Jesse L Atkinson

US Patent:

20170163209, Jun 8, 2017

Filed:

Nov 18, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/356242

Inventors:

- Richmond CA, US
Mark Kingsley - Hollis NH, US
Rodney Hans Holland - Novato CA, US
Jesse Atkinson - San Francisco CA, US
Karl Johnson - Berkeley CA, US
Thomas Goehring - Berkeley CA, US
Adam French - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

H02S 30/00
H02S 40/34
H02S 99/00

Abstract:

A system for maintaining photovoltaic modules includes an elongated rail including first and second support surfaces and a first mounting surface disposed between the first and second support surfaces. An array of the photovoltaic modules is coupled to the first mounting surface and raised relative to the first and second support surfaces. A first vehicle can be disposed on the first and second support surfaces and can include a motor; a maintenance module selected from the group consisting of: a spray system configured to spray a product, and a remote inspection module; and first and second support legs suspending the maintenance module relative to the photovoltaic modules of the first array and being movably coupled to the first and second support surfaces so as to laterally and sequentially move the maintenance module in a direction parallel to the elongated rail responsive to actuation of the motor.