Patents by Inventor Sy Olson

Sy Olson 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).

  • Solar tracker system
    Patent number: 10938218
    Abstract: Solar tracker systems having several rows of photovoltaic strings individually actuated by respective tracker control systems, are described. In an example, a solar tracker system includes a tracker control system having a tracker controller powered by forward-fed power from a photovoltaic string, e.g., during daytime, and powered by back-fed power from a station hub, e.g., during nighttime. Methods of operating the solar tracker system to forward-feed or back-feed power to the tracker control system are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Cedric Jeanty, Jason Charles Jones, Zachary Judkins, Ramakrishna Jupalli, Jacob Marshall, Sy Olson, Bart Wiktorowicz
  • Solar Tracker System
    Publication number: 20170187192
    Abstract: Solar tracker systems having several rows of photovoltaic strings individually actuated by respective tracker control systems, are described. In an example, a solar tracker system includes a tracker control system having a tracker controller powered by forward-fed power from a photovoltaic string, e.g., during daytime, and powered by back-fed power from a station hub, e.g., during nighttime. Methods of operating the solar tracker system to forward-feed or back-feed power to the tracker control system are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Cedric Jeanty, Jason Charles Jones, Zachary Judkins, Ramakrishna Jupalli, Jacob Marshall, Sy Olson, Bart Wiktorowicz
  • CONCENTRATING SOLAR REFLECTOR AND POWER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170063294
    Abstract: Concentrating reflectors for solar energy systems can include compound curvatures producing distinct beams of light which can be aimed and shaped so as to be superimposed at a desired location, such as a plane or a solar energy receiver. Additionally, the distinct beams can have different converging characteristics producing different irradiation intensity patterns on the desired location and which when added, produce more uniform irradiation intensity distribution over the desired location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: David Okawa, Sy Olson, Zachary Judkins
  • PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE JUNCTION BOX
    Publication number: 20150249426
    Abstract: A junction box for a photovoltaic module can include an angled interface that is configured to couple solar cells to an external component (e.g., another junction box, inverter, etc.). In some embodiments, the angled interface is integrated into the housing of the junction box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: David Okawa, Sunny Sethi, Sy Olson