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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2011
Applicants:
Anders Swahn, Tiburon, CA (US);
Wolfgang Oels, Richmond, CA (US);
Inventors:
Anders Swahn, Tiburon, CA (US);
Wolfgang Oels, Richmond, CA (US);
Assignee:
Alion Energy, Inc., Richmond, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/042 (2014.01); H05K 13/00 (2006.01); F24J 2/52 (2006.01); B25J 5/00 (2006.01); B21C 23/00 (2006.01); H02S 20/10 (2014.01); H02S 40/36 (2014.01); F24J 2/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 13/00 (2013.01); B21C 23/00 (2013.01); B25J 5/007 (2013.01); F24J 2/5237 (2013.01); F24J 2/5239 (2013.01); H02S 20/00 (2013.01); H02S 20/10 (2014.12); H02S 40/36 (2014.12); F24J 2002/4687 (2013.01); F24J 2002/5281 (2013.01); Y02E 10/47 (2013.01); Y02E 10/50 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49002 (2015.01);
Abstract
Rail system and method for a photovoltaic array. The system includes at least one modular rail in a first direction. The modular rail includes a first vehicle support surface along the first direction and a first mounting surface along the first direction. The first vehicle support surface is configured to support at least a first vehicle moving in the first direction, and the first mounting surface is configured to support one or more photovoltaic modules mounted on the first mounting surface.