individually connected to a corresponding segment of the plurality of segments;
- a regulator comprising a plurality of storage elements that are individually connected to a corresponding control element;
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- a control logic that is coupled to the plurality of control elements and the regulator, the control logic to (i) individually signal one or more of the plurality of control elements in order to cause the one or more signaled control elements to either switch-off or alter performance output, and (ii) individually signal one or more of the plurality of storage elements in order to control the one or more signaled storage elements.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.