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Vibration mediated networks for photovoltaic arrays

  • US 8,509,032 B2
  • Filed: 12/09/2009
  • Issued: 08/13/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/09/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A data communications device for a photovoltaic solar panel, comprising:

  • at least one electrically driven vibration transducer capable of inducing vibrations in a solid media;

    at least one vibration receiver capable of detecting vibrations in a solid media and converting said vibrations into an electrical signalsaid electrically driven vibration transducer and said vibration receiver being components of an electrical circuit that is in electrical contact with said photovoltaic solar panel;

    said solid media being capable of transmitting said vibrations to an external vibration receiver, and receiving vibrations from an external vibration transmitter;

    wherein said vibrations are used to both transmit and receive data;

    wherein said data comprises data packets comprising at least an ultimate destination device identifier, a local destination device identifier and payload data;

    wherein said electrical circuit comprises a component electrically supplying a device identification number and a router;

    wherein said vibration receiver transmits a received data packet to said router;

    wherein if said local destination device identifier on said received data packet corresponds to said device identification number, said router then;

    A;

    examines said ultimate destination device identifier on said received data packet, and determines a second local destination device identifier suitable for transmitting said received data packet payload data to said ultimate destination device identifier;

    B;

    constructs a transmitted data packet consisting of at least said ultimate destination device identifier, and a second local destination device identifier, and said payload data;

    C; and

    transmits said transmitted data packet to said electrically driven vibration transducer;

    thus transmitting the transmitted data packet by a vibration in said solid media.

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