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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Applicant:
Maxout Renewables, Inc., Livermore, CA (US);
Inventor:
Eric B. Cummings, Livermore, CA (US);
Assignee:
Maxout Renewables, Inc., Livermore, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 1/00 (2006.01); H01L 31/02 (2006.01); H02M 7/493 (2007.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 1/00 (2013.01); H01L 31/02021 (2013.01); H02M 7/493 (2013.01); Y02E 10/56 (2013.01); Y10T 307/865 (2015.04);
Abstract
A string and load balancer system that provides the ability to boost the string voltage in low-light or reduced-power conditions so that the inverter may continue to operate. The boost operation can be achieved by addition of a single substantially D.C. switch. The DC switch may be rated for the maximum intended voltage boost, not the maximum bus voltage. A string and load balancer provided herein may allow photovoltaic arrays to be productive in mornings, evenings, and in clouded or otherwise sub-nominal conditions.