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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2020
Enphase Energy, Inc., Petaluma, CA (US);
Miles Bintz, Round Rock, TX (US);
Patrick L. Chapman, Austin, TX (US);
Jonathan L. Ehlmann, Austin, TX (US);
Julianne Frances Haugh, San Jose, CA (US);
Dale Herman, Austin, TX (US);
Brian Kuhn, Austin, TX (US);
Kelly Mekechuk, Austin, TX (US);
Eric Roesinger, San Jose, CA (US);
Enphase Energy, Inc., Petaluma, CA (US);
Abstract
A photovoltaic (PV) system includes module-level power electronic (MLPE) devices that produce energy. The PV system includes a gateway to receive and send data to MLPE devices. The gateway also connects the PV system with a network, such as a local area network, that allows access to the Internet. The gateway provides functionality within the PV system to perform various processes to improve operation of MLPE devices.