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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2011
Applicants:
Joseph Y. Hui, Fountain Hills, AZ (US);
Joseph W. Bostaph, Chandler, AZ (US);
Haojun Lao, Tempe, AZ (US);
Daniel A. Zindel, Mesa, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Joseph Y. Hui, Fountain Hills, AZ (US);
Joseph W. Bostaph, Chandler, AZ (US);
Haojun Lao, Tempe, AZ (US);
Daniel A. Zindel, Mesa, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Monarch Power Corp, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 16/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 16/00 (2013.01); Y02T 10/90 (2013.01);
Abstract
A solar electric vehicle (SEV) with large foldable surface area that can be oriented towards the sun for peak generation of electricity. The surfaces of the SEV are mounted on a flexible chassis for elevation tracking, while the drive train provides azimuth tracking. The SEV also integrates the conversion of power from various sources, to various storage or power consumption devices.