Abstract: A system includes a power supply output sensor that senses an output level of a power supply during active motor control of a motor using the power supply and generates a signal indicative thereof. The motor regenerates energy and the power supply absorbs energy regenerated by the motor. The system also includes a motor controller that, in response to the signal satisfying a predetermined threshold, controls an electrical current supplied to the motor for active control of the motor based on a set of instructions that mitigate increases in the output level of the power supply from the absorption of the energy regenerated in the motor.

Abstract: A system includes a power supply output sensor that senses an output level of a power supply during active motor control of a motor using the power supply and generates a signal indicative thereof. The motor regenerates energy and the power supply absorbs energy regenerated by the motor. The system also includes a motor controller that, in response to the signal satisfying a predetermined threshold, controls an electrical current supplied to the motor for active control of the motor based on a set of instructions that mitigate increases in the output level of the power supply from the absorption of the energy regenerated in the motor.

Abstract: A current sensor apparatus is disclosed for use with an inverter bridge that is controlled by a pulse width modulator (PWM) control apparatus and is connected to an inductive load. The current sensor apparatus includes a plurality of current sensors disposed in series with each of the low side switches in the inverter bridge. The PWM control apparatus samples the current sensors when the PWM control apparatus provides the necessary signals to open all of the high side switches in the inverter bridge and to close all of the low side switches. Due to the inductive nature of the load, the load current will continue to flow during the time in which the low side switches are closed and the high side switches are open. During this time, the current sensors are sampled and provide an output signal that is indicative of the magnitude of the current. The PWM control apparatus limits the duty cycle of the PWM signals to a predetermined value that is less than 100%.