Automated solar collector installation design
US8818924B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 18, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B10/20
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments may include systems and methods to create and edit a representation of a worksite, to create various data objects, to classify such objects as various types of pre-defined “features” with attendant properties and layout constraints. As part of or in addition to classification, an embodiment may include systems and methods to create, associate, and edit intrinsic and extrinsic properties to these objects. A design engine may apply of design rules to the features described above to generate one or more solar collectors installation design alternatives, including generation of on-screen and/or paper representations of the physical layout or arrangement of the one or more design alternatives.
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