Patents by Inventor Christian Harald Benz

Christian Harald Benz 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-based power system
    Patent number: 10097004
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a photovoltaic power installation configured to deliver power to a power distribution grid at a point of common coupling, the photovoltaic power installation including a determination unit configured to determine an amount of self-consumed power of the photovoltaic power installation, and a first power inverter configured to generate power in accordance with 1) the determined amount of self-consumed power, and 2) a power level to be delivered at the point of common coupling. The disclosure further relates to an associated method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AG
    Inventors: Kristo Iila, Soeren Baekhoej Kjaer, Christian Harald Benz, Wulf-Toke Franke
  • DYNAMIC POWER DISTRIBUTION IN PHOTOVOLTAIC INSTALLATIONS
    Publication number: 20160105026
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a photovoltaic power installation configured to deliver power to a consumer at a supply node, the power installation including a first power inverter configured to be connected to a first group of photovoltaic panels, a second power inverter configured to be connected to a second group of photovoltaic panels, a control unit, a data communication network interconnecting the first and second power inverters and the control unit. The control unit is configured to set output power references to the first and second power inverters of the photovoltaic power installation in accordance with available power levels from the first and second power inverters so as to deliver an output power level in accordance with an externally generated power reference at the supply node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Kristo Lila, Soren Baekhoj Kjaer, Christian Harald Benz, Wulf-Toke Franke
  • PHOTOVOLTAIC-BASED POWER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150288190
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a photovoltaic power installation configured to deliver power to a power distribution grid at a point of common coupling, the photovoltaic power installation including a determination unit configured to determine an amount of self-consumed power of the photovoltaic power installation, and a first power inverter configured to generate power in accordance with 1) the determined amount of self-consumed power, and 2) a power level to be delivered at the point of common coupling. The disclosure further relates to an associated method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Kristo Iila, Soeren Baekhoej Kjaer, Christian Harald Benz, Wulf-Toke Franke