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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2011
Charles Steven Korman, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Neil Anthony Johnson, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Michael Andrew DE Rooij, Palm Springs, CA (US);
Charles Steven Korman, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Neil Anthony Johnson, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Michael Andrew de Rooij, Palm Springs, CA (US);
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
An integral solar module power conditioning system includes one or more solar module support frames. Each frame includes a plurality of plug-and-play electrical connectors integrated therewith. A microinverter or microinverter connector is also integrated with each frame. Each frame is configured to receive a respective solar electric module and to carry electrical power through a plurality of solar electric modules and corresponding microinverters connected together via a plurality of solar module support frames connected together via the plurality of integrated plug-and-play electrical connectors.