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Dynamic Building Integrated Photo Voltaics

Resumen de: AU2025217336A1

An apparatus for converting solar energy to electrical energy comprises at least a central trunk or stem, preferably extending from a base, wherein the base can be attached to a5 stationary structure like a wall or a house or a garage or a bridge or wherein the base can be part of a mobile device having wheels and at least one or exactly one branch and preferably multiple branches connected to the central trunk or stem, wherein at least or exactly a first branch comprises one or more photovoltaic panels. Additionally, or alternatively comprises a second branch one or more photovoltaic panels. Each of the photovoltaic panels of the first10 branch preferably comprises one or more sheets of photovoltaic material and preferably one or more anchors for attaching the sheets of photovoltaic material to the first branch. An apparatus for converting solar energy to electrical energy comprises at least a 5 central trunk or stem, preferably extending from a base, wherein the base can be attached to a stationary structure like a wall or a house or a garage or a bridge or wherein the base can be part of a mobile device having wheels and at least one or exactly one branch and preferably multiple branches connected to the central trunk or stem, wherein at least or exactly a first branch comprises one or more photovoltaic panels. Additionally, or alternatively comprises a 10 second branch one or more photovoltaic panels. Each of the photovoltaic panels of the first branch preferably comprise

Extendable Solar Assembly for Vehicle

Resumen de: US2025279747A1

An extendable solar assembly for removably attaching to a vehicle is disclosed herein. The extendable solar assembly may comprise a housing securely affixed to a vehicle during use and a set of solar panels configured to be stacked within the housing when the extendable solar assembly is in the retracted position. The extendable solar assembly further comprises lateral arms and/or tracks configured to support the set of solar panels and cause the set of solar panels to extend and retract as the extendable solar assembly extends from a retracted position to an extended position. The set of solar panels and each of the lateral arms and/or tracks are all retracted within the housing when the extendable solar assembly is in the retracted position. The extendable solar assembly comprises a self-contained, standalone unit configured to be removed and attached to another structure.

SUPPLEMENTING THE POWER GENERATION OF TRANSPARENT SOLAR ENERGY HARVESTING DEVICES COMPRISING LUMINOPHORES

Resumen de: AU2024241209A1

Illustrative embodiments of the invention generally relate to photovoltaics and solar energy harvesting devices and, particularly, to those that are transparent or semi- transparent, allowing sufficient visible light through them to allow visualization of objects through them, and more particularly, to those that supplement their primary near ultraviolet light absorption with secondary and/or tertiary absorptions of narrow bands of visible light while maintaining their transparency. Various embodiments of the invention relate to single solar materials with both primary ultraviolet absorption and secondary, narrow-band visible absorption, while some embodiments of the invention utilize mixtures of one or more materials to realize a primary ultraviolet absorption of light with secondary, or even tertiary, narrow bands of visible light absorption. Means of manufacturing such photovoltaics and solar energy harvesting devices will also be disclosed as well as the applications and uses thereof.

PHOTOVOLTAIC INVERTER, PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM

Resumen de: US2025279652A1

A photovoltaic inverter, a photovoltaic power generation system and a method for controlling the photovoltaic power generation system are provided. In the method, during an anti-PID operation, only an anti-PID power supply is controlled to operate, and a voltage of a DC bus is boosted by using the anti-PID power supply, so as to suppress the PID effect. During insulation detection, both the anti-PID power supply and a target detection resistor are controlled to operate, voltages to the ground of a position of the photovoltaic inverter to which the target detection resistor is connected under different conditions are obtained by controlling the anti-PID power supply, so as to perform insulation detection by using the anti-PID power supply. Then, an insulation impedance to the ground of the photovoltaic inverter can be calculated.

SYNCHRONOUS GRID-CONNECTED WIND-SOLAR-STORAGE HYBRID POWER GENERATION SYSTEM AND WORKING METHOD THEREOF

Resumen de: US2025279653A1

A synchronous grid-connected wind-solar-storage hybrid power generation system and a working method thereof includes: a wind power generation module, including a wind power generation device, and a first and second power electronic converter electrically connected to the device, respectively; a photovoltaic power generation module, including a photovoltaic power generation device, and a third and fourth power electronic converter electrically connected to the device, respectively; an energy storage module, including an energy storage device and a fifth power electronic converter electrically connected, the device being further electrically connected to the second and fourth power electronic converter, respectively; a grid connection module, a first end electrically connected to the first, third and fifth power electronic converters, and a second end connected to a power grid; and, a monitoring and control device electrically connected with the wind power generation module, photovoltaic power generation module, energy storage module and grid connection module, respectively.

ARTICULATING SOLAR ARRAYS AND METHODS

Resumen de: US2025279746A1

A solar array includes an elongate support having a proximal end and a distal end, a slew drive coupled to the distal end of the elongate support, and first and second pivotally coupled leaves of solar panels, where the first leaf is coupled to the slew drive. In some examples, the solar array further includes a base coupled to the proximal end of the elongate support, and optionally, at least one energy storage system.

PEROVSKITE INK FOR SCALABLE FABRICATION OF EFFICIENT AND STABLE PEROVSKITE MODULES

Resumen de: US2025277127A1

Described herein are non-stoichiometric perovskite ink solutions, comprising: a first composition of formula FA1-xCsxBX3; a second composition of CsX, FAX, REX3, or REX2; and one or more solvents; wherein x, X, RE, and B are as defined herein. Methods for preparing polycrystalline perovskite films using the non-stoichiometric ink solutions and the use of the films in large-size solar modules are additionally described.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC DIRECT CURRENT (DC) BUS CONTROL

Resumen de: US2025278107A1

Solar power systems and methods utilize DC power transmission and centralized power inversion. The solar power systems include a photovoltaic (PV) bus system and a fixed bus system. The PV system utilizes a control mode handoff control method, which includes determining that a local maximum power point tracking (MPPT) control is enabled; in response to determining that the local MPPT control is enabled, starting an MPPT mode timer; performing local MPPT; determining that the MPPT mode timer is greater than a predetermined period; and, in response to determining that the MPPT mode timer is greater than a predetermined period, handing off MPPT control to the next MPPT controller. The distributed MPPT control method may include sequential MPPT control, adaptive ΔV MPPT control, and/or power limiting control. The fixed bus system includes PV string-level MPPT controllers and a fixed DC input central inverter or multiple fixed DC modular inverters.

FLEXIBLE DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE FLEXIBLE DISPLAY PANEL

Resumen de: US2025278118A1

A flexible display panel including: a flexible panel including a first region including a display region and oriented on a first plane and a second region including a non-display region and oriented on a second plane different from the first plane; and a flexible encapsulation member disposed on the flexible panel so as to encapsulate at least the display region.

AIR PURIFIER AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF

Resumen de: US2025277596A1

An air purifier may include a main body including an inlet and an outlet; a fan arranged in the main body; a solar cell arranged on a first side of the main body; a first light sensor arranged on a second side, which is different from the first side; a second light sensor arranged on a third side, which is different from the first and second sides; a driver arranged to rotate the main body; and a controller configured to control the fan to suck air into the main body through the inlet and discharge the air out of the main body through the outlet, and control the driver to rotate the main body based on an output signal from the first light sensor and an output signal from the second light sensor.

SOLAR MAINTENANCE CHARGER

Resumen de: US2025279743A1

A solar maintenance charging kit may include a solar panel assembly, an auxiliary battery system configured to receive power from the solar panel assembly, and an electronics assembly configured to adjust a maintenance voltage supplied to a mobile industrial machine from one of the solar panel assembly or the auxiliary battery system. The solar maintenance charging kit may be portable.

SOLID-STATE THERMOELECTRIC HARVESTER UTILIZING TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE WITHIN A BODY OF WATER

Resumen de: US2025280732A1

A generator is provided that includes: a first thermally conductive structure; a second thermally conductive structure; a capillary structure having an inner portion and an outer portion; and a thermoelectric device in thermal contact with the first thermally conductive structure and the second thermally conductive structure. The inner portion draws a first portion of water via a capillary force from a depth below a surface of the body of water and provides it to one of the first thermally conductive structure and the second thermally conductive structure. An atmosphere above the surface of the body of water has a temperature, TD1, and water at the depth below the surface has a temperature, TD2. The thermoelectric device is configured to generate electricity, based on a difference between TD1 and TD2, so as to operate an electronic system in the body of water.

TRANSPARENT PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES INCLUDING PHOTOACTIVE MATERIALS DERIVED FROM DIKETOPYRROLOPYRROLE

Resumen de: US2025280729A1

Photoactive compounds are disclosed. The disclosed compounds include a diketopyrrolopyrrole derived core with pendant or fused heterocyclic, heteroaromatic, or aromatic groups and electron acceptor moieties. Many of the disclosed compounds exhibit relatively high vapor pressures to allow for purification and deposition of the compounds through thermal evaporation processes. The disclosed photoactive compounds can be used in organic photovoltaic devices, such as visibly transparent or opaque photovoltaic devices.

METHOD OF PRODUCING PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT

Resumen de: US2025280725A1

A method of producing a photoelectric conversion element includes the steps of: preparing a laminate including a first electrode, an electron-transporting layer, a perovskite semiconductor film, a hole-transporting layer, and a second electrode; and irradiating the laminate with infrared light.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR QUICK DISSIPATION OF STORED ENERGY FROM INPUT CAPACITORS OF POWER INVERTERS

Resumen de: US2025278106A1

Methods and systems for connecting a photovoltaic module and an inverter having an input capacitor are presented. The photovoltaic system includes a maximum power point tracking (MPPT) controller coupled between the inverter and the photovoltaic module. The MPPT controller includes a direct current (DC) converter configured to reduce, in a forward buck mode, a voltage of the photovoltaic module, to supply power from the photovoltaic module to the input capacitor of the inverter. The photovoltaic system also includes a microcontroller unit (MCU) configured to control the DC converter to allow the photovoltaic module to operate at a maximum power point, and to increase, in a reverse boost mode, a voltage of the input capacitor of the inverter, to dissipate power from the input capacitor in the photovoltaic module, and the MPPT controller is configured to, based upon one or more triggers.

Werkzeug zur Fixierung eines Gegenstandes an einer diesen tragenden Anordnung unter Verwendung einer auf eine Profilschiene aufzusetzenden und mit dieser verrastenden Klemme

Resumen de: DE102024106167A1

Es wird ein Werkzeug zur Fixierung eines Gegenstandes an einer diesen tragenden Anordnung unter Verwendung einer auf einen bestimmten Profilschienenabschnitt aufzusetzenden und dabei mit diesem verrastenden Klemme beschrieben. Das beschriebene Werkzeug zeichnet sich dadurch aus, dass es- eine Verbindungsvorrichtung, mittels welcher das Werkzeug während dessen Benutzung an der Profilschiene fixierbar ist, und- eine Klemmenbewegungsvorrichtung, durch welche die Klemme auf den bestimmten Profilschienenabschnitt drückbar ist, aufweist.

DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY UNIT, AND DISPLAY SYSTEM

Resumen de: US2025278232A1

Provided is a display device or a display system capable of displaying images along a curved surface, a display device or a display system capable of displaying images seamlessly in the form of a ring, or a display device or a display system that is suitable for increasing in size. The display device includes a display panel. The display panel includes a first part and a second part and is flexible. The first part can display images. The second part can transmit visible light. The display panel is curved so that the second part and the first part overlap with each other.

TRANSPARENT PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES INCLUDING VACUUM DEPOSITED PHOTOACTIVE METAL AND METALLOID COMPLEXES DERIVED FROM DIKETOPYRROLOPYRROLE

Resumen de: US2025280731A1

Photoactive compounds are disclosed. The disclosed compounds include a metal-complexed diketopyrrolopyrrole derived core with fused and/or pendant heterocyclic, heteroaromatic, or aromatic groups. The disclosed compounds exhibit relatively high vapor pressures to allow for purification and deposition of the compounds through thermal evaporation processes. The disclosed photoactive compounds can be used in organic photovoltaic devices, such as visibly transparent or opaque photovoltaic devices.

DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE

Resumen de: US2025280670A1

A display panel includes a flexible substrate. The flexible substrate includes a display region and a peripheral region. A plurality of self-luminescent elements is on a first main face of the display region of the flexible substrate. A plurality of thin film transistor (TFT) circuits is between the first main face and the self-luminescent elements for driving the plurality of self-luminescent elements. A first laminated inorganic film is between the first main face and the self-luminescent elements, with the first laminated inorganic film including a step portion which is a thinned portion and disposed in the peripheral region of the flexible substrate. A second inorganic film covers the self-luminescent elements. A resin layer overlaps the second inorganic film and overlaps at least a portion of the first laminated inorganic film in contact with an end portion of the second inorganic film.

A BIFACIAL PV MODULE HYBRIDIZED WITH III-V PV CELLS

Resumen de: US2025280609A1

A hybrid photovoltaic (PV) module includes a bifacial PV module that has an upper sheet of glass, a lower sheet of glass arranged spaced apart and substantially parallel to the upper sheet of glass, and a plurality of PV cells sandwiched between the upper and lower sheets of glass. The upper sheet of glass has an outside surface on an opposite side from the plurality of PV cells. The hybrid PV module also includes a plurality of copper wires bonded to the outside surface of the upper sheet of glass so as to extend across a width thereof: a plurality of multijunction (MJ) PV cell assemblies positioned and bonded to the outside surface of the upper glass sheet, each MJ cell assembly of the plurality of MJ cell assemblies including an MJ cell, a secondary optical assembly and first and second conductive connectors, each being electrically and thermally connected to the MJ cell and to at least a respective one of the plurality of copper wires; and an upper lens array of a full size of the bifacial PV module and being attached in position there above.

Photovoltaic Inverter and Power Adjustment Method Thereof, and Photovoltaic System

Resumen de: US2025279732A1

A photovoltaic inverter includes a direct current conversion unit, an alternating current inverter unit, a control unit, and a direct current bus. An output end of the alternating current inverter unit is configured to connect to a load. The control unit is configured to: when a load power is less than a maximum power output by the photovoltaic module in a current illumination environment, control the direct current conversion unit to switch from a maximum power point tracking (MPPT) mode to a bus constant mode, so that an input voltage of the direct current conversion unit changes with the load power, and an output power of the photovoltaic module and an output power needed by the photovoltaic inverter keep being adjusted synchronously. The bus constant mode is to adjust an output voltage of the direct current conversion unit to a constant value or to be within a preset range.

ENERGY CONTROL SYSTEM

Resumen de: US2025279671A1

The present disclosure provides a method for controlling an energy control system. The method includes detecting a power outage at a grid interconnection. The method includes connecting a first set of the plurality of backup loads to a backup load interconnection, in which the backup load interconnection is electrically coupled to a backup power interconnection. The method includes disconnecting a second set of the plurality of backup loads from the backup load connection such that power is interrupted between the backup power source and the second set of backup loads. The method includes receiving a request from a user device to connect at least one load of the second set of the plurality of backup loads to the backup interconnection. The method includes determining whether to connect one load of the second set of the plurality of backup loads to the backup interconnection according to one or more programmed rules.

POLYMER BASED PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES WITH EMBEDDED OPTICAL SENSORS

Resumen de: US2025279748A1

The disclosure provides systems and methods to monitor the degradation of polymer layers in polymer based photovoltaic modules using an optical sensor. The optical sensor is embedded in a polymer layer of the polymer based photovoltaic module.

SOLAR MODULE FRAMES AND INSTALLATION

Resumen de: US2025279744A1

A method for coupling a first solar module frame and a second solar module frame to a torque tube includes: placing a rail at the torque tube; placing a first outward extending flange of the first solar module frame at the rail; placing a second outward extending flange of the second solar module frame over the first outward extending flange at the rail; and inserting a fastener at the second outward extending flange, the first outward extending flange, and the rail.

Responsive Colored Facades and Methods of Use

Nº publicación: US2025279745A1 04/09/2025

Solicitante:

THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF OKLAHOMA [US]
The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma