Gregory D Bone

US Patent:

8203070, Jun 19, 2012

Filed:

Dec 17, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/958330

Inventors:

Andrew Homyk - South Pasadena CA, US
Gregory A. Bone - Santa Monica CA, US

International Classification:

H01L 31/0232

US Classification:

136246, 136244, 136259

Abstract:

An automated tracking solar power collector is disclosed herein, the tracking solar powered collector includes at least one solar collector such as a solar concentrator and an actuator coupled to the at least one solar collector. The tracking solar power collector further includes a tracking controller configured to aim the at least one solar collector toward the sun with the actuator; and, a power controller configured to supply power to the actuator based on an energy collected by the at least one solar collector.