ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,498,024, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to Nextracker LLC (Fremont, Calif.).
"Actuator systems for solar trackers" was invented by Andrew Smith (Oakland, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A solar tracking system includes a solar array, support beams that support the solar array, a torque tube coupled to the support beams, a base that rotatably supports the torque tube, and an articulation system that rotates the torque tube relative to the base. The articulation system includes an outer tube, a screw rod, and a nut and/or inner tube that rotates and translates along a length of the screw rod as the screw rod rotates. The interior po...