Patents by Inventor Benjamin Alexander Johnson

Benjamin Alexander Johnson 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).

  • Photovoltaic Module or Array Shutdown
    Publication number: 20240088829
    Abstract: A photovoltaic (PV) system can include a plurality of PV modules and circuitry configured to receive an indication of a status of the PV system and to, in response to the indication, determine whether to switch between a first state in which the PV modules output DC power and a second state in which the PV modules do not output power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Benjamin Alexander Johnson, Andrew Joseph Ponec
  • PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE OR ARRAY SHUTDOWN
    Publication number: 20220368281
    Abstract: A photovoltaic (PV) system can include a plurality of PV modules and circuitry configured to receive an indication of a status of the PV system and to, in response to the indication, determine whether to switch between a first state in which the PV modules output DC power and a second state in which the PV modules do not output power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: BENJAMIN ALEXANDER JOHNSON, ANDREW JOSEPH PONEC
  • Photovoltaic module or array shutdown
    Patent number: 11437953
    Abstract: A photovoltaic (PV) system can include a plurality of PV modules and circuitry configured to receive an indication of a status of the PV system and to, in response to the indication, determine whether to switch between a first state in which the PV modules output DC power and a second state in which the PV modules do not output power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin Alexander Johnson, Andrew Joseph Ponec
  • PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE OR ARRAY SHUTDOWN
    Publication number: 20210328544
    Abstract: A photovoltaic (PV) system can include a plurality of PV modules and circuitry configured to receive an indication of a status of the PV system and to, in response to the indication, determine whether to switch between a first state in which the PV modules output DC power and a second state in which the PV modules do not output power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Benjamin Alexander Johnson, Andrew Joseph Ponec
  • Photovoltaic module or array shutdown
    Patent number: 10992255
    Abstract: A photovoltaic (PV) system can include a plurality of PV modules and circuitry configured to receive an indication of a status of the PV system and to, in response to the indication, determine whether to switch between a first state in which the PV modules output DC power and a second state in which the PV modules do not output power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin Alexander Johnson, Andrew Joseph Ponec
  • PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE OR ARRAY SHUTDOWN
    Publication number: 20160118934
    Abstract: A photovoltaic (PV) system can include a plurality of PV modules and circuitry configured to receive an indication of a status of the PV system and to, in response to the indication, determine whether to switch between a first state in which the PV modules output DC power and a second state in which the PV modules do not output power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Benjamin Alexander Johnson, Andrew Joseph Ponec