Flat-pack membrane based solar PV array floats having deployable expansion structures that inflate the floats without forced air preliminary class
US12110082B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 21, 2023 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/50
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An expandable flat-pack membrane-based float for use with a floating solar PV array, including: a float formed from a flexible membrane; and an expansion structure that is deployed to support the float in the inflated position without the need for compressed air. The expansion structure may be an expandable structure that is positioned within the float, or around an exterior surface of the float and increases in size when deployed.
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