Patents Assigned to Enviropower Corporation
  • Patent number: 6678176
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for supplementing electrical power production during peak demand power consumption is presented. A solar power conditioner converts DC electrical power provided by solar panels (or otherwise) to AC power and uses this to supplement main AC electrical power generated by a power utility (or otherwise) when needed. Both the DC power and the main AC power are digitalized by analog to digital (A/D) converters and continuously monitored by a central processor (CPU). The CPU aims to match the generated AC power of the inverter to that of the main AC power and, after tripping a breaker, supplements the main AC power with that of the converted power provided by the solar panels. In such a supplementary role, the solar power conditioner can be inserted into a utility's distributed power grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Enviropower Corporation
    Inventor: John L. Lumsden