Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a charging system that provides a consistent specified charge power to a battery. Aspects of the disclosure also involve a bi-directional inverter charger system using boost and buck topologies substantially similar to buck and boost topologies for the charging system.

Abstract: A series or shunt configured battery charger/power supply circuit employs capacitors for charge coupling to the AC line and semiconductors as low power dissipation control elements to achieve good DC output voltage and current regulation with increased efficiency, while reducing cost, size, and weight.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling the voltage applied to an induction motor is taught. Load sensing is incorporated by monitoring the current through the motor, and combining that signal with a signal derived from the AC line voltage and AC voltage across the motor. This composite signal is averaged, with the resulting averaged signal being utilized to control a device for modulating voltage applied to the motor such as a phase control integrated circuit device.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling the voltage applied to a load is taught. The method includes receiving an AC line voltage, generating an operating AC voltage from the AC line voltage and applying this operating AC voltage across the load. A measured signal which is a function of the magnitude of the operating AC voltage is generated, and then averaged to generate an average signal representative of the average value of the measured signal. The operating AC voltage is continually readjusted in response to changes in the average signal. The apparatus implementing this method includes terminal means for receiving an AC line voltage, means for generating an operating AC voltage from the AC line voltage, connector means for applying the operating AC voltage across the load, and voltage detection means for generating a measured signal which is a function of the magnitude of said operating AC voltage.