Patents by Inventor Matthew Bermingham

Matthew Bermingham 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).

  • Centralized DC curtailment for overvoltage protection
    Patent number: 9509134
    Abstract: A disconnect unit and an associated method in a photovoltaic system includes a plurality of input power lines configured to receive power from a photovoltaic (PV) generator, and deliver the received power to an inverter. The disconnect unit further includes a sensor configured to determine a voltage at the plurality of input power lines, and a controller configured to selectively disconnect and reconnect one or more of the plurality of input power lines based on the determined voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: SMA SOLAR TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Matthew Bermingham, Michael Alexander
  • CENTRALIZED DC CURTAILMENT FOR OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION
    Publication number: 20150333503
    Abstract: A disconnect unit and an associated method in a photovoltaic system includes a plurality of input power lines configured to receive power from a photovoltaic (PV) generator, and deliver the received power to an inverter. The disconnect unit further includes a sensor configured to determine a voltage at the plurality of input power lines, and a controller configured to selectively disconnect and reconnect one or more of the plurality of input power lines based on the determined voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: SMA Solar Technology AG
    Inventors: Matthew Bermingham, Michael Alexander