Looking for breakthrough ideas for innovation challenges? Try Patsnap Eureka!

Robotic heliostat calibaration system and method

A calibration system and robot technology, applied in the field of tracking systems, can solve the problems that the installation flexibility of the heliostat affects the cost of the fully loaded system, and the installation flexibility of the heliostat is limited.

Active Publication Date: 2013-09-25
TESLA INC
View PDF2 Cites 6 Cited by
  • Summary
  • Abstract
  • Description
  • Claims
  • Application Information

AI Technical Summary

Problems solved by technology

This approach is problematic as it requires precise installation of the calibration tower / sensor and creates limitations on the heliostat installation flexibility which is a factor affecting the cost of a fully loaded system

Method used

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
View more

Image

Smart Image Click on the blue labels to locate them in the text.
Viewing Examples
Smart Image
  • Robotic heliostat calibaration system and method
  • Robotic heliostat calibaration system and method
  • Robotic heliostat calibaration system and method

Examples

Experimental program
Comparison scheme
Effect test

Embodiment Construction

[0036] Preferred embodiments of the present invention are now described with reference to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals indicate identical or functionally similar elements. And the leftmost digit of each reference number in a figure corresponds to the figure in which the figure is first used.

[0037] Reference in the specification to "one embodiment" or "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. The appearances of the phrase "in one embodiment" or "an embodiment" in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment.

[0038]Part of the detailed description below is presented in terms of algorithms and symbolic representations of operations on data bits in a computer memory. These algorithmic descriptions and representations are the means used by those skilled in the data proc...

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

PUM

No PUM Login to View More

Abstract

A robotic controller for autonomous calibration and inspection of two or more solar surfaces wherein the robotic controller includes a drive system to position itself near a solar surface such that onboard sensors may be utilized to gather information about the solar surface. An onboard communication unit relays information to a central processing network, this processor combines new information with stored historical data to calibrate a solar surface and / or to determine its instantaneous health.

Description

[0001] related application [0002] This application claims U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 419,685, filed December 3, 2010, U.S. Application Application No. 13 / 118,274, filed May 27, 2011, and U.S. Application Application No. 13 / 182,297, filed July 13, 2011. Priority, all of the above applications are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. technical field [0003] The present invention relates to solar tracking and calibration equipment, and more particularly to tracking systems for photovoltaic, concentrated photovoltaic and concentrated solar thermal systems that require continuous repositioning to maintain alignment with the sun. Background technique [0004] In an attempt to reduce the price of solar energy, many developments have been made regarding reducing the cost of precisely repositioning and aligning surfaces in two degrees of freedom. In concentrated solar thermal systems, the array of heliostats utilizes a dual-axis repositioning mecha...

Claims

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

Application Information

Patent Timeline
no application Login to View More
IPC IPC(8): F24J2/38F24S50/20
CPCF24S30/452F24S50/00F24S50/20F24S2020/16F24S2030/134F24S2050/25Y02E10/47
Inventor D·福库巴J·戈布尔S·特鲁吉罗T·柯里尔W·博克哈里
Owner TESLA INC
Who we serve
  • R&D Engineer
  • R&D Manager
  • IP Professional
Why Patsnap Eureka
  • Industry Leading Data Capabilities
  • Powerful AI technology
  • Patent DNA Extraction
Social media
Patsnap Eureka Blog
Learn More
PatSnap group products

Browse by: Latest US Patents, China's latest patents, Technical Efficacy Thesaurus, Application Domain, Technology Topic, Popular Technical Reports.

© 2024 PatSnap. All rights reserved.Legal|Privacy policy|Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement|Sitemap|About US| Contact US: help@patsnap.com