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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2014
Applicant:
Sunpower Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jason Ray Maxey, Pinole, CA (US);
Shawn Joseph Mercy, Albany, CA (US);
Zachary S. Judkins, Berkeley, CA (US);
Assignee:
SunPower Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F24J 2/38 (2014.01); F24J 2/54 (2006.01); F24J 2/46 (2006.01); F24J 2/00 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F24J 2/38 (2013.01); F24J 2/4636 (2013.01); F24J 2/541 (2013.01); F24J 2002/0084 (2013.01); F24J 2002/5468 (2013.01); Y02E 10/47 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sun-tracking solar drive can include hardware and/or be operated in accordance with a method in which angular deviations are compensated for operation including during forward tracking and backtracking. For example, the effects of thermal expansion and mechanical slop associated with certain components can be calculated and used for calculation of target angles that can provide for increased power output and improved shading avoidance.