Reducing photovoltaic array voltage during inverter re-enablement

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PATENT NO 9172312
APP PUB NO 20100275966A1
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12625645

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An apparatus for harvesting solar power includes a photovoltaic array for generating a DC voltage; a discharge circuit for causing the DC voltage to decay from a first value to a second value; and an inverter circuit for transforming an output voltage from the discharge circuit into an AC voltage.

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AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPORATION64 JACKSON ROAD DEVENS MA 01432

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Bowers, Gary J Waunakee, US 2 30
Facchini, Kleber V C Waukesha, US 1 8
Folts, Douglas C Baraboo, US 32 765
Wijenayake, Ajith H New Berlin, US 2 49

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