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Adaptive solar powered system

  • US 8,779,625 B2
  • Filed: 06/15/2011
  • Issued: 07/15/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for powering a load from solar energy comprising:

  • a DC/DC converter;

    battery terminals coupled to said DC/DC converter and coupleable to a battery;

    solar panel terminals coupled to said DC/DC converter and coupleable to a solar panel;

    first logic for controlling a conversion rate of said converter to operate said DC/DC converter near the maximum power point of said solar panel;

    a detector for detecting an energy output of said converter;

    second logic coupled with said detector and operable to adjust the energy consumption of said load over a period of time as a function of the energy available from said solar panel over a previous instance of said period of time.

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