Method for powering a surveillance camera using solar generated wireless energy

• US 8,466,650 B2
• Filed: 07/12/2010
• Issued: 06/18/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Green Solar Transportation, LLC
• Original Assignee: Green Solar Transportation, LLC
• Inventors: Reichart, Christopher John, Glass, Gerald G.
• Primary Examiner(s): TSO, EDWARD H
• Application Number:
  US12/834,887
• Publication Number:
  US 20100277116A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,072 Days
• Field of Search: 320/101, 320/107, 320/108, 320/114, 320/115, 320/150, 136/243, 136/244, 136/291, 136/293
• US Class Current: 320/101
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 31/02021 for solar cells electrical connection means, e.g. junction boxes, specially adapted for structural association with photovoltaic modules H02S40/34
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/465 with solar battery as charging system
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/35 with light sensitive cells
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/56 Power conversion systems, e.g. maximum power point trackers
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A method for generating electricity from solar power to a surveillance camera, relying on a photovoltaic panels (1) circuit interruption device (3,9); charge controller (4); batteries (5); surveillance camera (7); electrical wires, and fuses. The photovoltaic panel(s) will generate electrical power that will provide sufficient power to run the surveillance camera.

Claims

1. A solar powered surveillance camera system comprising:

at least one photovoltaic panel positioned on a surface exposed to sunlight;

at least one circuit interruption device protecting against a circuit overload;

at least one battery storing the electrical power generated by the at least one photovoltaic panel;

a charge controller that checks a power level of the at least one battery, load consumption and amount of electrical power generated by the at least one photovoltaic panel;

a surveillance camera;

a wireless energy transmitter transmitting the electrical power generated by the at least one photovoltaics panel; and

a wireless energy receiver receiving the electrical power transmitted by the wireless energy transmitter and applying the electrical power to the surveillance camera.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

an assembly receptacle that stores the at least one circuit interruption device and the charge controller; and

an electrical connection that connects the at least one photovoltaic panel to the charge controller.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

an electrical connection between the at least one circuit interruption device and the at least one battery;

an electrical connection between the at least one battery and the at least one photovoltaic panel.

4. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

an additional circuit interruption device;

wherein the charge controller is electrically connected between at least one photovoltaic panel, the at least one battery and the wireless energy transmitter, the at least one circuit interruption device being connected between the charge controller and the at least one photovoltaic panel and the additional circuit interruption device being located between the charge controller and the at least one battery.