Abstract: A synchronous generator may comprise a rotor and a stator. The stator may comprise a first armature winding configured to output a first three-phase voltage and a second armature winding configured to output a second three-phase voltage. The synchronous generator may further comprise a first rectifier configured to rectify the first three-phase voltage received from the first armature winding, and a second rectifier configured to rectify the second three-phase voltage received from the second armature winding.

Abstract: An electric power system (EPS) may comprise a modular multilevel converter (MMC) and a synchronous generator in electronic communication with the MMC. The synchronous generator may comprise a stator comprising inner slots and outer slots. First, second, and third windings may be disposed in the inner slots configured to receive first, second, and third phase signals, respectively. The first, second, and third windings may each split into two arms, each arm comprising an additional winding disposed in the outer slots of the stator.

Abstract: Disclosed is an event processing and identity validation system. The system typically includes a processor, a memory, and an event processing and identity validation module stored in the memory. The system is typically configured for: validating a set of identity information for each profile of a set of profiles, receiving an event request comprising user identifying information, comparing the user identifying information with the sets of identity information of the set of profiles to determine a matching profile, processing the event request by generating an authentication code, notifying the user of the event request, determining that a device of the user is within a defined distance of an authentication location and automatically transmitting the generated authentication code to the device of the user, receiving a key code from a computing device, and determining a match between the key code and the authentication code to complete the event request.

Abstract: A high voltage DC electric power generating system includes a poly-phase permanent magnet generator having at least one control winding and a plurality of power windings. Each of the power windings is a phase of the poly-phase permanent magnet generator. A passive rectifier connects a switch to an input of each of the power windings such that the switch is a neutral node in a closed state and a disconnect in an open state.

Abstract: An electrical wall box having plurality of wire power terminals on exterior of electrical wall box, wire power terminals are electrically connected to one of plurality of insulated distribution buses within electrical wall box, each distribution buses has first quick connect terminal electrically connected thereto one distribution buses; each plurality of switch wiring terminals includes insulated electrical tap connecting one switch wiring terminals to one plurality of internal insulated distribution buses or to quick connect terminal within electrical wall box; each one or more pluggable electrical receptacles includes two or more second quick connect terminals to electrically connect thereto one of said one or more first quick connect terminals; a second wall box, a plaster ring, and cover plate.

Abstract: Multiplex winding synchronous power generating systems and vehicle power systems are provided that include a rotating part including a plurality of windings, a primer mover configured to drive the rotating part, a stator part having a plurality of windings, a plurality of rectifiers, three 3-phase 5-level motor drives, at least one H-bridge, at least one 3-phase AC motor, and a generator voltage regulator that regulates current of voltages of local DC busses of the three 3-phase 5-level motor drives.

Abstract: An active rectifier module includes a matrix converter having a plurality of phase inputs and a plurality of phase outputs, a rectifier including a plurality of inputs, each connected to a corresponding phase output in the plurality of phase outputs, a filter capacitor connected across a DC output of the rectifier, and a DC output configured to provide DC power to a load.

Abstract: An electrical wall box having plurality of wire power terminals on exterior of electrical wall box, wire power terminals are electrically connected to one of plurality of insulated distribution busses within electrical wall box, each distribution buses having one or more interrupt bus switches electrically connected therein; each distribution buses has first quick connect terminal electrically connected thereto one distribution buses; wherein electrical wall box further includes plurality of switch wiring terminals on an exterior of electrical wall box, each plurality of switch wiring terminals includes insulated electrical tap connecting one switch wiring terminals to one plurality of internal insulated distribution busses or to quick connect terminal within electrical wall box; one or more pluggable electrical receptacles, each one or more pluggable electrical receptacles includes two or more second quick connect terminals to electrically connect thereto one of said one or more first quick connect terminals

Abstract: A power system architecture for a vehicle includes a source management unit having at least a generator, a first stored energy component, and a second stored energy component. A high voltage DC bus connects a high voltage load to the source management unit. At least one low voltage DC bus connects at least one low voltage DC load to the source management unit. The source management unit includes a plurality of multi-functional power modules configured such that the source management unit includes a multi-level active rectifier connecting the generator to a multi-level DC bus, a first multi-level multi-function converter connecting the first stored energy component to the multi-level active rectifier, a second multi-level multi-function converter connecting the second stored energy component to a multi-level isolated DC bus, and an isolated multi-level DC-DC converter connecting the multi-level DC bus to the multi-level isolated DC bus.

Abstract: A power system includes a direct current (DC) channel connected to a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) bus, an HVDC bus ground fault protection device connected to the HVDC bus, and a DC channel ground fault protection device connected to the DC channel. The HVDC bus ground fault protection device is operatively associated with the DC channel ground protection fault device through the DC channel to cause the DC channel ground fault protection device to disconnect the DC channel from the HVDC bus based on a comparison of current imbalance in the DC channel with a DC channel current imbalance threshold when the HVDC bus ground fault protection device determines that current leakage from the HVDC bus exceeds a current leakage threshold of the HVDC bus.

Abstract: A power system architecture includes a prime mover, a plurality of single phase permanent magnet generators mechanically coupled to the prime mover, a DC power bus including a plurality of DC power storage components, each of the DC energy storage components being electrically connected to at least one of the single phase permanent magnet generators, a plurality of state of charge calculators, each of the state of charge calculators being connected to one of the DC energy storage component and being communicatively coupled to a generator control unit, and wherein the generator control unit is configured to independently control each of the single phase permanent magnet generators.

Abstract: A power generating system architecture includes a prime mover, a generator component including a switched reluctance generator, the switched reluctance generator being mechanically coupled to the prime mover and having a plurality of stator pole windings, a DC power bus connected to at least one output of the switched reluctance generator, the DC power bus including a positive bus bar and a negative bus bar, at plurality of series arranged energy storage devices connecting the positive bus bar and the negative bus bar, a plurality of state of charge modules connected to the plurality of energy storage devices, each of the state of charge modules being communicatively coupled to a generator controller, and the generator controller being configured to independently control each of the stator pole windings.

Abstract: A high voltage power generating system includes a first poly-phase permanent magnet generator including at least one control winding and a plurality of power windings, a second poly-phase permanent magnet generator including at least one control winding and a plurality of power windings, the first and second poly-phase permanent magnet generators being arranged in series in at least one operational mode, and the first poly-phase permanent magnet generator being phase shifted relative to the second poly-phase permanent magnet generator such that residual voltage output of the first poly-phase permanent magnet generator is offset by the second poly-phase permanent magnet generator during a first operational mode.

Abstract: A high voltage DC electric power generating system includes a poly-phase permanent magnet generator having at least one control winding and a plurality of power windings. Each of the power windings is a phase of the poly-phase permanent magnet generator. A passive rectifier connects a switch to an input of each of the power windings such that the switch is a neutral node in a closed state and a disconnect in an open state.

Abstract: A dual-source multi-mode power supply system includes a battery power supply, a first DC bus, an electric power generating system and a second DC bus. The battery power supply includes a DC-DC converter circuit configured to convert a first DC voltage into a second DC voltage for supplying power to the first DC bus. The electric power generating system includes a permanent magnet generator and an active rectifier circuit configured to convert a variable-voltage/variable-frequency output into a constant high-voltage direct current (HVDC) to supply power to a second DC bus. An electronic coordinated control module determines a load request, and controls one or more switch such that the power from the first DC bus and power from the second DC bus are delivered to the loads to satisfy the load request.

Abstract: An integrated starter-generator (ISG) system includes a flux-regulated permanent magnet machine (PMM), a wound-field synchronous machine, and a control coil controller. The flux-regulated PMM includes a stationary portion having a control coil and a plurality of permanent magnets, and a rotating portion that includes rotating armature windings. The wound-field synchronous machine includes a stationary portion that includes a main armature winding and a rotating portion that includes a main field winding that receives excitation from the flux-regulated PMM. The control coil controller controls current supplied to the control coil of the flux-regulated PMM to selectively control magnetic flux presented to the rotating armature windings.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed for a hand pillow. A hand pillow includes a pillow and a glove. The glove is coupled to a surface of the pillow such that the pillow is worn by a user when the user puts the glove on.

Abstract: An electrical power generating system comprises a first permanent magnetic generator (PMG) stator winding of a generator machine, a first active rectifier communicatively connected to the first PMG stator winding, the first active rectifier operative to receive alternating current (AC) from the first PMG stator winding and convert the AC to direct current (DC), a direct current link communicatively connected to the first active rectifier, wherein the first active rectifier is operative to output the DC to the direct current link, a second PMG stator winding of the generator machine, and a second active rectifier communicatively connected to the second PMG stator winding, the second active rectifier operative to receive AC from the second PMG stator winding and convert the AC to DC, the second active rectifier communicatively connected to the direct current link and operative to output DC to the direct current link.

Abstract: A method of compensating for rotor position error of a rotor of a permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMG) that provides electrical power to a direct current (DC) power generating system, the method including obtaining PMG phase voltages and resolver processed angular position output when the PMG is driven by a prime mover. Once obtained, a PMG fundamental phase voltage waveform is selected by eliminating higher order harmonics. A mechanical angle of the rotor is then converted into an electrical angle, then the electrical angle is aligned within the mechanical angle with a corresponding PMG fundamental phase voltage angle by adjusting offset to the electrical angle. After alignment, a plurality of resolver error offset values associated with the electrical angle are stored and additional values to the compensation table are added by interpolating data between two corresponding resolver error offset values of the plurality of resolver error offset values.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a variable frequency generator is provided. The variable frequency generator can comprise a main stator comprising multi-phase armature windings and an exciter field winding; and a rotating portion comprising an exciter multi-phase windings, a main field winding, and an amplification component between the exciter windings and the main field winding, wherein the amplification component operates at a variable duty cycle to maintain a phase voltage of the main stator armature windings near independent of a shaft speed of the variable frequency generator.