Patents by Inventor Yudong Ma

Yudong Ma 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).

  • Systems for and methods of positioning solar panels in an array of solar panels with spectrally adjusted irradiance tracking
    Patent number: 11914404
    Abstract: A solar tracking system comprises multiple solar panel modules forming a grid of solar panel modules, wherein the multiple solar panel modules are movable relative to a solar source independently of each other; and a control system configured to orient each of the multiple solar panel modules to the solar source independently of each other based on a performance model to optimize an energy output from the grid of solar panel modules, wherein the performance model predicts an energy output from the grid of solar panel modules based on a topography of the area containing the grid of solar panel modules and weather conditions local to each of the solar panel modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: NEXTRACKER LLC
    Inventors: Yudong Ma, Francesco Borrelli, Yang Liu, Allan Daly
  • SYSTEMS FOR AND METHODS OF POSITIONING SOLAR PANELS IN AN ARRAY OF SOLAR PANELS TO EFFICIENTLY CAPTURE SUNLIGHT
    Publication number: 20230003824
    Abstract: A solar tracking system comprises multiple solar panel modules forming a grid of solar panel modules, wherein the multiple solar panel modules are orientatable to a solar source independently of each other; and a control system configured to orient each of the multiple solar panel modules to the solar source independently of each other based on a performance model to optimize an energy output from the grid of solar panel modules, wherein the performance model predicts an energy output from the grid of solar panel modules based on a topography of the area containing the grid of solar panel modules and weather conditions local to each of the solar panel modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: Nextracker LLC
    Inventors: Yudong MA, Francesco Borrelli, Allan Daly, Yang Liu
  • Systems for and methods of positioning solar panels in an array of solar panels to efficiently capture sunlight
    Patent number: 11442132
    Abstract: A solar tracking system (200) comprises multiple solar panel modules (SPMi) forming a grid of solar panel modules, wherein the multiple solar panel modules (SPMi) are orientatable to a solar source independently of each other; and a control system (SPCi) configured to orient each of the multiple solar panel modules (SPMi) to the solar source independently of each other based on a performance model to optimize an energy output from the grid of solar panel modules, wherein the performance model predicts an energy output from the grid of solar panel modules based on a topography of the area containing the grid of solar panel modules and weather conditions local to each of the solar panel modules (SPMi).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: NEXTRACKER LLC
    Inventors: Yudong Ma, Francesco Borrelli, Allan Daly, Yang Liu
  • SYSTEMS FOR AND METHODS OF POSITIONING SOLAR PANELS IN AN ARRAY OF SOLAR PANELS WITH SPECTRALLY ADJUSTED IRRADIANCE TRACKING
    Publication number: 20210341951
    Abstract: A solar tracking system comprises multiple solar panel modules forming a grid of solar panel modules, wherein the multiple solar panel modules are movable relative to a solar source independently of each other; and a control system configured to orient each of the multiple solar panel modules to the solar source independently of each other based on a performance model to optimize an energy output from the grid of solar panel modules, wherein the performance model predicts an energy output from the grid of solar panel modules based on a topography of the area containing the grid of solar panel modules and weather conditions local to each of the solar panel modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Yudong Ma, Francesco Borrelli, Yang Liu, Allan Daly
  • SENSING AND FEEDBACK FOR ROW ON SUN TRACKING METHOD AND SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210293454
    Abstract: A solar tracker system comprising a plurality of on sun trackers and a plurality of off sun tracker. Each tracker is selectively adjusted to achieve a desired power output of the solar power plant system in an example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Yudong MA, Yang Liu, Francesco BORRELLI, Allan DALY, Ricardo DELGADO-NANEZ, Alexander W. AU
  • SYSTEMS FOR AND METHODS OF POSITIONING SOLAR PANELS IN AN ARRAY OF SOLAR PANELS TO EFFICIENTLY CAPTURE SUNLIGHT
    Publication number: 20210141047
    Abstract: A solar tracking system (200) comprises multiple solar panel modules (SPMi) forming a grid of solar panel modules, wherein the multiple solar panel modules (SPMi) are orientatable to a solar source independently of each other; and a control system (SPCi) configured to orient each of the multiple solar panel modules (SPMi) to the solar source independently of each other based on a performance model to optimize an energy output from the grid of solar panel modules, wherein the performance model predicts an energy output from the grid of solar panel modules based on a topography of the area containing the grid of solar panel modules and weather conditions local to each of the solar panel modules (SPMi).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Yudong MA, Francesco Borrelli, Allan Daly, Yang Liu
  • SYSTEMS FOR AND METHODS OF MODELING, STEP-TESTING, AND ADAPTIVELY CONTROLLING IN-SITU BUILDING COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20150178421
    Abstract: A system for and method of modeling thermal performance characteristics of HVAC components in a building uses the building power or other meter to measure power consumed by the components. The models are used to test the components, preferably during off hours, to ensure proper and efficient operation. Preferably, the testing software is written in a high-level interpretive language that is independent of the HVAC component being modeled. The models are adaptively maintained by periodically ensuring that their measured output matches the predicted output. When the two do not match, the model parameters are updated. These models can also be used to generate reports comparing costs and cost savings for different temperature and other environmental settings within selected zones in the building.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Francesco Borrelli, Allan Daly, Yudong Ma, Bruce C. Wootton