ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,587,129, issued on March 24, was assigned to Stracker Inc. (Ashland, Ore.).
"Elevated dual-axis photovoltaic solar tracking assembly" was invented by Jeffery Charles Sharpe (Ashland, Ore.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An elevated dual-axis photovoltaic solar tracking assembly tracks the position of the sun with a high efficiency photovoltaic array, orienting photovoltaic array orthogonal to the sun, for optimal efficiency in generating electricity every minute of every day year-round. The assembly provides a pole, typically 20 feet, to elevate the photovoltaic array, thereby allowing a minimum 13 feet clearance from the ground at all t...