Patents by Inventor Adrien CRUCIFIX
Adrien CRUCIFIX has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240012082Abstract: A method for controlling the orientation of a single-axis solar tracker orientable about an axis of rotation, said method repetitively completing successive control phases, where each control phase implements the following successive steps: a) observing the cloud coverage above the solar tracker; b) comparing the observed cloud coverage with cloud coverage models stored in a database, each cloud coverage model being associated to an orientation setpoint value of the solar tracker; c) matching the observed cloud coverage with a cloud coverage model; d) servo-controlling the orientation of the solar tracker by applying the orientation setpoint value associated to said cloud coverage model retained during step c).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Jérôme ARLIAUD, Adrien CRUCIFIX, Philippe Blanc
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Patent number: 11774539Abstract: A method for controlling the orientation of a single-axis solar tracker (1) orientable about an axis of rotation (A), said method repetitively completing successive control phases, where each control phase implements the following successive steps: a) observing the cloud coverage above the solar tracker (1); b) comparing the observed cloud coverage with cloud coverage models stored in a database, each cloud coverage model being associated to an orientation setpoint value of the solar tracker; c) matching the observed cloud coverage with a cloud coverage model; d) servo-controlling the orientation of the solar tracker by applying the orientation setpoint value associated to said cloud coverage model retained during step c). The present invention finds application in the field of solar trackers.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: NEXTRACKER LLCInventors: Jérôme Arliaud, Adrien Crucifix, Philippe Blanc
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Patent number: 11387774Abstract: A method for controlling the orientation of a single-axis solar tracker (1) orientable about an axis of rotation (A), said method implementing the following steps: a) observing the evolution over time of the cloud coverage above the solar tracker (1); b) determining the evolution over time of an optimum inclination angle of the solar tracker (1) substantially corresponding to a maximum of solar radiation on the solar tracker (1), depending on the observed cloud coverage; (c) predicting the future evolution of the cloud coverage based on the observed prior evolution of the cloud coverage; d) calculating the future evolution of the optimum inclination angle according to the prediction of the future evolution of the cloud coverage; e) servo-controlling the orientation of the solar tracker (1) according to the prior evolution of the optimum inclination angle and depending on the future evolution of the optimum inclination angle. The present invention finds application in the field of solar trackers.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: NEXTRACKER LLCInventors: Jérôme Arliaud, Adrien Crucifix, Philippe Blanc
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Patent number: 11327143Abstract: A method for controlling the orientation of a single-axis solar tracker (1) orientable about an axis of rotation (A), said method repetitively completing successive control phases, where each control phase implements the following successive steps: a) observing the cloud coverage above the solar tracker (1); b) comparing the observed cloud coverage with cloud coverage models stored in a database, each cloud coverage model being associated to an orientation setpoint value of the solar tracker; c) matching the observed cloud coverage with a cloud coverage model; d) servo-controlling the orientation of the solar tracker by applying the orientation setpoint value associated to said cloud coverage model retained during step c). The present invention finds application in the field of solar trackers.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2021Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: NEXTRACKER INC.Inventors: Jérôme Arliaud, Adrien Crucifix, Philippe Blanc
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Patent number: 11307284Abstract: A method for controlling the orientation of a single-axis solar tracker (1) orientable about an axis of rotation (A), said method repetitively completing successive control phases, where each control phase implements the following successive steps: a) observing the cloud coverage above the solar tracker (1); b) comparing the observed cloud coverage with cloud coverage models stored in a database, each cloud coverage model being associated to an orientation setpoint value of the solar tracker; c) matching the observed cloud coverage with a cloud coverage model; d) servo-controlling the orientation of the solar tracker by applying the orientation setpoint value associated to said cloud coverage model retained during step c). The present invention finds application in the field of solar trackers.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: NEXTRACKER INC.Inventors: Jérôme Arliaud, Adrien Crucifix, Philippe Blanc
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Patent number: 11196381Abstract: A method for controlling the orientation of a single-axis solar tracker orientable about an axis of rotation, including observing the evolution over time of the cloud coverage above the solar tracker; determining the evolution over time of an optimum inclination angle of the solar tracker substantially corresponding to a maximum of solar radiation on the solar tracker, depending on the observed cloud coverage; predicting the future evolution of the cloud coverage based on the observed prior evolution of the cloud coverage; calculating the future evolution of the optimum inclination angle according to the prediction of the future evolution of the cloud coverage; servo-controlling the orientation of the solar tracker according to the prior evolution of the optimum inclination angle and depending on the future evolution of the optimum inclination angle.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: NEXTracker Inc.Inventors: Jérôme Arliaud, Adrien Crucifix, Philippe Blanc
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Publication number: 20210288608Abstract: A method for controlling the orientation of a single-axis solar tracker (1) orientable about an axis of rotation (A), said method implementing the following steps: a) observing the evolution over time of the cloud coverage above the solar tracker (1); b) determining the evolution over time of an optimum inclination angle of the solar tracker (1) substantially corresponding to a maximum of solar radiation on the solar tracker (1), depending on the observed cloud coverage; (c) predicting the future evolution of the cloud coverage based on the observed prior evolution of the cloud coverage; d) calculating the future evolution of the optimum inclination angle according to the prediction of the future evolution of the cloud coverage; e) servo-controlling the orientation of the solar tracker (1) according to the prior evolution of the optimum inclination angle and depending on the future evolution of the optimum inclination angle. The present invention finds application in the field of solar trackers.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Jérôme ARLIAUD, Adrien CRUCIFIX, Philippe Blanc
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Publication number: 20210223348Abstract: A method for controlling the orientation of a single-axis solar tracker (1) orientable about an axis of rotation (A), said method repetitively completing successive control phases, where each control phase implements the following successive steps: a) observing the cloud coverage above the solar tracker (1); b) comparing the observed cloud coverage with cloud coverage models stored in a database, each cloud coverage model being associated to an orientation setpoint value of the solar tracker; c) matching the observed cloud coverage with a cloud coverage model; d) servo-controlling the orientation of the solar tracker by applying the orientation setpoint value associated to said cloud coverage model retained during step c). The present invention finds application in the field of solar trackers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Jérôme ARLIAUD, Adrien CRUCIFIX, Philippe Blanc
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Publication number: 20210223347Abstract: A method for controlling the orientation of a single-axis solar tracker (1) orientable about an axis of rotation (A), said method repetitively completing successive control phases, where each control phase implements the following successive steps: a) observing the cloud coverage above the solar tracker (1); b) comparing the observed cloud coverage with cloud coverage models stored in a database, each cloud coverage model being associated to an orientation setpoint value of the solar tracker; c) matching the observed cloud coverage with a cloud coverage model; d) servo-controlling the orientation of the solar tracker by applying the orientation setpoint value associated to said cloud coverage model retained during step c). The present invention finds application in the field of solar trackers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Jérôme ARLIAUD, Adrien CRUCIFIX, Philippe Blanc
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Publication number: 20210184625Abstract: A method for controlling the orientation of a single-axis solar tracker orientable about an axis of rotation, including observing the evolution over time of the cloud coverage above the solar tracker; determining the evolution over time of an optimum inclination angle of the solar tracker substantially corresponding to a maximum of solar radiation on the solar tracker, depending on the observed cloud coverage; predicting the future evolution of the cloud coverage based on the observed prior evolution of the cloud coverage; calculating the future evolution of the optimum inclination angle according to the prediction of the future evolution of the cloud coverage; servo-controlling the orientation of the solar tracker according to the prior evolution of the optimum inclination angle and depending on the future evolution of the optimum inclination angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2021Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: NEXTracker Inc.Inventors: Jérôme ARLIAUD, Adrien CRUCIFIX, Philippe Blanc
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Patent number: 10903783Abstract: A method for controlling the orientation of a single-axis solar tracker orientable about an axis of rotation, including observing the evolution over time of the cloud coverage above the solar tracker; determining the evolution over time of an optimum inclination angle of the solar tracker substantially corresponding to a maximum of solar radiation on the solar tracker, depending on the observed cloud coverage; predicting the future evolution of the cloud coverage based on the observed prior evolution of the cloud coverage; calculating the future evolution of the optimum inclination angle according to the prediction of the future evolution of the cloud coverage; servo-controlling the orientation of the solar tracker according to the prior evolution of the optimum inclination angle and depending on the future evolution of the optimum inclination angle.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2020Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: NEXTracker Inc.Inventors: Jérôme Arliaud, Adrien Crucifix, Philippe Blanc
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Publication number: 20200309893Abstract: A method for controlling the orientation of a single-axis solar tracker (1) orientable about an axis of rotation (A), said method repetitively completing successive control phases, where each control phase implements the following successive steps: a) observing the cloud coverage above the solar tracker (1); b) comparing the observed cloud coverage with cloud coverage models stored in a database, each cloud coverage model being associated to an orientation setpoint value of the solar tracker; c) matching the observed cloud coverage with a cloud coverage model; d) servo-controlling the orientation of the solar tracker by applying the orientation setpoint value associated to said cloud coverage model retained during step c). The present invention finds application in the field of solar trackers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Jérôme ARLIAUD, Adrien CRUCIFIX, Philippe Blanc
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Publication number: 20200235696Abstract: A method for controlling the orientation of a single-axis solar tracker orientable about an axis of rotation, including observing the evolution over time of the cloud coverage above the solar tracker; determining the evolution over time of an optimum inclination angle of the solar tracker substantially corresponding to a maximum of solar radiation on the solar tracker, depending on the observed cloud coverage; predicting the future evolution of the cloud coverage based on the observed prior evolution of the cloud coverage; calculating the future evolution of the optimum inclination angle according to the prediction of the future evolution of the cloud coverage; servo-controlling the orientation of the solar tracker according to the prior evolution of the optimum inclination angle and depending on the future evolution of the optimum inclination angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Applicants: NEXTracker Inc., NEXTracker Inc.Inventors: Jérôme ARLIAUD, Adrien CRUCIFIX, Philippe BLANC
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Patent number: 10684348Abstract: A method for controlling the orientation of a single-axis solar tracker orientable about an axis of rotation, the method repetitively completing successive control phases, where each control phase implements the following successive steps: observing the cloud coverage above the solar tracker; comparing the observed cloud coverage with cloud coverage models stored in a database, each cloud coverage model being associated to an orientation setpoint value of the solar tracker; matching the observed cloud coverage with a cloud coverage model; servo-controlling the orientation of the solar tracker by applying the orientation setpoint value associated to said cloud coverage model retained during step c).Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: NEXTRACKER INCInventors: Jérôme Arliaud, Adrien Crucifix, Philippe Blanc
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Patent number: 10541644Abstract: A method for controlling the orientation of a single-axis solar tracker orientable about an axis of rotation, including observing the evolution over time of the cloud coverage above the solar tracker; determining the evolution over time of an optimum inclination angle of the solar tracker substantially corresponding to a maximum of solar radiation on the solar tracker, depending on the observed cloud coverage; predicting the future evolution of the cloud coverage based on the observed prior evolution of the cloud coverage; calculating the future evolution of the optimum inclination angle according to the prediction of the future evolution of the cloud coverage; servo-controlling the orientation of the solar tracker according to the prior evolution of the optimum inclination angle and depending on the future evolution of the optimum inclination angle.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2016Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: NEXTRACKER INCInventors: Jérôme Arliaud, Adrien Crucifix, Philippe Blanc
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Publication number: 20180196117Abstract: A method for controlling the orientation of a single-axis solar tracker orientable about an axis of rotation, the method repetitively completing successive control phases, where each control phase implements the following successive steps: observing the cloud coverage above the solar tracker; comparing the observed cloud coverage with cloud coverage models stored in a database, each cloud coverage model being associated to an orientation setpoint value of the solar tracker; matching the observed cloud coverage with a cloud coverage model; servo-controlling the orientation of the solar tracker by applying the orientation setpoint value associated to said cloud coverage model retained during step c).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2016Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventors: Jérôme ARLIAUD, Adrien CRUCIFIX, Philippe BLANC
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Publication number: 20180152134Abstract: A method for controlling the orientation of a single-axis solar tracker orientable about an axis of rotation, including observing the evolution over time of the cloud coverage above the solar tracker; determining the evolution over time of an optimum inclination angle of the solar tracker substantially corresponding to a maximum of solar radiation on the solar tracker, depending on the observed cloud coverage; predicting the future evolution of the cloud coverage based on the observed prior evolution of the cloud coverage; calculating the future evolution of the optimum inclination angle according to the prediction of the future evolution of the cloud coverage; servo-controlling the orientation of the solar tracker according to the prior evolution of the optimum inclination angle and depending on the future evolution of the optimum inclination angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2016Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Jérôme ARLIAUD, Adrien CRUCIFIX, Philippe BLANC