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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2016
Applicant:
Enphase Energy, Inc., Petaluma, CA (US);
Inventors:
Steven M. Kraft, Albany, CA (US);
Kevin Fischer, Orinda, CA (US);
Greg Beardsworth, San Francisco, CA (US);
Zachary S. Judkins, Oakland, CA (US);
Keith Johnston, Calgary, CA;
Assignee:
Enphase Energy, Inc., Petaluma, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 40/34 (2014.01); H01L 31/02 (2006.01); G05F 1/618 (2006.01); G05F 3/26 (2006.01); H02J 1/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 40/34 (2014.12); G05F 1/618 (2013.01); G05F 3/26 (2013.01); H01L 31/02021 (2013.01); H02J 1/08 (2013.01); Y02E 10/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
Devices for reducing the open circuit voltages of solar systems are described. In one embodiment, a solar system includes a string of a plurality of solar modules having an open circuit voltage. The solar system also includes a device for reducing the open circuit voltage of the string of the plurality of solar modules during an open circuit configuration.