Patents by Inventor Stephen J. Voss

Stephen J. Voss 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).

  • Methods and systems for performance ratio-based scheduling of solar module maintenance
    Patent number: 10079572
    Abstract: A method for performance ratio-based scheduling of solar system maintenance is implemented by a monitoring computing device. The monitoring computer device includes a processor in communication with a memory. The method includes receiving a plurality of production data associated with a solar system, determining at least one performance ratio based upon at least a portion of the plurality of production data wherein each performance ratio is associated with a range of expected performance values, validating the at least one performance ratio, determining that the at least one performance ratio is outside the range of expected performance values, and adjusting a maintenance schedule associated with the solar system based upon the at least one performance ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: FLEX LTD.
    Inventors: Amitabh Singh, Andras Boross, Cheau-Long Ng, Stephen J. Voss, Anastasios Golnas
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMANCE RATIO-BASED SCHEDULING OF SOLAR MODULE MAINTENACE
    Publication number: 20160056760
    Abstract: A method for performance ratio-based scheduling of solar system maintenance is implemented by a monitoring computing device. The monitoring computer device includes a processor in communication with a memory. The method includes receiving a plurality of production data associated with a solar system, determining at least one performance ratio based upon at least a portion of the plurality of production data wherein each performance ratio is associated with a range of expected performance values, validating the at least one performance ratio, determining that the at least one performance ratio is outside the range of expected performance values, and adjusting a maintenance schedule associated with the solar system based upon the at least one performance ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Amitabh Singh, Andras Boross, Cheau-Long Ng, Stephen J. Voss, Anastasios Golnas
  • SOLAR POWER SYSTEMS INCLUDING CONTROL HUBS
    Publication number: 20140285023
    Abstract: Control hubs and solar power systems are disclosed. One example photovoltaic (PV) system includes a plurality of PV modules and a control hub coupled to the plurality of PV modules. The control hub includes a plurality of interface modules and a processing device coupled to the interface modules. Each of the interface modules includes a power converter coupled to a different one of the plurality of PV modules. The processing device is configured to control each of the power converters to control the PV module associated with the power converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Gopal K. Garg, Binod Kumar Agrawal, Stephen J. Voss