Jon Andrew Sharp

US Patent:

20220200522, Jun 23, 2022

Filed:

Dec 23, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/561093

Inventors:

- Albuquergue NM, US
Nathan Schuknecht - Golden CO, US
Jon Sharp - Fort Collins CO, US

International Classification:

H02S 30/10
H02S 20/30

Abstract:

A deflection pad may include a body including two peaks, and a recess in the body between the two peaks, the recess may be sized to accommodate a fastener such that when deployed, the fastener is below a height of the two peaks within the recess. The deflection pad may include arms projecting in a direction generally opposite the two peaks, the arms biased inward towards the recess. The deflection pad may be included in a system that includes a torsion beam and one or more support racks to which multiple PV modules may be attached, where the support are racks attached to the torsion beam. One or more deflection pads may be positioned on the support racks to be below the PV modules.

US Patent:

20230006601, Jan 5, 2023

Filed:

Sep 6, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/930036

Inventors:

- Albuquerque NM, US
Todd DarVel Andersen - Heber City UT, US
Jon Andrew Sharp - Fort Collins CO, US
James John Stoshak - Apex NC, US
Sanket Shah - Pflugerville TX, US
James Fusaro - Albuquerque NM, US

International Classification:

H02S 20/30
G05B 17/02

Abstract:

A method may include obtaining a normal set point of a solar panel and a wind velocity measurement corresponding to wind that affects the solar panel. The method may include determining an allowable range of tilt angles according to a first lookup table that describes a relationship between the wind velocity measurement and the allowable range of tilt angles. The method may include identifying whether the normal set point of the solar panel is outside of the allowable range of tilt angles, and responsive to identifying that the normal set point of the solar panel is outside of the allowable range of tilt angles, determining a temporary stow set point. The method may include rotating the solar panel to the temporary stow set point.

US Patent:

20210103302, Apr 8, 2021

Filed:

Oct 1, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/061341

Inventors:

- Albuquerque NM, US
Lucas Creasy - Scottsdale AZ, US
Jon Sharp - Fort Collins CO, US
Lars Tomasson - Albuquerque NM, US
Sourav Gur - Kolkata, IN

International Classification:

G05D 3/10
H02S 20/32
G01S 3/786

Abstract:

A method may include orienting a set of solar power units in a first position in which rows of solar power units are shaded by adjacent rows of solar power units; and monitoring energy generated by the set of solar power units over a window of time, that includes from when the set of solar power units are oriented in the first position until a sun angle corresponds to none of the rows being shaded by the adjacent rows. The method may include identifying a knee in energy generation during the first window of time, where the knee indicates a transition from higher to lower rates of change of energy generation at a given solar angle. The method may include plotting a trajectory of future orientation positions over time of the set of solar power units that include an orientation and time corresponding to the given solar angle.