Abstract: A grid tie system includes a plurality of solar panels, a plurality of inverters, wherein each of the inverters is in electrical communication with at least one of the solar panels to convert a direct current to an alternating current, wherein each of the inverters has an active state and an inactive state and at least one of the inverters includes a tracking component to track a maximum power point of at least one of the solar panels, and a controller in communication with at least one of the inverters for selectively toggling the at least one of the inverters between the active state and the inactive state.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 17, 2014
Date of Patent:
February 24, 2015
Assignee:
Nextronex, Inc.
Inventors:
Peter F. Gerhardinger, David R. Feltner, Richard L. Ashton, Robert J. Simons
Abstract: A grid tie system includes a plurality of solar panels, a plurality of inverters, wherein each of the inverters is in electrical communication with at least one of the solar panels to convert a direct current to an alternating current, wherein each of the inverters has an active state and an inactive state and at least one of the inverters includes a tracking component to track a maximum power point of at least one of the solar panels, and a controller in communication with at least one of the inverters for selectively toggling the at least one of the inverters between the active state and the inactive state.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 1, 2010
Date of Patent:
July 15, 2014
Assignee:
Nextronex, Inc.
Inventors:
Peter F. Gerhardinger, David R. Feltner, Richard L. Ashton, Robert J. Simons
Abstract: A housing includes a first chamber having an exhaust aperture to provide fluid communication with an outside environment, a wall disposed in the first chamber and containing an electrical component, wherein a thermal energy generated by the electrical component is transferred from the first chamber to the outside environment through the exhaust aperture, a second chamber formed adjacent the first chamber and including a control means for the electrical component, and a means for selectively providing access to the first chamber and the second chamber.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 19, 2010
Date of Patent:
October 16, 2012
Assignee:
Nextronex Inc.
Inventors:
David Feltner, David E. Olin, Peter Gerhardinger, Richard Ashton