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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2019
Applicant:
Black & Decker Inc., New Britain, CT (US);
Inventors:
Stephen P. Osborne, Glen Arm, MD (US);
Dharmendra Rathod, Towson, MD (US);
Assignee:
Black & Decker Inc., New Britain, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 3/38 (2006.01); H02S 40/30 (2014.01); H02S 40/32 (2014.01); H02S 40/38 (2014.01); H02J 13/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/35 (2006.01); H02J 3/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 3/381 (2013.01); H02J 3/14 (2013.01); H02J 7/35 (2013.01); H02J 13/00002 (2020.01); H02J 13/00006 (2020.01); H02S 40/30 (2014.12); H02S 40/32 (2014.12); H02S 40/38 (2014.12); H02J 2300/26 (2020.01);
Abstract
A solar power system and method of operation includes a solar array, a plurality of loads electrically coupled in parallel to the solar array, and a control circuit electrically coupled to the solar array and in communication with the loads. The control circuit is configured to cause the solar array to operate at a maximum power point (MPP), prioritize power requirements of the loads, and variably allocate power from the solar array among the loads according to the prioritized power requirements of the loads.