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20100082171 | NETWORK TOPOLOGY FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING A SOLAR PANEL ARRAY - Embodiments of a network topology for monitoring and controlling an array of solar panels include an intelligent node adapted to send and receive data and commands by at least two redundant means of communication. An intelligent node includes a solar panel, a node controller, a photovoltaic module, a bypass relay, a bypass bus, PLC and wireless communication interfaces for redundant means of communication, and sensor and actuator interfaces for monitoring and controlling the intelligent node. A PV module in the intelligent node may selectively be bypassed without interrupting network communications. Some embodiments include a plurality of intelligent nodes electrically connected serially into a chain of nodes and further connected to a gateway. Other embodiments include a plurality of chains of nodes connected to an inverter and a transformer, thereby defining an area. Additional embodiments further include a central server in communication with a plurality of areas. | 04-01-2010 |
20100147354 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING POWER FROM A PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAY BY SELECTIVELY CONFIGURATING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS - A system for maximizing power output from a photovoltaic array includes a configurable photovoltaic panel having a series-parallel selector and a bypass selector electrically controlled by a node controller. Some embodiments further include a plurality of configurable photovoltaic modules. A configurable photovoltaic panel may selectively be electrically connected to other configurable photovoltaic panels in a series circuit, a parallel circuit, or a combination of series and parallel circuits according to switching states set by the node controller for the bypass selector and series-parallel selector. A number of configurable photovoltaic panels connected in series and a number connected in parallel may optionally be selected in response to a change in an output voltage from a photovoltaic array, for example a voltage change resulting from a change in illumination, thereby causing the output voltage from the photovoltaic array to be greater than or equal to a minimum input voltage for an inverter. | 06-17-2010 |
20100198424 | METHOD FOR RECONFIGURABLY CONNECTING PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS IN A PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAY - A method for controlling output from a photovoltaic array comprises changing electrical connections between photovoltaic panels in the array in response to changes in parameters related to a selected power transfer objective. Examples of power transfer objectives include matching array impedance to changes in electrical load impedance, outputting power at a maximum power point value, and maintaining array output voltage within the input voltage range of an inverter during changes in temperature, illumination, or other parameters affecting photovoltaic panel output. Photovoltaic panels adapted for reconfigurable electrical connections to other photovoltaic panels, referred to as intelligent nodes, are electrically interconnected according to the disclosed method in combinations of serial and parallel circuits selected according to measured and calculated values of parameters related to the selected power transfer objective. A photovoltaic array operating in accord with the disclosed method may be rapidly reconfigured to adapt to changes in measured parameters or changes from one power transfer objective to another. | 08-05-2010 |
20110037600 | PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL MONITORING APPARATUS - A photovoltaic (PV) panel monitoring apparatus includes a monitoring module for measuring parameter values related to PV panel output, comparing measured values against minimum and maximum values saved in the monitoring module, and outputting an alarm signal when a measured value is outside a range defined by the minimum and maximum values. An alarm signal causes a visual indicator to activate and an audible indicator to sound, thereby assisting maintenance personnel in locating a PV panel with an out-of-range parameter value. The monitoring module further includes a PV panel identification memory for saving an identification code for each PV panel in a PV array. The identification code is transmitted with time, date, and parameter data when the monitoring module detects an out-of-range parameter value. Data may optionally be transmitted from the monitoring module through a communications input/output port or through a wireless transmitter to an external monitoring and control system. | 02-17-2011 |
20120223734 | MEASUREMENT OF INSULATION RESISTANCE OF CONFIGURABLE PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS IN A PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAY - Methods for measuring insulation resistance in a photovoltaic (PV) array may include partitioning the PV array into groups of PV panels, isolating a group of PV panels selected for an insulation resistance measurement from other groups of panels by setting bypass selectors on each PV panel in the PV array, and making an insulation resistance measurement for the selected group. If a measured value of insulation resistance for a selected group corresponds to an insulation problem in a PV array component, a separate measurement of insulation resistance may be made for each PV panel in the selected group. Insulation resistance measurements may be made accurately and rapidly for large PV arrays without disconnecting and reconnecting cables between panels. Measurements may be made at frequent, regular intervals to permit changes in insulation resistance to be detected before damage from dielectric breakdown occurs. | 09-06-2012 |
20130002044 | NETWORK TOPOLOGY FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING A SOLAR PANEL ARRAY - Embodiments of a network topology for monitoring and controlling an array of solar panels include an intelligent node adapted to send and receive data and commands by at least two redundant means of communication. An intelligent node includes a solar panel, a node controller, a photovoltaic module, a bypass relay, a bypass bus, PLC and wireless communication interfaces for redundant means of communication, and sensor and actuator interfaces for monitoring and controlling the intelligent node. A PV module in the intelligent node may selectively be bypassed without interrupting network communications. Some embodiments include a plurality of intelligent nodes electrically connected serially into a chain of nodes and further connected to a gateway. Other embodiments include a plurality of chains of nodes connected to an inverter and a transformer, thereby defining an area. Additional embodiments further include a central server in communication with a plurality of areas. | 01-03-2013 |
20130249297 | ENERGY RECOVERY FROM A PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAY - An example of an apparatus includes an intelligent node having a monitoring module for controlling electrical connections to other intelligent nodes in a photovoltaic array, redundant means of communication for exchanging data and commands with other intelligent nodes, a serial-parallel selector for combining output power from a photovoltaic panel connected to the monitoring module with output power from photovoltaic panels connected to monitoring modules in other intelligent nodes, and a bypass selector for excluding power from a photovoltaic panel from the output of a photovoltaic array. An example of a method includes selecting a combination of serial and parallel electrical connections between photovoltaic panels to output a maximum amount of power from a photovoltaic array, reconfiguring the photovoltaic array into a plurality of new serial and parallel combinations, and selecting and restoring the combination having the maximum amount of output power corresponding to new operating conditions for the array. | 09-26-2013 |
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20100061197 | DIGITAL AUDIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention allow users to post or publish audio information to a destination on a digital network. A particular embodiment provides a user interface for recording and uploading a short comment, remark, song segment, sound effect or any other audio portion. The comment can be sent directly to another user's device or can be published or uploaded to a network site, web page, user group or other location. A user interface allows organizing, reviewing, editing, tagging, transferring and other types of processing or manipulation in association with the audio portion to be transferred, or which has been received. | 03-11-2010 |
20130204414 | DIGITAL AUDIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention allow users to post or publish audio information to a destination on a digital network. A particular embodiment provides a user interface for recording and uploading a short comment, remark, song segment, sound effect or any other audio portion. The comment can be sent directly to another user's device or can be published or uploaded to a network site, web page, user group or other location. A user interface allows organizing, reviewing, editing, tagging, transferring and other types of processing or manipulation in association with the audio portion to be transferred, or which has been received. | 08-08-2013 |
20140156045 | DIGITAL AUDIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention allow users to post or publish audio information to a destination on a digital network. A particular embodiment provides a user interface for recording and uploading a short comment, remark, song segment, sound effect or any other audio portion. The comment can be sent directly to another user's device or can be published or uploaded to a network site, web page, user group or other location. A user interface allows organizing, reviewing, editing, tagging, transferring and other types of processing or manipulation in association with the audio portion to be transferred, or which has been received. | 06-05-2014 |
20140165010 | DIGITAL AUDIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED INTERFACE - Embodiments of the present invention allow users to post or publish audio information to a destination on a digital network. A particular embodiment provides a user interface for recording and uploading a short comment, remark, song segment, sound effect or any other audio portion. The comment can be sent directly to another user's device or can be published or uploaded to a network site, web page, user group or other location. A user interface allows organizing, reviewing, editing, tagging, transferring and other types of processing or manipulation in association with the audio portion to be transferred, or which has been received. | 06-12-2014 |
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20090092595 | Suppression of sPLA2-integrin binding for treating an inflammatory condition - The present invention relates to the discovery that a secretory phospholipase A2 (sPLA2-IIA) plays an active role in mediating inflammatory signaling by way of its specific binding with integrin, especially integrin αvβ3 or α4β1. More specifically, the invention provides a method for identifying inhibitors of inflammatory signaling by screening for compounds that interrupt the specific binding of sPLA2 and integrin. The invention also provides the novel use of a substance that suppresses the specific binding between sPLA2 and integrin for treating or preventing an inflammatory condition. | 04-09-2009 |
20110212108 | NEUREGULIN/ERBB SIGNALING AND INTEGRIN - The present invention resides in the discovery that the specific interaction between neuregulin 1 (NRG1) and integrin is important for ErbB signaling, which in turn plays an important role in cellular signaling in various physiological processes such as cell proliferation, especially in cancer cells overexpressing ErbB family members. Thus, this invention provides for a novel method for inhibiting ErbB signaling by using an inhibitor of NRG1-integrin binding. A method for identifying inhibitors of NRG1-integrin binding is also described. Further disclosed are polypeptides, nucleic acids, and corresponding compositions for inhibiting ErbB signaling. | 09-01-2011 |
20120082675 | INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR SIGNALING AND INTEGRIN - Interaction between insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGFI) and integrin is involved in integrin-mediated cellular signaling, such as enhanced proliferation of cells expressing integrins, especially integrin alpha v beta 3, alpha 6 beta. 1 and alpha 6. beta. 4. A method for inhibiting integrin signaling by using an inhibitor of IGFI-integrin binding is disclosed A method for identifying inhibitors of IGFI-integrin binding is also described. Further disclosed are polypeptides, nucleic acids, and corresponding compositions for inhibiting integrin signaling. | 04-05-2012 |
20130058896 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS RELATED TO ANTI-FGF AGENTS - The invention relates to an isolated amino acid that can act as an antagonist to FGF signaling, comprising at least a portion of the FGF protein amino acid sequence, and including a mutation in either a) the integrin αvβ3 binding region of FGF-1; or b) the FGFR binding region of FGF-1. | 03-07-2013 |
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20160090084 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF ASSISTING A DRIVER OF A VEHICLE - A method of assisting a driver of a vehicle in driving a road, the method includes determining a location of a road boundary relative to the vehicle using a sensor, selecting, via a controller, a parameter to assist a driver of the vehicle at the location of the road boundary, updating the parameter based on a previous operation of the vehicle, determining, via the controller, whether the vehicle is approaching the road boundary based on a vehicle trajectory and the location of a road boundary, and providing a feedback operation to assist the driver in avoiding the road boundary, the feedback operation based on the selected parameter. | 03-31-2016 |
20160090086 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF ASSISTING A DRIVER OF A VEHICLE - A method of assisting a driver of a vehicle includes identifying a road to be driven by the driver using a position determination unit. A parameter is selected to assist a driver of the vehicle in driving a segment of the road. The parameter includes information on the location of a boundary along the road and a preferred trajectory to be driven along the road. A controller determines whether a driven trajectory of the vehicle while travelling the road is deviating from the preferred trajectory of the vehicle along the road. A feedback operation is provided while travelling the road to assist the driver in guiding the vehicle from the driven trajectory nearer to the preferred trajectory based on the selected parameter. The preferred trajectory is updated based on the driven trajectory of the vehicle along the road. | 03-31-2016 |
20160091325 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF ASSISTING A DRIVER OF A VEHICLE - A method of assisting a driver of a vehicle includes identifying a road to be driven by the driver using a position determination unit. A parameter is selected to assist a driver of the vehicle in driving a segment of the road. The parameter includes information on the location of a boundary along the road and a preferred trajectory to be driven along the road. The parameter has a series of values corresponding to a plurality of locations along the road. A controller determines whether a current trajectory of the vehicle while travelling the road is deviating from the preferred trajectory of the vehicle along the road. A feedback operation is provided to assist the driver in guiding the vehicle nearer to the preferred trajectory based on the selected parameter. | 03-31-2016 |