Abstract: In one embodiment, a bidirectional DC/DC converter includes a DC/AC inverter having active switches (e.g., MOSFETs), and an AC/DC rectifier having a capacitor that performs DC-bias current blocking and active switches (e.g., MOSFETs) arranged in a bridge configuration. A microcontroller is coupled to the active switches of the DC/AC inverter and AC/DC rectifier and configured to provide control signals thereto according to a control algorithm that, when power is to flow in a forward direction, sends control signals to operate the active switches of the DC/AC inverter at a duty cycle and to disable the active switches of the AC/DC rectifier, and when power is to flow in a reverse direction, sends control signals to operate the active switches of the DC/AC inverter to disable the active switches of the DC/AC inverter and operates the active switches of the AC/DC rectifier at a duty cycle.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a bidirectional battery charger integrated with renewable energy generation includes a primary side AC/DC rectifier coupled to the electrical grid and a first DC bus, a DC/AC inverter coupled to the first DC bus and a primary winding, a secondary side AC/DC rectifier coupled to a secondary winding and a battery, and a boost converter coupled to a renewable energy generator and the first DC bus. The boost converter includes an active switch controlled by a control algorithm that, when renewable power is available, operates the active switch at a duty cycle that allows power to flow from the renewable energy generator to the first DC bus and on to charge the battery (without passing though the primary side AC/DC rectifier) or on to supply the electrical grid (without passing through the DC/AC inverter and secondary side AC/DC rectifier), and, when not available, disables the active switch.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a bidirectional DC/DC converter includes a DC/AC inverter having active switches (e.g., MOSFETs), and an AC/DC rectifier having a capacitor that performs DC-bias current blocking and active switches (e.g., MOSFETs) arranged in a bridge configuration. A microcontroller is coupled to the active switches of the DC/AC inverter and AC/DC rectifier and configured to provide control signals thereto according to a control algorithm that, when power is to flow in a forward direction, sends control signals to operate the active switches of the DC/AC inverter at a duty cycle and to disable the active switches of the AC/DC rectifier, and when power is to flow in a reverse direction, sends control signals to operate the active switches of the DC/AC inverter to disable the active switches of the DC/AC inverter and operates the active switches of the AC/DC rectifier at a duty cycle.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a bidirectional battery charger integrated with renewable energy generation includes a primary side AC/DC rectifier coupled to the electrical grid and a first DC bus, a DC/AC inverter coupled to the first DC bus and a primary winding, a secondary side AC/DC rectifier coupled to a secondary winding and a battery, and a boost converter coupled to a renewable energy generator and the first DC bus. The boost converter includes an active switch controlled by a control algorithm that, when renewable power is available, operates the active switch at a duty cycle that allows power to flow from the renewable energy generator to the first DC bus and on to charge the battery (without passing though the primary side AC/DC rectifier) or on to supply the electrical grid (without passing through the DC/AC inverter and secondary side AC/DC rectifier), and, when not available, disables the active switch.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for restoring a diversely routed circuit in a timely manner from an initial path failure includes the steps of receiving one or more triggers at one of a destination node and a source node of a first path. The trigger indicates a path failure. The method continues by switching from the first path to a functional second path. The trigger prompts, at least partially, the switching step, and restores the circuit to a functional mode.

Abstract: A communication network and method is presented that performs line level restoration when an indication of a trunk failure is received. When a trunk failure occurs, the optical cross connect switch detecting the failure signals upstream to a peer optical cross connect switch of the failure occurrence. The optical cross connect switch having the higher router ID performs an alternative trunk query and if an alternative trunk is located, the two nodes located at each end of the failed trunk migrate the eligible label switched paths onto the new trunk.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for restoring a diversely routed circuit in a timely manner from an initial path failure includes the steps of receiving one or more triggers at one of a destination node and a source node of a first path. The trigger indicates a path failure. The method continues by switching from the first path to a functional second path. The trigger prompts, at least partially, the switching step, and restores the circuit to a functional mode.