US 12,074,560 B2
Edge units device and methods
James Scott Tyler, Tempe, AZ (US); Benjamin Keith Symmers, Jr., Tempe, AZ (US); Michael Solomon, Tempe, AZ (US); Andy Nyce, Tempe, AZ (US); and Chad Medcroft, Tempe, AZ (US)
Assigned to Erthos IP LLC, Tempe, AZ (US)
Filed by Erthos IP LLC, Tempe, AZ (US)
Filed on Sep. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/935,909.
Application 17/935,909 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/746,782, filed on May 17, 2022.
Application 17/935,909 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/153,845, filed on Jan. 20, 2021, granted, now 11,456,695.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/052,367, filed on Jul. 15, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/021,928, filed on May 8, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/963,300, filed on Jan. 20, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0039623 A1, Feb. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. H02S 30/10 (2014.01); H02S 20/10 (2014.01)
CPC H02S 30/10 (2014.12) [H02S 20/10 (2014.12)] 3 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising
providing PV modules;
placing several PV modules on or contacting native topography or a smoothed or substantially flat portion of the ground in an array;
holding the array together and down by placing a plurality of edge blocks flat on the native topography or a smoothed or substantially flat portion of the ground and causing air pressure to push the array against native topography or a smoothed or substantially flat portion of the ground, wherein the edge blocks further comprise a module alignment hole and a bonding hole;
and
connecting edge block to a connecting cable that passes through a module alignment hole and 1 to 100 PV modules.