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).

  • Arrangements of Substrings in Photovoltaic Modules
    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
  • Method and Apparatus for Melting Snow
    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
  • Method and apparatus for melting snow
    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
  • Regulating Power Between Power Sources in a Photovoltaic Power System
    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
  • Method and Apparatus for Bypass and Shutdown of a Power Device
    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
  • Method and Apparatus for Melting Snow
    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