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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2011
Wayne Miller, Los Altos, CA (US);
Jerry Dejong, Alameda, CA (US);
Victor Ocegueda, Fremont, CA (US);
Vayardo Lalo Ruiz, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Chris Paretich, Greenbrae, CA (US);
Anthony Wlodarczyk, Fremont, CA (US);
Wayne Miller, Los Altos, CA (US);
Jerry Dejong, Alameda, CA (US);
Victor Ocegueda, Fremont, CA (US);
Vayardo Lalo Ruiz, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Chris Paretich, Greenbrae, CA (US);
Anthony Wlodarczyk, Fremont, CA (US);
SOITEC SOLAR GMBH, Freiburg, DE;
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are described for a two-axis tracking mechanism for a concentrated photovoltaic system. Two or more components forming the support structure of the two-axis tracker mechanism, which are assembled in the field and manufactured to allow one or more lasers to align the support structure of the two-axis tracker mechanism in three dimensions, vertical (X) dimension, horizontal (Y) dimension, and diagonal (Z) dimension, at a site where the concentrated photovoltaic system is to be installed. Adjustable leveling mechanisms are built into the two or more components forming the support structure.