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US 9,178,356 B2Granted
Low voltage solar electric energy distribution
OwnerRobert L. Brysoninventor
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Abstract
Subject matter disclosed herein relates to distribution of electrical energy, and more particularly to distribution of solar electric energy at or near particular power points of solar cells.
Claims6
A device comprising:
- at least one input port to receive low-voltage green-energy power which includes power generated by at least one solar panel;
- at least one input port to receive low-voltage grid power converted from high-voltage utility electrical power;
- at least one port to connect to one or more batteries;
- at least one power output port through which to:
- provide, via power lines, at least a portion of said low-voltage green-energy power, said low-voltage grid power, or electrical power from said batteries to low-voltage electrical loads;
- and
- receive, via said power lines, an electronic signal representative of a state of operation of said low-voltage electrical loads;
- a bus to:
- receive at least a portion of said low-voltage green-energy power, said low-voltage grid power, or said electrical power from said batteries;
- and
- provide said at least a portion of said low-voltage green-energy power, said low-voltage grid power, or said electrical power from said batteries to said power output port;
- detection electronics to detect or measure a voltage of said bus;
- comparison electronics to compare said voltage with a maximum power point of said at least one solar panel;
- and
- a controller to operate one or more switches that are electrically between said bus and said low-voltage electrical loads in response to a result of comparing by said comparison electronics.
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