Troy Forbush

Title: Troy Forbush and Photovoltaic Soiling Monitoring

Introduction

Troy Forbush is an inventor based in Smithfield, Utah, and works at Campbell Scientific, Inc. His patent work addresses monitoring soiling on photovoltaic (PV) panels, including monofacial and bifacial systems.

Latest Patents

Forbush is associated with 1 patent, titled “Sensors and Methods for Monitoring Soiling on Monofacial and Bifacial Photovoltaic Panels.” The invention describes systems and methods for monitoring soiling on one or more PV modules.

The sensor includes a measure chamber and a clean chamber. Cells in the measure chamber provide readings affected by soiling, while reference cells can be exposed to incident light outside the clean chamber to establish a clean output. Comparing the readings helps determine soiling-related power loss.

Career Highlights

Forbush’s listed work at Campbell Scientific, Inc. connects his invention to the development of monitoring technology for photovoltaic systems. The patent focuses on distinguishing the effects of soiling from changes in incident light.

Collaborations

Ajay Singh and James Richards are identified as Forbush’s coworkers. The available information does not specify their roles in the patent or whether they collaborated on the invention.

Conclusion

Troy Forbush’s patent describes a sensor-based approach to measuring soiling losses in photovoltaic modules, supporting more informed monitoring of solar panel performance.