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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2021
Applicant:
Southwire Company, Llc, Carrollton, GA (US);
Inventors:
Brad Freeman, Palm Harbor, FL (US);
Charles Hume, Parrish, FL (US);
Dave Sykes, Pinellas Park, FL (US);
Aldo Della Sera, Saint Petersburg, FL (US);
Assignee:
SOUTHWIRE COMPANY, LLC, Carrollton, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 3/38 (2006.01); H02J 3/40 (2006.01); H02M 7/5387 (2007.01); H02S 40/32 (2014.01); H02S 40/34 (2014.01); H02S 50/00 (2014.01); H02M 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 40/32 (2014.12); H02J 3/38 (2013.01); H02J 3/40 (2013.01); H02M 7/5387 (2013.01); H02S 40/34 (2014.12); H02S 50/00 (2013.01); H02M 1/007 (2021.05); H02M 1/0077 (2021.05);
Abstract
Systems for converting a standard direct current (DC) power from solar panels into a rectified DC power signal for further conversion into alternating current (AC) power are described herein. In some example embodiments, the systems may include distributed power converters and a grid interface unit connected by a trunk cable. In some example embodiments, the power converters may be embedded in the trunk cable.