Patents by Inventor Lexuan Meng

Lexuan Meng has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11996693
    Abstract: A support system for an AC power transmission system, comprising an energy storage arrangement comprising a plurality of storage units and a main controller configured to control the operation of the energy storage arrangement. Each storage unit comprises at least three control signal connections and is configured to receive a control signal from at least three storage entities via said control signal connections, wherein each of the storage entities is either the main controller or a storage unit controller of an adjacent storage unit. The storage units are arranged to forward a control signal received via a first one of said control signal connections to all adjacent storage units that are connected via the remaining ones of said control signal connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: HITACHI ENERGY LTD
    Inventors: Per Karreby, Daniel Hallmans, Lexuan Meng, Maria Werlefors
  • Patent number: 11996696
    Abstract: A power supporting arrangement for a power grid includes a first and a second voltage source converter with an AC side and a DC side. A DC link interconnects the DC sides of the voltage source converters. A first switching arrangement includes a number of settable positions. The AC side of the second voltage source converter is connected to the power grid and the first switching arrangement is connected between a first synchronous machine. The AC side of the first voltage source converter and the power grid and operable to selectively connect the first synchronous machine to the power grid or to the AC side of the first voltage source converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: HITACHI ENERGY, LTD
    Inventors: Lexuan Meng, Jean-Philippe Hasler, Gunnar Ingeström, Jan Kheir, Tong Wu, Theodore Soong
  • Publication number: 20240088662
    Abstract: A support system for an AC power transmission system, comprising an energy storage arrangement comprising a plurality of storage units and a main controller configured to control the operation of the energy storage arrangement. Each storage unit comprises at least three control signal connections and is configured to receive a control signal from at least three storage entities via said control signal connections, wherein each of the storage entities is either the main controller or a storage unit controller of an adjacent storage unit. The storage units are arranged to forward a control signal received via a first one of said control signal connections to all adjacent storage units that are connected via the remaining ones of said control signal connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Per KARREBY, Daniel HALLMANS, Lexuan MENG, Maria WERLEFORS
  • Publication number: 20240006885
    Abstract: An energy storage system and a method for controlling such a system is disclosed. The energy storage system comprises a plurality of interconnected energy storage cells forming an energy storage module, a power converter connected to the energy storage module, a resistor circuit connected in parallel to the energy storage module, a switch connected in series with the resistor circuit and configured to disconnect the resistor circuit from the energy storage module, and a control unit operably connected to the switch. The control unit is configured to receive information pertaining to a transmission of energy in the energy storage system and to control the switch based on said information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Lexuan MENG, Haofeng BAI, Tong WU, Mohsen ASOODAR, Jean-Philippe HASLER, Gunnar INGESTRÖM, Jan KHEIR, Jan SVENSSON
  • Publication number: 20230223756
    Abstract: A power supporting arrangement includes a DC network having a first DC line with a first DC potential, a second DC line with a second DC potential, and an energy storage system that includes a first energy storage unit connected in a branch between the first and the second DC lines. A first group of phase arms is connected in a wye-configuration between the power grid and the first DC line and a second group of phase arms connected in a wye-configuration between the power grid and the second DC line. The first and second groups of phase arms are controllable as a voltage source converter. A third group of phase arms is connected to the power grid in a wye-configuration. The third group of phase arms have a neutral point and being controllable to support the power grid with reactive power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Theodore Soong, Lexuan Meng, Jan Kheir, Tong Wu, Jean-Philippe Hasler, Gunnar Ingestrom, Yuhei Okazaki, Kalle Ilves, Alexandre Christe
  • Publication number: 20230119359
    Abstract: A power supporting arrangement for a power grid includes a first and a second voltage source converter with an AC side and a DC side. A DC link interconnects the DC sides of the voltage source converters. A first switching arrangement includes a number of settable positions. The AC side of the second voltage source converter is connected to the power grid and the first switching arrangement is connected between a first synchronous machine. The AC side of the first voltage source converter and the power grid and operable to selectively connect the first synchronous machine to the power grid or to the AC side of the first voltage source converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Lexuan Meng, Jean-Philippe Hasler, Gunnar Ingeström, Jan Kheir, Tong Wu, Theodore Soong