Patents Assigned to Advanced Technology & Research Corp. (ATR)
  • Publication number: 20120227788
    Abstract: This invention presents a robust and low cost design for a sun tracking, solar panel mounting system that can be mounted on a wide range of light poles and power poles. This design incorporates a structural base that is attached to the pole with separate ā€œUā€ bolts and custom cradles that precisely accommodate the mounting pole dimensions. The structural base incorporates an axle and separate pivoting frame to hold the solar panel and allow it to rotate about the axle in a celestial tracking configuration known as an equatorial mount. A simple automotive style electric motor in the support arm interfaces with a curved gear rack of the pivoting frame to power the motion of the solar panel and frame. A control system coordinates the movement of the frame to achieve the sun tracking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Advanced Technology & Research Corp. (ATR)
    Inventors: Robert D. Lundahl, Robert Wesley Cutlip, William Finch