Patents by Inventor Cedric SOMERS

Cedric SOMERS 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 RAPID SHUTDOWN AND ARC SENSING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20240313521
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system, apparatus and method for providing rapid shutdown for photovoltaic power systems and provides a system, apparatus and method for providing arc sensing for photovoltaic power systems. An AC current can be put on the DC bus to control PV panel shutdown. Local mean decomposition can be used to sense arcing on the DC bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Cedric SOMERS, Marc-André FORGET
  • PHOTOVOLTAIC RAPID SHUTDOWN AND ARC SENSING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20240162700
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system, apparatus and method for providing rapid shutdown for photovoltaic power systems and provides a system, apparatus and method for providing arc sensing for photovoltaic power systems. An AC current can be put on the DC bus to control PV panel shutdown. Local mean decomposition can be used to sense arcing on the DC bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Cedric SOMERS, Marc-André FORGET
  • PHOTOVOLTAIC RAPID SHUTDOWN AND ARC SENSING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20230402830
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system, apparatus and method for providing rapid shutdown for photovoltaic power systems and provides a system, apparatus and method for providing arc sensing for photovoltaic power systems. An AC current can be put on the DC bus to control PV panel shutdown. Local mean decomposition can be used to sense arcing on the DC bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Cedric SOMERS, Marc-André FORGET