Enphase
Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH), announced today that the company has
expanded its patent position by acquiring two patent portfolios from
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation, related
to system interconnection and photovoltaic AC module construction. The
acquired portfolios include the following patents:
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US 5,951,785 (Photo-voltaic apparatus)
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JP 3,357,808
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IN 209,276
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DE 0,793,278
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US 5,886,890 (Power-supply system involving system interconnection)
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JP 3,630,854
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IN 189,774
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CN 97,111,831.0
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NL 817,350
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IT 817,350
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DE 817,350
“We are pleased to announce the acquisition of these new patents as part
of our global IP strategy for Enphase,” said Martin Fornage, co-founder
and CTO at Enphase Energy. “This collection of SANYO patents complements
our homegrown technology and strengthens our position with respect to
the AC module market,” Fornage added. “Specifically, patent number
5,951,785 helps avoid potential thermal interaction between the inverter
and the PV module, improving the reliability of both elements as well as
increasing the energy harvested by the AC module. Our extensive patent
portfolio covers critical aspects of microinverter and AC module design,
manufacturing and deployment. The portfolio is a testimony to our
technological innovation and protects our competitive edge in a rapidly
evolving solar market.”
The balance of Enphase patents covers many aspects of solar systems such
as:
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Power Conversion: 8,537,572, 8,717,780, 7,796,412, 7,916,505
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Maximum Power Point Tracking: 7,986,122, 7,986,539, 7,768,155,
8,035,257, 8,319,378, 8,492,932
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Inverter Supervision: 7,923,983, 8,299,776
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Power Line Communication: 8,107,516, 8,411,790, 8,659,922
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Inverter Packaging: 8,360,390, D673, 114
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PV Module Attachment: 8,435,056
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Wiring System: 8,222,767, 7,855,473, 8,207,637, 8,227,942, 8,257,106,
D708,143, D707,632
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Gateway: 8,581,441
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Information Display: 8,553,035, 8,099,197
With over 70 patents granted worldwide and 125 active patent families,
Enphase is committed to developing the most innovative solar energy
systems in the world and protecting the intellectual property embodied
in those systems.
For more information about Enphase patented technologies, please visit Enphase
Patents on our website.
About Enphase Energy, Inc.
Enphase Energy delivers microinverter technology for the solar industry
that increases energy production, simplifies design and installation,
improves system uptime and reliability, reduces fire safety risk and
provides a platform for intelligent energy management. Our
semiconductor-based microinverter system converts energy at the
individual solar module level and brings a systems-based, high
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