EDGE PROTECTION FOR A FLOATING PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM
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Sep 13, 2016
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Abstract
An edge protection member for positioning in a waterbody adjacent to a plurality of photovoltaic (“PV”) modules of a PV array that floats on the waterbody to protect the PV array from external forces includes a surface barrier. The surface barrier blocks flotsam on a water surface of the waterbody from floating into the PV array.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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X DEVELOPMENT LLC | 1600 AMPHITHEATRE PARKWAY MOUNTIAN VIEW CA 94043 |
International Classification(s)

- 2016 Application Filing Year
- B63B Class
- 854 Applications Filed
- 636 Patents Issued To-Date
- 74.48 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Baikie, Robert | San Francisco, US | 3 | 12 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 12 | |||
Greise, Mark | Santa Ynez, US | 3 | 12 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 12 | |||
Hunt, Thomas P | Oakland, US | 5 | 18 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 18 | |||
Julian, Dominico | Oakland, US | 6 | 36 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 36 | |||
Pelman, Todd A | Moss Beach, US | 15 | 270 |
# of filed Patents : 15 Total Citations : 270 | |||
Schmaelzle, Philipp H | Mountain View, US | 27 | 173 |
# of filed Patents : 27 Total Citations : 173 |
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- 4 Citation Count
- B63B Class
- 36.10 % this patent is cited more than
- 7 Age
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