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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2009
Eric Seymour, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Jack Arthur Gilmore, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Eric Seymour, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Jack Arthur Gilmore, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Abstract
A photovoltaic system, method and apparatus are disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, the system includes a power converter configured to convert power from one form to another form, and an interface portion adapted to couple to the power converter, a first photovoltaic array, a second photovoltaic array, and a third photovoltaic array. In variations, the interface portion is configured to modulate an application of a voltage from the first photovoltaic array to the second and third photovoltaic arrays so as to adjust a voltage applied from the three photovoltaic arrays to the power converter.