Patents by Inventor Andrew Joseph Morse
Andrew Joseph Morse 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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Patent number: 11888435Abstract: A system and method for array level terrain based backtracking includes a tracker configured to collect solar irradiance and attached to a rotational mechanism for changing a plane of the tracker and a controller in communication with a rotational mechanism. The controller is programmed to determine a position of the sun at a first specific point in time, retrieve height information, execute a shadow model based on the retrieved height information and the position of the sun, determine a first angle for the tracker; collect an angle for each tracker in a plurality of trackers in an array; adjust the first angle based on executing the shadow model with the first angle and the plurality of angles associated with the plurality of trackers; transmit instructions to the rotational mechanism to change the plane of the tracker to the adjusted first angle.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2023Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: FTC Solar, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Joseph Morse, Nagendra Srinivas Cherukupalli
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Patent number: 11777443Abstract: A system is provided. The system includes a tracker configured to collect solar irradiance and attached to a rotational mechanism for changing a plane of the tracker and a controller in communication with the rotational mechanism. The controller is programmed to store a plurality of positional information and a shadow model for determining placement of shadows based on positions of objects relative to the sun, determine a position of the sun at a first specific point in time, retrieve height information for the tracker and at least one adjacent tracker, execute the shadow model based on the retrieved height information and the position of the sun, determine a first angle for the tracker based on the executed shadow model, and transmit instructions to the rotational mechanism to change the plane of the tracker to the first angle.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2023Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: FTC Solar, Inc.Inventors: Tamilarasan Mouniandy, Andrew Joseph Morse, Karthikraja Kumaresan, Nagendra Srinivas Cherukupalli
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Patent number: 11703887Abstract: A system includes a tracker configured to collect solar irradiance and attached to a rotational mechanism for changing a plane of the tracker and a controller. The controller is programmed to store a plurality of positional and solar tracking information and detect a first amount of DHI and a first amount of DNI at a first specific point in time. If the first amount of SHI exceeds the first amount of DNI, the controller is programmed to calculate a first angle for the tracker to maximize an amount of irradiance received by the tracker. Otherwise, the controller is programmed to calculate the first angle for the tracker based on a position of the sun associated with the first specific point in time and the plurality of positional and solar tracking information.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: FTC Solar, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Joseph Morse, Nagendra Srinivas Cherukupalli, Tamilarasan Mouniandy
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Publication number: 20230198459Abstract: A system and method for array level terrain based backtracking includes a tracker configured to collect solar irradiance and attached to a rotational mechanism for changing a plane of the tracker and a controller in communication with a rotational mechanism. The controller is programmed to determine a position of the sun at a first specific point in time, retrieve height information, execute a shadow model based on the retrieved height information and the position of the sun, determine a first angle for the tracker; collect an angle for each tracker in a plurality of trackers in an array; adjust the first angle based on executing the shadow model with the first angle and the plurality of angles associated with the plurality of trackers; transmit instructions to the rotational mechanism to change the plane of the tracker to the adjusted first angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2023Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Andrew Joseph Morse, Nagendra Srinivas Cherukupalli
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Publication number: 20230155541Abstract: A system is provided. The system includes a tracker configured to collect solar irradiance and attached to a rotational mechanism for changing a plane of the tracker and a controller in communication with the rotational mechanism. The controller is programmed to store a plurality of positional information and a shadow model for determining placement of shadows based on positions of objects relative to the sun, determine a position of the sun at a first specific point in time, retrieve height information for the tracker and at least one adjacent tracker, execute the shadow model based on the retrieved height information and the position of the sun, determine a first angle for the tracker based on the executed shadow model, and transmit instructions to the rotational mechanism to change the plane of the tracker to the first angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2023Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Tamilarasan Mouniandy, Andrew Joseph Morse, Karthikraja Kumaresan, Nagendra Srinivas Cherukupalli
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Patent number: 11621664Abstract: A system and method for array level terrain based backtracking includes a tracker configured to collect solar irradiance and attached to a rotational mechanism for changing a plane of the tracker and a controller in communication with a rotational mechanism. The controller is programmed to determine a position of the sun at a first specific point in time, retrieve height information, execute a shadow model based on the retrieved height information and the position of the sun, determine a first angle for the tracker; collect an angle for each tracker in a plurality of trackers in an array; adjust the first angle based on executing the shadow model with the first angle and the plurality of angles associated with the plurality of trackers; transmit instructions to the rotational mechanism to change the plane of the tracker to the adjusted first angle.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: FTC Solar, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Joseph Morse, Nagendra Srinivas Cherukupalli
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Patent number: 11611311Abstract: A system is provided. The system includes a tracker configured to collect solar irradiance and attached to a rotational mechanism for changing a plane of the tracker and a controller in communication with the rotational mechanism. The controller is programmed to store a plurality of positional information and a shadow model for determining placement of shadows based on positions of objects relative to the sun, determine a position of the sun at a first specific point in time, retrieve height information for the tracker and at least one adjacent tracker, execute the shadow model based on the retrieved height information and the position of the sun, determine a first angle for the tracker based on the executed shadow model, and transmit instructions to the rotational mechanism to change the plane of the tracker to the first angle.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: FTC Solar, Inc.Inventors: Tamilarasan Mouniandy, Andrew Joseph Morse, Karthikraja Kumaresan, Nagendra Srinivas Cherukupalli
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Publication number: 20220083079Abstract: A system includes a tracker configured to collect solar irradiance and attached to a rotational mechanism for changing a plane of the tracker and a controller. The controller is programmed to store a plurality of positional and solar tracking information and detect a first amount of DHI and a first amount of DNI at a first specific point in time. If the first amount of SHI exceeds the first amount of DNI, the controller is programmed to calculate a first angle for the tracker to maximize an amount of irradiance received by the tracker. Otherwise, the controller is programmed to calculate the first angle for the tracker based on a position of the sun associated with the first specific point in time and the plurality of positional and solar tracking information.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Andrew Joseph Morse, Nagendra Srinivas Cherukupalli, Tamilarasan Mouniandy
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Publication number: 20220021331Abstract: A system and method for array level terrain based backtracking includes a tracker configured to collect solar irradiance and attached to a rotational mechanism for changing a plane of the tracker and a controller in communication with a rotational mechanism. The controller is programmed to determine a position of the sun at a first specific point in time, retrieve height information, execute a shadow model based on the retrieved height information and the position of the sun, determine a first angle for the tracker; collect an angle for each tracker in a plurality of trackers in an array; adjust the first angle based on executing the shadow model with the first angle and the plurality of angles associated with the plurality of trackers; transmit instructions to the rotational mechanism to change the plane of the tracker to the adjusted first angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: Andrew Joseph Morse, Nagendra Srinivas Cherukupalli
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Publication number: 20220021333Abstract: A system is provided. The system includes a tracker configured to collect solar irradiance and attached to a rotational mechanism for changing a plane of the tracker and a controller in communication with the rotational mechanism. The controller is programmed to store a plurality of positional information and a shadow model for determining placement of shadows based on positions of objects relative to the sun, determine a position of the sun at a first specific point in time, retrieve height information for the tracker and at least one adjacent tracker, execute the shadow model based on the retrieved height information and the position of the sun, determine a first angle for the tracker based on the executed shadow model, and transmit instructions to the rotational mechanism to change the plane of the tracker to the first angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: Tamilarasan Mouniandy, Andrew Joseph Morse, Karthikraja Kumaresan, Nagendra Srinivas Cherukupalli
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Patent number: 11139775Abstract: A system is provided. The system includes a tracker configured to collect solar irradiance and attached to a rotational mechanism for changing a plane of the tracker and a controller in communication with the rotational mechanism. The controller is programmed to store a plurality of positional information and a shadow model for determining placement of shadows based on positions of objects relative to the sun, determine a position of the sun at a first specific point in time, retrieve height information for the tracker and at least one adjacent tracker, execute the shadow model based on the retrieved height information and the position of the sun, determine a first angle for the tracker based on the executed shadow model, and transmit instructions to the rotational mechanism to change the plane of the tracker to the first angle.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2020Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: FTC Solar, Inc.Inventors: Tamilarasan Mouniandy, Andrew Joseph Morse, Karthikraja Kumaresan, Nagendra Srinivas Cherukupalli
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Patent number: 11108353Abstract: A system and method for array level terrain based backtracking includes a tracker configured to collect solar irradiance and attached to a rotational mechanism for changing a plane of the tracker and a controller in communication with a rotational mechanism. The controller is programmed to determine a position of the sun at a first specific point in time, retrieve height information, execute a shadow model based on the retrieved height information and the position of the sun, determine a first angle for the tracker; collect an angle for each tracker in a plurality of trackers in an array; adjust the first angle based on executing the shadow model with the first angle and the plurality of angles associated with the plurality of trackers; transmit instructions to the rotational mechanism to change the plane of the tracker to the adjusted first angle.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: FTC Solar, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Joseph Morse, Nagendra Srinivas Cherukupalli
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Patent number: 10935992Abstract: A system includes a tracker configured to collect solar irradiance and attached to a rotational mechanism for changing a plane of the tracker and a controller. The controller is programmed to store a plurality of positional and solar tracking information and detect a first amount of DHI and a first amount of DNI at a first specific point in time. If the first amount of SHI exceeds the first amount of DNI, the controller is programmed to calculate a first angle for the tracker to maximize an amount of irradiance received by the tracker. Otherwise, the controller is programmed to calculate the first angle for the tracker based on a position of the sun associated with the first specific point in time and the plurality of positional and solar tracking information.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2020Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: FTC Solar, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Joseph Morse, Nagendra Srinivas Cherukupalli, Tamilarasan Mouniandy
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Patent number: 10346561Abstract: A computer-implemented method for determining a system layout of a photovoltaic (PV) system is implemented by a design automation computer system in communication with a memory. The method includes receiving a first selection of a system table, receiving a layout mode designation, identifying a system orientation, identifying a system spacing, receiving a layout detail designation, and applying a layout algorithm based on the first selection of a system table, the layout mode designation, the layout mode designation, the system orientation, the system spacing and the layout detail designation.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2014Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: FTC Solar, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Joseph Morse, Nagendra Srinivas Cherukupalli, Ravi Ranganathan, Krishnan Ramagopal
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Patent number: 10331805Abstract: A computer-implemented method for determining boundary offsets in a photovoltaic (PV) system based on shadow simulations is implemented by a design automation computer system in communication with a memory. The method includes identifying a set of obstructions wherein the set of obstructions includes a set of obstruction elevations and a set of obstruction offsets, simulating a set of shadow effects using a first coarse shadow algorithm based on the set of obstructions, refining the set of shadow effects using a second fine shadow algorithm based on the set of obstructions and the set of shadow effects, and defining a plurality of boundary of boundary offsets based on the refined set of shadow effects.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2014Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: FTC Solar, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Joseph Morse, Nagendra Srinivas Cherukupalli, Ravi Ranganathan, Krishnan Ramagopal
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Patent number: 9589079Abstract: A method for designing a photovoltaic (PV) system is implemented by a design automation computer system. The method includes receiving a set of site data, receiving a system type selection, receiving a plurality of system component selections, receiving a plurality of PV layout preferences, determining a PV module layout by iteratively applying a first layout algorithm to the set of site data and the plurality of PV layout preferences, the PV module layout defining a placement of a plurality of PV modules of a PV system, determining a structural layout, an electrical design, and an electrical layout based on the PV module layout, determining a bill of materials based on the PV module layout, the structural layout, and the electrical layout, and designing the PV system using the structural layout, the electrical design, the electrical layout, the PV module layout, and the bill of materials.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2014Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: SunEdison, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Joseph Morse, Nagendra Srinivas Cherukupalli, Ravi Ranganathan, Krishnan Ramagopal
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Publication number: 20160140283Abstract: A computer-implemented method for determining a system layout of a photovoltaic (PV) system is implemented by a design automation computer system in communication with a memory. The method includes receiving a first selection of a system table, receiving a layout mode designation, identifying a system orientation, identifying a system spacing, receiving a layout detail designation, and applying a layout algorithm based on the first selection of a system table, the layout mode designation, the layout mode designation, the system orientation, the system spacing and the layout detail designation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2014Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Andrew Joseph Morse, Nagendra Srinivas Cherukupalli, Ravi Ranganathan, Krishnan Ramagopal
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Publication number: 20160140258Abstract: A method for designing a photovoltaic (PV) system is implemented by a design automation computer system. The method includes receiving a set of site data, receiving a system type selection, receiving a plurality of system component selections, receiving a plurality of PV layout preferences, determining a PV module layout by iteratively applying a first layout algorithm to the set of site data and the plurality of PV layout preferences, the PV module layout defining a placement of a plurality of PV modules of a PV system, determining a structural layout, an electrical design, and an electrical layout based on the PV module layout, determining a bill of materials based on the PV module layout, the structural layout, and the electrical layout, and designing the PV system using the structural layout, the electrical design, the electrical layout, the PV module layout, and the bill of materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2014Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Andrew Joseph Morse, Nagendra Srinivas Cherukupalli, Ravi Ranganathan, Krishnan Ramagopal
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Publication number: 20160140282Abstract: A computer-implemented method for determining boundary offsets in a photovoltaic (PV) system based on shadow simulations is implemented by a design automation computer system in communication with a memory. The method includes identifying a set of obstructions wherein the set of obstructions includes a set of obstruction elevations and a set of obstruction offsets, simulating a set of shadow effects using a first coarse shadow algorithm based on the set of obstructions, refining the set of shadow effects using a second fine shadow algorithm based on the set of obstructions and the set of shadow effects, and defining a plurality of boundary of boundary offsets based on the refined set of shadow effects.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2014Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Andrew Joseph Morse, Nagendra Srinivas Cherukupalli, Ravi Ranganathan, Krishnan Ramagopal