US 12,074,229 B2
Distributed maximum power point tracking system, structure and process
Argil E. Shaver, II, Menlo Park, CA (US); and Ronald M. Newdoll, Woodside, CA (US)
Assigned to Solaredge Technologies Ltd., Herzeliya (IL)
Filed by Solaredge Technologies Ltd., Herzeliya (IL)
Filed on Jun. 18, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/904,894.
Application 15/722,310 is a division of application No. 13/866,962, filed on Apr. 19, 2013, granted, now 9,812,859, issued on Nov. 7, 2017.
Application 16/904,894 is a continuation of application No. 16/840,956, filed on Apr. 6, 2020.
Application 16/840,956 is a continuation of application No. 15/722,310, filed on Oct. 2, 2017, granted, now 10,615,594, issued on Apr. 7, 2020.
Application 13/866,962 is a continuation of application No. 13/250,887, filed on Sep. 30, 2011, granted, now 8,427,009, issued on Apr. 23, 2013.
Application 13/250,887 is a continuation of application No. 12/842,864, filed on Jul. 23, 2010, granted, now 8,035,249, issued on Oct. 11, 2011.
Application 12/842,864 is a continuation of application No. 12/056,235, filed on Mar. 26, 2008, granted, now 7,772,716, issued on Aug. 10, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/908,361, filed on Mar. 27, 2007.
Prior Publication US 2020/0321776 A1, Oct. 8, 2020
Int. Cl. H02H 9/04 (2006.01); H01L 31/02 (2006.01); H02J 3/38 (2006.01)
CPC H01L 31/02021 (2013.01) [H02H 9/041 (2013.01); H02J 3/38 (2013.01); H02J 3/381 (2013.01); H02J 2300/26 (2020.01); Y02A 30/60 (2018.01); Y02E 10/56 (2013.01)] 133 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of solar energy power conversion comprising the steps of:
creating a DC photovoltaic output from at least one solar energy source;
establishing said DC photovoltaic output as a DC photovoltaic input to a photovoltaic DC-DC power converter;
providing at least one external state parameter to said photovoltaic DC-DC power converter;
relationally setting a dynamically adjustable output limit of said photovoltaic DC-DC power converter in relation to said at least one external state parameter; and
converting said DC photovoltaic input with said photovoltaic DC-DC power converter utilizing said dynamically adjustable output limit into a converted DC photovoltaic output.