US 12,224,706 B2
Pairing of components in a direct current distributed power generation system
Guy Sella, Bitan Aharon (IL); Meir Adest, Modiin (IL); Lior Handelsman, Givatayim (IL); Yoav Galin, Raanana (IL); Amir Fishelov, Tel Aviv (IL); Meir Gazit, Ashkelon (IL); Ilan Yoscovich, Givatayim (IL); and Yaron Binder, Shoham (IL)
Assigned to Solaredge Technologies Ltd., Herzeliya (IL)
Filed by Solaredge Technologies Ltd., Herzeliya (IL)
Filed on Jun. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/338,527.
Application 18/338,527 is a continuation of application No. 17/398,840, filed on Aug. 10, 2021, granted, now 11,728,768.
Application 17/398,840 is a continuation of application No. 15/949,369, filed on Apr. 10, 2018.
Application 15/949,369 is a continuation of application No. 14/743,018, filed on Jun. 18, 2015, granted, now 9,960,731, issued on May 1, 2018.
Application 14/743,018 is a continuation of application No. 13/015,612, filed on Jan. 28, 2011, granted, now 9,112,379, issued on Aug. 18, 2015.
Application 13/015,612 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/788,066, filed on May 26, 2010, granted, now 8,947,194, issued on Feb. 3, 2015.
Application 13/015,612 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/329,525, filed on Dec. 5, 2008, granted, now 8,531,055, issued on Sep. 10, 2013.
Application 12/788,066 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/950,271, filed on Dec. 4, 2007, granted, now 9,088,178, issued on Jul. 21, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/180,940, filed on May 26, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/992,589, filed on Dec. 5, 2007.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/916,815, filed on May 9, 2007.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/908,095, filed on Mar. 26, 2007.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/868,962, filed on Dec. 7, 2006.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/868,893, filed on Dec. 6, 2006.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/868,851, filed on Dec. 6, 2006.
Prior Publication US 2024/0048097 A1, Feb. 8, 2024
Int. Cl. H02S 50/00 (2014.01); H01L 31/02 (2006.01); H02J 1/10 (2006.01); H02J 3/38 (2006.01); H02J 7/35 (2006.01); H02S 40/34 (2014.01)
CPC H02S 50/00 (2013.01) [H01L 31/02021 (2013.01); H02J 1/10 (2013.01); H02J 1/102 (2013.01); H02S 40/34 (2014.12); H02J 3/381 (2013.01); H02J 7/35 (2013.01); H02J 2300/24 (2020.01); Y02E 10/56 (2013.01); Y02E 10/76 (2013.01)] 32 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a photovoltaic module coupled to a photovoltaic panel and from a communication module, an initial signal;
retrieving an initial code from the initial signal;
pairing the photovoltaic module to the communication module;
receiving, by the photovoltaic module, a control signal;
retrieving a control code from the control signal;
comparing the control code to the initial code;
determining, based on the comparing, that the control signal is valid; and
operating, based on the determining that the control signal is valid, the photovoltaic module to output power from the photovoltaic panel.