Patents by Inventor Bart Wiktorowicz

Bart Wiktorowicz 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).

  • Solar tracker system
    Patent number: 10938218
    Abstract: Solar tracker systems having several rows of photovoltaic strings individually actuated by respective tracker control systems, are described. In an example, a solar tracker system includes a tracker control system having a tracker controller powered by forward-fed power from a photovoltaic string, e.g., during daytime, and powered by back-fed power from a station hub, e.g., during nighttime. Methods of operating the solar tracker system to forward-feed or back-feed power to the tracker control system are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Cedric Jeanty, Jason Charles Jones, Zachary Judkins, Ramakrishna Jupalli, Jacob Marshall, Sy Olson, Bart Wiktorowicz
  • Mounting device for a photovoltaic module
    Patent number: 9845824
    Abstract: A bearing inner race for a solar panel tracker positioning system includes a semi-circular shaped body having a first upper land and an oppositely facing second upper land. A first elongated aperture is positioned proximate to the first upper land and a second elongated aperture is positioned proximate to the second upper land. A first alignment ring is centered within the first elongated through aperture and a second alignment ring is centered within the second elongated through aperture. The bearing inner race also includes a ground stud integrally connected to the body in an as-cast condition of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: FIRST SOLAR, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Lamb, Matthew Schneider, Bart Wiktorowicz
  • Solar Tracker System
    Publication number: 20170187192
    Abstract: Solar tracker systems having several rows of photovoltaic strings individually actuated by respective tracker control systems, are described. In an example, a solar tracker system includes a tracker control system having a tracker controller powered by forward-fed power from a photovoltaic string, e.g., during daytime, and powered by back-fed power from a station hub, e.g., during nighttime. Methods of operating the solar tracker system to forward-feed or back-feed power to the tracker control system are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Cedric Jeanty, Jason Charles Jones, Zachary Judkins, Ramakrishna Jupalli, Jacob Marshall, Sy Olson, Bart Wiktorowicz
  • MOUNTING DEVICE FOR A PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE
    Publication number: 20160123383
    Abstract: A bearing inner race for a solar panel tracker positioning system includes a semi-circular shaped body having a first upper land and an oppositely facing second upper land. A first elongated aperture is positioned proximate to the first upper land and a second elongated aperture is positioned proximate to the second upper land. A first alignment ring is centered within the first elongated through aperture and a second alignment ring is centered within the second elongated through aperture. The bearing inner race also includes a ground stud integrally connected to the body in an as-cast condition of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Jeffrey Lamb, Matthew Schneider, Bart Wiktorowicz