Patents by Inventor Gideon Eitan

Gideon Eitan 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).

  • Publication number: 20250226688
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for power conversion. In some examples, the power conversion may be done by an inverter configured to convert a direct current (DC) input to an alternating current (AC) output. The inverter may include a plurality of capacitors connected at the input of a DC/AC module. The system may include a housing configured to house the inverter. Voltage control circuitry may be configured to increase a voltage at the input of the DC/AC module inside the housing of the inverter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2025
    Publication date: July 10, 2025
    Inventors: Matan Atias, Liron Har-Shai, Natan Schecter, Roni Salman, Aryeh Zafranski, Yuval Paz, Roy Shkoury, Gideon Eitan, Michael Raikh, Yury Kosharovsky, Sharon Haver, Yaron Binder, Lior Handelsman
  • Publication number: 20250147120
    Abstract: Systems and/or methods for mapping power device in a string of serially connected power devices are disclosed herein. A power source may apply a source voltage to a first end of the string. A power system controller coupled to the two ends of the string may send a first signal to the power devices in the string. The power devices in the string, responsive to receiving the first signal, may measure electrical characteristics of the power devices, where the measured electrical characteristics may indicate the parasitic leakage of the power devices. The power devices may send second signals to the power system controller to report the measured electrical characteristics. The power system controller may determine the mapping of the power devices in the string based on the second signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2024
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: Matan Atias, Gideon Eitan, Ohad Gidon, Dotan Freiberg, Meir Gazit, David Braginsky, Raz Toledano, Amnon Yaacobi
  • Patent number: 12267039
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for melting snow from a surface of a power source. The power source may be a photovoltaic (PV) module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Solaredge Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Roy Shkoury, Gideon Eitan
  • Publication number: 20240413756
    Abstract: A power converter comprising a shared coupled inductor having windings around a common core, a plurality of buck converters and a boost converter. The plurality of buck converters are coupled between a first terminal and a second terminal. The plurality of buck converters comprises a plurality of buck switching legs and the shared coupled inductor. The boost converter is coupled between a third terminal and a fourth terminal. The boost converter comprises a boost switching leg and the shared coupled inductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Yoav Sklut Gadish, Moran Samuha, Lior Ziv, Asaf Itzhak, Gideon Eitan, Stephen David Cohen, Yehuda Levy
  • Publication number: 20240364115
    Abstract: A power system may comprise a plurality of power sources, each connected to a corresponding power regulator. The power regulators may be connected in series or in parallel, and may form a string. Each power regulator may comprise input terminals connected to the corresponding power source, output terminals, and a power converter that may be configured to convert input power from the corresponding power source to output power. The power regulator may further comprise a regulator communications module that may be configured to receive a power regulation indication relating to regulating an operational characteristic of the power regulator. The regulator controller may be configured to instruct the power converter to increase or decrease the regulator operational characteristic based on the power regulation indication, and based on power production characteristics of the power regulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Roy Shkoury, Ohad Gidon, Gideon Eitan
  • Publication number: 20240356486
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for providing power for enabling electroluminescence imaging of photovoltaic panels. The system may comprise a diode in a power converter, where the diode may restrict reverse current flow to the photovoltaic panel. The system may comprise a power device configured to be coupled to a photovoltaic panel. The power device may comprise an auxiliary power circuit which may provide power to the power device from the photovoltaic panel or form a power source connected to a power system controller. The power device may control a switch to provide a current path for reverse current to flow to the photovoltaic panel. An imager may capture an image of the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Ilan Yoscovich, Yoav Galin, Ohad Gidon, Roy Shkoury, Gideon Eitan, Yan Dogadko, Barak Hagbi, Ori Aphek
  • Publication number: 20240348166
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for reducing power. The reducing of power may be done to reduce a temperature related to one or more elements of a power system. The reducing of power may depend on the mode of operation of one or more power devices of the power system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Roy Shkoury, Gideon Eitan, Ohad Gidon
  • Patent number: 12068609
    Abstract: A power system may comprise a plurality of power sources, each connected to a corresponding power regulator. The power regulators may be connected in series or in parallel, and may form a string. Each power regulator may comprise input terminals connected to the corresponding power source, output terminals, and a power converter that may be configured to convert input power from the corresponding power source to output power. The power regulator may further comprise a regulator communications module that may be configured to receive a power regulation indication relating to regulating an operational characteristic of the power regulator. The regulator controller may be configured to instruct the power converter to increase or decrease the regulator operational characteristic based on the power regulation indication, and based on power production characteristics of the power regulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Solaredge Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Roy Shkoury, Ohad Gidon, Gideon Eitan
  • Patent number: 12057774
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for reducing power. The reducing of power may be done to reduce a temperature related to one or more elements of a power system. The reducing of power may depend on the mode of operation of one or more power devices of the power system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Solaredge Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Roy Shkoury, Gideon Eitan, Ohad Gidon
  • Publication number: 20240222537
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to static configurations and arrangement of substrings of photovoltaic (PV) cell arrays or PV modules to electrically parallelly connect substrings in PV cell arrays mitigating the partial shade and/or mismatch condition. Further aspects relate to PV modules comprising interleaved substrings. Additional aspects relate to incorporation of power electronics with PV modules and PV cell arrays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Ilan Yoscovich, Yakir Loewenstern, Yoav Galin, Oren Zaitzhendler, Gideon Eitan
  • Publication number: 20230352609
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to static configurations and arrangement of substrings of photovoltaic (PV) cell arrays or PV modules to electrically parallelly connect substrings in PV cell arrays mitigating the partial shade and/or mismatch condition. Further aspects relate to PV modules comprising interleaved substrings. Additional aspects relate to incorporation of power electronics with PV modules and PV cell arrays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Ilan Yoscovich, Yakir Loewenstern, Yoav Galin, Oren Zaltzhendler, Gideon Eitan
  • Publication number: 20230336117
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for melting snow from a surface of a power source. The power source may be a photovoltaic (PV) module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Roy Shkoury, Gideon Eitan
  • Patent number: 11716052
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for melting snow from a surface of a power source. The power source may be a photovoltaic (PV) module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Solaredge Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Roy Shkoury, Gideon Eitan
  • Publication number: 20230223761
    Abstract: A power system may comprise a plurality of power sources, each connected to a corresponding power regulator. The power regulators may be connected in series or in parallel, and may form a string. Each power regulator may comprise input terminals connected to the corresponding power source, output terminals, and a power converter that may be configured to convert input power from the corresponding power source to output power. The power regulator may further comprise a regulator communications module that may be configured to receive a power regulation indication relating to regulating an operational characteristic of the power regulator. The regulator controller may be configured to instruct the power converter to increase or decrease the regulator operational characteristic based on the power regulation indication, and based on power production characteristics of the power regulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Roy Shkoury, Ohad Gidon, Gideon Eitan
  • Publication number: 20220216792
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for reducing power. The reducing of power may be done to reduce a temperature related to one or more elements of a power system. The reducing of power may depend on the mode of operation of one or more power devices of the power system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Roy Shkoury, Gideon Eitan, Ohad Gidon
  • Publication number: 20210111666
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for melting snow from a surface of a power source. The power source may be a photovoltaic (PV) module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Roy Shkoury, Gideon Eitan