Office Action 2: Notice of Allowance (2025-04-25)

CLAIMS:
IN THE CLAIMS:

Please amend the claims as follows:

1\. (currently amended) A solar installation comprising:

said support frame supported on the support for pivoting movement about an elevation axis; and
said support frame forming, with respect to the elevation axis, a bottom section of the solar panel on a ground side and an adjoining top section of the solar panel;
said top section and said bottom section each having a respective width extension perpendicular to the elevation axis, wherein the width extension of the top section is greater than the width extension of the bottom section; and
wherein the bottom section is substantially wind-impermeable, and the top section of the solar panel has flow passage openings between groups of the solar modules.

2\. (previously presented) The solar installation according to claim 1, wherein the solar modules are arranged in rows and the flow passage openings extend between the rows of the solar modules.

3\. (previously presented) The solar installation according to claim 1, wherein a wind guiding device is provided on a ground-side edge of the bottom section of the solar panel.
4\. (previously presented) The solar installation according to claim 2, wherein a wind guiding

OFFICE ACTION:
Allowable Subject Matter
The following is an examiner’s statement of reasons for allowance: Casla Urteaga (US Pat. No. 11,165,386 B2) and Taylor et al. (US Pub. No. 2009/0293861 A1) are considered the closest prior art of record.
Casla Urteaga teaches a solar installation comprising: a support (2) and a support frame (3) supporting solar modules (4.1) that are combined to form a solar panel (4); said support frame supported on the support frame on the support for pivoting movement about an elevation axis (a); and said support frame forming, with respect to the elevation axis, a bottom section (lower 4, Fig. 1) of the solar panel on a ground side and an adjoining top section (upper 4, Fig. 1) of the solar panel; said top section and said bottom section each having a respective width extension perpendicular to the elevation axis; wherein the width extension of the top section is greater than the width extension of the bottom section (e.g.; see Fig. 1); and wherein the top and bottom section are substantially wind-impermeable (i.e.; the top and bottom sections are substantially flat).
Taylor teaches a solar installation comprising: a support (18) and a support frame (49) supporting solar modules (13) that are combined to form a solar panel (12); said support frame supported on the support frame on the support for pivoting movement about an elevation axis (about spindle 56); and said support frame forming, with respect to the elevation axis, a bottom section (lower row of 13, Fig. 3) of the solar panel on a ground side and an adjoining top section (upper two rows of 13, Fig. 3) of the solar panel; said top section and said bottom section each having a respective width extension perpendicular to the elevation axis; wherein the width extension of the top section is greater than the width extension of the bottom section (e.g.; see Fig. 3); and the top and bottom sections of the solar panel have flow passage openings between groups of the solar modules (see gaps between each 13 in Fig. 3).
The prior art of record does anticipate nor make obvious a solar installation having the combination of structural limitations of Applicant’s claimed invention, including having the structural combination of the bottom section being substantially wind-impermeable, and the top section having a greater width extension than the bottom section, with the top section of the solar panel having flow passage openings between groups of the solar modules.  Combining the teachings of Casla Urteaga and Taylor to replace the respective upper and lower sections such that the bottom section is substantially wind-impermeable and the top section of the solar panel has flow passage openings between groups of the solar modules would involve improper hindsight in view of Applicant’s disclosure.
Any comments considered necessary by applicant must be submitted no later than the payment of the issue fee and, to avoid processing delays, should preferably accompany the issue fee.  Such submissions should be clearly labeled “Comments on Statement of Reasons for Allowance.”

APPLICANT REBUTTAL: REMARKS
The Examiner has issued an ex parte Quayle action identifying a typographical error in claim 1.
Claim 1 has here been amended as suggested by the Examiner, and the application is now believed to be allowable.
Formal allowance is respectfully solicited.
Should any questions arise, the Examiner is invited to telephone attorney for applicants
at 212-490-3285.
Respectfully submitted, April 10, 2025


CITED REFERENCE SUMMARIES: Ref US11165386B2: Claims:
A portable system of a photovoltaic panel with 2-axes solar tracking system comprising: a base bottom substructure that includes a plurality of radial legs, with end supports fixed and joined with the radial legs during the solar tracking process, a central cylindrical piece where the radial legs are joined and that contains in its center an azimuth bottom joint axis comprising an azimuth joint, and a top restraint ring that is joined by brackets to the radial legs; a mid substructure that is joined with the bottom substructure by the azimuth joint, that comprises a pole, a bottom handle and a set of azimuth gears comprising an azimuth large gear and an azimuth small gear; a top substructure that is joined with the mid substructure by an elevation horizontal axis joint, that comprises a supporting frame for the photovoltaic panel, a top retractable handle unfoldable towards the frontal side of the photovoltaic panel, and a lattice that integrates a set of elevation gears comprising an elevation large gear and an elevation small gear; and wherein the photovoltaic panel comprises four semi-flexible subpanels pyramidal in shape and with fixation hollows for assembling said subpanels to the top substructure through the supporting frame by fixation screws, each subpanel comprising a central joint.
a base bottom substructure that includes a plurality of radial legs, with end supports fixed and joined with the radial legs during the solar tracking process, a central cylindrical piece where the radial legs are joined and that contains in its center an azimuth bottom joint axis comprising an azimuth joint, and a top restraint ring that is joined by brackets to the radial legs;
a mid substructure that is joined with the bottom substructure by the azimuth joint, that comprises a pole, a bottom handle and a set of azimuth gears comprising an azimuth large gear and an azimuth small gear;
a top substructure that is joined with the mid substructure by an elevation horizontal axis joint, that comprises a supporting frame for the photovoltaic panel, a top retractable handle unfoldable towards the frontal side of the photovoltaic panel, and a lattice that integrates a set of elevation gears comprising an elevation large gear and an elevation small gear;
and wherein the photovoltaic panel comprises four semi-flexible subpanels pyramidal in shape and with fixation hollows for assembling said subpanels to the top substructure through the supporting frame by fixation screws, each subpanel comprising a central joint.
The portable system of a photovoltaic panel with 2-axes solar tracking system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein one radial leg that presents polar orientation and the pole include spaces for the insertion of motors comprising shafts where the azimuth small gear and the elevation small gear respectively fits.
The portable system of a photovoltaic panel with 2-axes solar tracking system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the top restraint ring and the radial legs include space for top support bearings and bottom support bearings respectively to support the azimuth large gear.
The portable system of a photovoltaic panel with 2-axes solar tracking system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the azimuth large gear comprises an external ring and an internal ring that contains three radial tabs projected towards the inside of the internal ring.
The portable system of a photovoltaic panel with 2-axes solar tracking system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the pole includes two lateral hollows for bearings that support the lattice of the elevation large gear.
The portable system of a photovoltaic panel with 2-axes solar tracking system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the pole comprises a bottom base and a top end, the bottom base containing a vertical cylindrical hollow for the azimuth bottom joint axis of the bottom substructure, and top end, a horizontal cylindrical hollow for the elevation top joint axis of the top substructure.
The portable system of a photovoltaic panel with 2-axes solar tracking system in accordance with claim 4 , wherein the pole includes in its pole base two lateral buttresses joined by tongue and groove joints to the internal ring of the azimuth large gear, and a bottom circular disc that leans on the three radial tabs of the azimuth large gear.
The portable system of a photovoltaic panel with 2-axes solar tracking system in accordance with claim 7 , wherein the upper side of the central cylindrical piece and the bottom side of the bottom circular disk of the pole includes a hollowing size thereby providing room for a cabling loop large enough to allow the complete rotation of the mid substructure around the bottom substructure.
The portable system of a photovoltaic panel with 2-axes solar tracking system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the bottom handle consists in a grip that curves up over itself 180 degrees and that projects two rigid supports towards the pole and a third support towards one spoke of the azimuth large gear.
The portable system of a photovoltaic panel with 2-axes solar tracking system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the supporting frame of the panel comprises two lateral and two transversal beams with an extension in ends of the beams to provide support to the panel and that contain screwed hollows placed along a frontal side of the beams for the fitting of screws for the fixation of the panel.
The portable system of a photovoltaic panel with 2-axes solar tracking system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the lattice of the elevation large gear comprises two parallel wheels of two external rings each, one internal and extending 180 degrees and the other external and covering 100 degrees, that are joined by a transverse connection in the center of the external rings.
The portable system of a photovoltaic panel with 2-axes solar tracking system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the top retractable handle consists of an articulated grip and two parallel rods each with a ball joint in the bottom end of the emerging part and a screwed top in their ends.
The portable system of a photovoltaic panel with 2-axes solar tracking system in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising a cut-off edge in each of said central joints thereby opening a space for unfolding the top retractable handle.
The portable system of a photovoltaic panel with 2-axes solar tracking system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the plurality of radial legs further comprises three radial legs that form a tripod.
Ref US20090293861A1: Claims:
A solar tracker system for mounting on a surface, comprising; a solar panel array assembly having at least two attachments; a support anchor assembly for attaching to the surface and having at least two attachments; a support structure including a plurality of elongated support rods for securing the array assembly above the support anchor assembly, each support rod attached at one end to one of the attachments of the solar panel array and attached at the other end to one of the attachments of the support anchor assembly, wherein the number of support rods connected to each attachment of the solar panel array assembly equals the number of attachments of the support anchor assembly, and the number of support rods connected to each attachment of the support anchor assembly equals the number of attachments of the solar panel assembly.
a solar panel array assembly having at least two attachments;
a support anchor assembly for attaching to the surface and having at least two attachments;
a support structure including a plurality of elongated support rods for securing the array assembly above the support anchor assembly, each support rod attached at one end to one of the attachments of the solar panel array and attached at the other end to one of the attachments of the support anchor assembly,
wherein the number of support rods connected to each attachment of the solar panel array assembly equals the number of attachments of the support anchor assembly, and the number of support rods connected to each attachment of the support anchor assembly equals the number of attachments of the solar panel assembly.
The solar tracker system according to claim 1 , wherein the solar panel array includes one or more solar panels for collecting solar radiation.
The solar tracker system according to claim 1 , wherein the support structure is configured like a tetrahedral.
The solar tracker system according to claim 1 , wherein the solar panel array assembly includes at least one rotating support.
The solar tracker system according to claim 1 , wherein the support anchor assembly includes a rotating support.
The solar tracker system according to claim 5 , wherein the support anchor assembly includes a support beam attached to the surface and an anchor attached to the surface with the rotating support attached at one end to the support beam and at the other end to the anchor.
The solar tracker system according to claim 1 , further comprising two rotatable supports.
The solar tracker system according to claim 7 , wherein each of the rotatable supports includes a gear section.
The solar tracker system according to claim 8 , further comprising a pair of motors, each motor adapted to drive one of the gear sections.
The solar tracker system according to claim 9 , further comprising a controller adapted for controlling the motors capable of driving the gear sections.
A solar tracker system for mounting on a surface, comprising: a solar panel array assembly having at least two attachments; at least three anchors for attaching to the surface; a support structure including a plurality of elongated support rods for securing the array assembly above the support anchor assembly, each support rod attached at one end to one of the attachments of the solar panel array and attached at the other end to one of the anchors, wherein the number of support rods connected to each attachment of the solar panel array assembly equals the number of anchors, and the number of support rods connected to each anchors equals the number of attachments of the solar panel assembly.
at least three anchors for attaching to the surface;
a support structure including a plurality of elongated support rods for securing the array assembly above the support anchor assembly, each support rod attached at one end to one of the attachments of the solar panel array and attached at the other end to one of the anchors,
wherein the number of support rods connected to each attachment of the solar panel array assembly equals the number of anchors, and the number of support rods connected to each anchors equals the number of attachments of the solar panel assembly.
The solar tracker system according to claim 11 , wherein the solar panel array includes one or more solar panels for collecting solar radiation.
The solar tracker system according to claim 11 , wherein each pair of support rods attached to the same anchor forms a V-shape in connecting to the solar panel array assembly.
The solar tracker system according to claim 11 , wherein the solar panel array assembly includes a first rotating support disposed adjacent to the solar panels and a second rotating support disposed adjacent to the support structure.
The solar tracker system according to claim 14 , wherein the first rotating support provides an altitude adjustment for tracking the sun's position throughout the year.
The solar tracker system according to claim 14 , wherein the second rotating support provides an azimuth adjustment for tracking the sun's position throughout the day.
The solar tracker system according to claim 14 , further comprising a pair of motors, each motor adapted to rotate one of the rotating supports.
The solar tracker system according to claim 14 , further comprising a controller for controlling the motors adapted to rotate the rotating supports.
The solar tracker system according to claim 11 , wherein the anchors are adapted to attach to the top of a structure.
The solar tracker system according to claim 11 , wherein the anchor is a helical screw anchor for attaching to the ground.
A solar tracker system for mounting on a surface, comprising; a solar panel array assembly having a rotating support; a support anchor assembly for attaching to the surface and having a rotating support; a support structure disposed between the rotating support of the solar panel array assembly and the rotating support of the support anchor assembly, the support structure including a plurality of elongated support rods configured in the shape of a tetrahedron for securing the array assembly above the support anchor assembly.
a solar panel array assembly having a rotating support;
a support anchor assembly for attaching to the surface and having a rotating support;
a support structure disposed between the rotating support of the solar panel array assembly and the rotating support of the support anchor assembly, the support structure including a plurality of elongated support rods configured in the shape of a tetrahedron for securing the array assembly above the support anchor assembly.
The solar tracker system according to claim 21 , wherein the rotating support of the solar panel array provides an altitude adjustment for tracking the sun's position throughout the year.
The solar tracker system according to claim 21 , wherein the rotating support of the support anchor assembly provides an azimuth adjustment for tracking the sun's position throughout the day.
A solar tracker system for mounting to a surface, comprising: a support structure anchored to the surface; a solar panel array assembly moveably mounted to the support structure on two axes of rotation; the support structure including a first rotating support for one of the two axes of rotation; and the solar panel array assembly including a second rotating support for the other one of the two axes of rotation.
a support structure anchored to the surface;
a solar panel array assembly moveably mounted to the support structure on two axes of rotation;
the support structure including a first rotating support for one of the two axes of rotation; and
the solar panel array assembly including a second rotating support for the other one of the two axes of rotation.
The solar tracker system according to claim 24 , wherein each of the rotatable supports includes a gear section.
The solar tracker system according to claim 25 , further comprising a pair of motors, each motor adapted to drive one of the gear sections.
The solar tracker system according to claim 26 , further comprising a controller adapted for controlling the motors capable of driving the gear sections.
A solar tracker system for mounting to an anchor in a surface, comprising: a support structure having at least three legs; a solar panel array assembly mounted to the support structure; an anchoring point disposed on the support structure and adapted for attaching to the anchor in the surface; a connector for attaching the anchoring point to the anchor.
a support structure having at least three legs;
a solar panel array assembly mounted to the support structure;
an anchoring point disposed on the support structure and adapted for attaching to the anchor in the surface;
a connector for attaching the anchoring point to the anchor.
The solar tracker system according to claim 28 , wherein the connector includes a cable.
The solar tracker system according to claim 28 , wherein the connector includes a tightening device.
The solar tracker system according to claim 30 , wherein the tightening device includes a turnbuckle.