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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2010
Peter F. Gerhardinger, Maumee, OH (US);
David R. Feltner, Sylvania, OH (US);
Richard L. Ashton, Perrysburg, OH (US);
Robert J. Simons, Whitehouse, OH (US);
Peter F. Gerhardinger, Maumee, OH (US);
David R. Feltner, Sylvania, OH (US);
Richard L. Ashton, Perrysburg, OH (US);
Robert J. Simons, Whitehouse, OH (US);
Nextronex, Inc., Millbury, OH (US);
Abstract
A grid tie system includes a plurality of solar panels, a plurality of inverters, wherein each of the inverters is in electrical communication with at least one of the solar panels to convert a direct current to an alternating current, wherein each of the inverters has an active state and an inactive state and at least one of the inverters includes a tracking component to track a maximum power point of at least one of the solar panels, and a controller in communication with at least one of the inverters for selectively toggling the at least one of the inverters between the active state and the inactive state.