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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2011
Applicants:
Daniel P. Cap, Chatsworth, CA (US);
Thomas M. Walczuk, Westlake Village, CA (US);
Inventors:
Daniel P. Cap, Chatsworth, CA (US);
Thomas M. Walczuk, Westlake Village, CA (US);
Assignee:
SolarReserve Technology, LLC, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 11/14 (2006.01); F24J 2/38 (2014.01); G05B 23/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F24J 2/38 (2013.01); F24J 2002/385 (2013.01); G05B 23/0283 (2013.01); Y02E 10/41 (2013.01); Y02E 10/47 (2013.01); Y02E 10/52 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed is a system and method including targets for heliostat health monitoring. A controller in communication with a target and the heliostat may be operable to determine heliostat health. The disclosed system and method may be used to automatically focus individual heliostats, as needed, and to generally increase the overall health of a heliostat field.