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EP3885860 - METHOD, COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED TOOL AND POWER PLANT CONTROL DEVICE FOR DETECTING POWER PRODUCTION DEGRADATION OF SOLAR POWER PLANTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.03.2024
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.11.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.10.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  27.08.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip22.03.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 24.04.2024  [2024/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1
80333 München / DE
[2021/39]
Inventor(s)01 / Bamberger, Joachim
Würmstr. 31a
82131 Stockdorf / DE
02 / Mesanovic, Amer
Hugo-Troendle-Straße 37
80992 München / DE
03 / Szabo, Andrei
Pommerstr. 9
85521 Ottobrunn / DE
 [2021/39]
Representative(s)Siemens Patent Attorneys
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
[2024/17]
Application number, filing date20165141.124.03.2020
[2021/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3885860
Date:29.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3885860
Date:24.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:G05B23/02, H02S50/10
[2021/39]
CPC:
G05B23/024 (EP); H02S50/10 (EP,US); G05B23/0283 (EP);
G05B23/0294 (EP); H02J3/004 (US); H02J2300/26 (US);
Y02E10/56 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2021/45]  
Former [2021/39]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN, COMPUTERIMPLEMENTIERTES WERKZEUG UND KRAFTWERKSSTEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNG ZUR ERKENNUNG DER VERSCHLECHTERUNG DER STROMERZEUGUNG VON SOLARKRAFTWERKEN[2021/39]
English:METHOD, COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED TOOL AND POWER PLANT CONTROL DEVICE FOR DETECTING POWER PRODUCTION DEGRADATION OF SOLAR POWER PLANTS[2021/39]
French:PROCÉDÉ, OUTIL MIS EN OEUVRE PAR ORDINATEUR ET DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE DE CENTRALE ÉLECTRIQUE POUR DÉTECTER LA DÉGRADATION DE PRODUCTION D'ÉNERGIE DE CENTRALES SOLAIRES[2021/39]
Examination procedure05.10.2021Examination requested  [2021/45]
05.10.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.02.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.03.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.04.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
14.02.2024Fee for grant paid
14.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
20.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
18.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2016190984  (CAINE HOLDEN R [US]) [A] 1,2,9,10 * paragraph [0079] - paragraph [0097] *;
 [A]WO2017035629  (GREEN POWER LABS INC [CA]) [A] 1,2,9,10* paragraph [0063] *;
 [A]US2018196092  (MCBREARTY CHARLES [US], et al) [A] 1,2,9,10 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0007]; claim 1 *;
 [A]CN108649892  (NORTH CN ELEC POWER RES INST, et al) [A] 1,2,9,10 * page 7 - page 13 *;
 [A]  - Máté Heisz et al, "Operation & Maintenance Best Practices Guidelines / Version 3.0", Solar Power Europe, (20181231), pages 1 - 98, URL: https://www.solarpowereurope.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/3218_SPE_OM_report_version_3.0.07_mr_linked.pdf?cf_id=16799, (20200827), XP055725572 [A] 1,2,9,10 * page 56 - page 59 *
 [A]  - HAJJAJ CHARAF ET AL, "Evaluation, comparison and experimental validation of different PV power prediction models under semi-arid climate", ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT, ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, OXFORD, GB, (20180806), vol. 173, doi:10.1016/J.ENCONMAN.2018.07.094, ISSN 0196-8904, pages 476 - 488, XP085454156 [A] 1,2,9,10 * page 476 - page 479 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2018.07.094
by applicant   - "Operation & Maintenance, Best Practices Guidelines", Solar Power Europe, URL: OM-Best-Practices-Guidelines-V3.0.pdf
    - "Soiling: The Science & Solutions", Solar Plaza, URL: White-Paper-Soiling_The-Science-Solutions.pdf
    - MATTHEW J. RENOCLIFFORD W. HANSEN, "Identification of periods of clear sky irradiance in time series of GHI measurements", Renewable Energy, (20160000), vol. 90, doi:10.1016/j.renene.2015.12.031, pages 520 - 531, XP029395651

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2015.12.031
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