Patents by Inventor Dylan W. Benjamin

Dylan W. Benjamin 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).

  • Patent number: 11699973
    Abstract: A metering and control subsystem for a photovoltaic solar system is configured for metering the photovoltaic solar system using current measurement devices and individually controlling relays to selectively energize photovoltaic branch circuits. In some examples, the metering and control subsystem includes photovoltaic branch connectors, a relay matrix, current measurement devices, and a metering and relay control circuit. The metering and control circuit is configured for metering the photovoltaic solar system using current measurement data from the current measurement devices and individually controlling the relays to selectively energize each photovoltaic branch circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin C. Fischer, Philip Rothblum, Donald H. Scrutchfield, Dylan W. Benjamin
  • Patent number: 10969414
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media are disclosed for monitoring electric systems for wiring faults. In some examples, a system includes a production power meter coupled to a power generation system of a building and configured for measuring electric power generated by the power generation system, one or more consumption power meters coupled to an electric system of the building and configured for measuring electric power consumed by the electric system, and a computer system coupled to the production power meter and the consumption power meters. The computer system is programmed for determining that at least one power meter is installed with a reversed polarity that is reversed with respect to an installation specification, resulting in the computer system receiving measured values from the at least one power meter having an incorrect sign.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: SUNPOWER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Donald H. Scrutchfield, Miles F. Bintz, Dylan W. Benjamin, Kevin C. Fischer
  • Publication number: 20190363672
    Abstract: A metering and control subsystem for a photovoltaic solar system is configured for metering the photovoltaic solar system using current measurement devices and individually controlling relays to selectively energize photovoltaic branch circuits. In some examples, the metering and control subsystem includes photovoltaic branch connectors, a relay matrix, current measurement devices, and a metering and relay control circuit. The metering and control circuit is configured for metering the photovoltaic solar system using current measurement data from the current measurement devices and individually controlling the relays to selectively energize each photovoltaic branch circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Kevin C. Fischer, Philip Rothblum, Donald H. Scrutchfield, Dylan W. Benjamin
  • Publication number: 20190310292
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media are disclosed for monitoring electric systems for wiring faults. In some examples, a system includes a production power meter coupled to a power generation system of a building and configured for measuring electric power generated by the power generation system, one or more consumption power meters coupled to an electric system of the building and configured for measuring electric power consumed by the electric system, and a computer system coupled to the production power meter and the consumption power meters. The computer system is programmed for determining that at least one power meter is installed with a reversed polarity that is reversed with respect to an installation specification, resulting in the computer system receiving measured values from the at least one power meter having an incorrect sign.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Donald H. Scrutchfield, Miles F. Bintz, Dylan W. Benjamin, Kevin C. Fischer