Power Supply Regulation Operation Patents (Class 700/297)
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Patent number: 11550279Abstract: A system, a device, a method, a communication protocol, and/or the like, for energy management in a fragment, heterogeneous, electrical grid. The grid may include multiple types of power generation systems, electrical energy storage systems, electrical loads, and efficiently managing these systems may require elements that will bridge the technology gap of these systems, as well as provide best-effort power generation and consumption in order to stabilize the grid. These techniques are especially important in differentiated electric energy networks, such as micro-grids, island grids, virtual power plants, and/or the like.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Solaredge Technologies Ltd.Inventor: Yoav Galin
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Patent number: 11552491Abstract: A battery charging management system includes a plurality of sockets combinable with a plurality of devices onto which a plurality of battery packs are mounted; a binding controller configured to receive state information of the plurality of battery packs from the plurality of devices, determine a priority of the plurality of devices to be allocated to the plurality of sockets according to a charging strategy selected based on the state information, and allocate one of the plurality of sockets to one of the plurality of devices or releasing the allocating; a charging controller configured to control charging of the plurality of battery packs of the plurality of devices electrically connected to a charging circuit based on the state information received by the binding controller; and a distributor configured to switch an electrical connection between the charging circuit and the plurality of battery packs.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: UVIFY CO., LTD.Inventor: Hyon Lim
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Patent number: 11545835Abstract: An inverter energy system supplies power to a site. The inverter energy system comprises a number of solar strings, each solar string including a solar panel(s) as a renewable energy source and an inverter. The inverter energy system is connected to a mains power supply (grid) and to a site load (sub circuits). The forward or reverse power flow into or out of the mains power supply is monitored at a monitoring point at the site. A rate limit is set for power flow into and/or or out of the mains power supply. The supply of power from the inverter energy system is controlled so that the power flow into or out of the mains power supply is within the set rate limit.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: HONEY BADGER INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD.Inventor: Gregory Neville Rogers
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Patent number: 11539210Abstract: A power management system for managing power of a climate control unit (CCU) configured to be used with at least one of an electric vehicle, a trailer, or a transport container and at least partially powered by the electric vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a power distribution system that includes a power input, a power distributor electrically connected to the power input, a fault detecting and isolating circuit electrically connected to the power input, and a connection point for receiving the CCU. The connection point is electrically connected to the fault detecting and isolating circuit. A power controller is electrically connected to the power distribution system. The power controller includes a processor and a memory.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2019Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: THERMO KING LLCInventors: Matthew Srnec, Ryan Wayne Schumacher, Frederico Cesar Mendes Calil
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Patent number: 11531074Abstract: A measurement apparatus acquires actually-measured closed magnetic path curve data, actually-measured open magnetic path curve data, and a surface magnetic property value; calculates, for each divided region obtained by sectioning and dividing the permanent magnet, by using a function including a parameter that determines distribution of magnetic property of the permanent magnet, a magnetic property value of the divided region based on an internal magnetic property value extracted from the actually-measured closed magnetic path curve data and the surface magnetic property value; calculates estimated open magnetic path curve data indicating a magnetization curve of the permanent magnet, based on a magnetic property value and the actually-measured closed magnetic path curve data; changes a value of the parameter to minimize a magnetization difference between the actually-measured open magnetic path curve data and the estimated open magnetic path curve data; and outputs a magnetic property value of each of the dType: GrantFiled: September 16, 2021Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Minoru Hoshina, Jun Fujisaki
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Patent number: 11531079Abstract: A power generation allocation and measurement device has an inverter assignment matrix fed by one or more inverter load controllers, the controllers connected to respective inverters. The device includes multiple unit controllers associated with respective metered distribution panels of a multi-unit or multi-panel power installation. A group controller is in communication with each unit controller and the inverter assignment matrix. The device is fed by a power generator such as a photovoltaic panel. The device allocates power to the metered distribution panels via the group controller, based on feedback from the discrete unit controllers.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2020Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: POWERTREE SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Stacey Reineccius, John C. Sellers
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Patent number: 11529888Abstract: A method for charging a traction battery of a vehicle at a stationary charging column includes having the vehicle charging controller register a charging process to the charging column charging controller with a high voltage value of the traction battery as a requested maximum charging voltage. The charging column charging controller then performs an insulation test at an insulation test voltage that corresponds to the requested maximum charging voltage or to the maximum charging column voltage when the latter is lower than the requested maximum charging voltage. The insulation test voltage is measured by a vehicle voltmeter. If the measured insulation test voltage corresponds to the lower voltage value, the vehicle charging controller registers a charging process to the charging column charging controller with the low voltage value as new requested charging voltage and sets the charging voltage adapter to a charging column voltage corresponding to the low voltage value.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2021Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AGInventors: Raoul Heyne, Timo Kaul
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Patent number: 11524601Abstract: A system for managing energy of a building includes a controller in communication with a charger and configured to responsive to predicting (i) a coming power outage of an expected duration and (ii) a total energy reserve of a battery of a vehicle and an electric energy storage being less than an anticipated amount of energy to be used by the building during the expected duration, instruct the vehicle to recharge the battery at a target charge station and return before stored energy of the energy storage falls below a predefined value, and responsive to encountering the power outage, command the charger to supply electric energy to the building from the battery and electric energy storage.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Lan Yu, Michael W. Degner
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Patent number: 11525595Abstract: A precooling operation/preheating operation control apparatus includes: an air conditioner, a ventilation apparatus, and a controller. The air conditioner performs heat exchange between air in a target space for precooling or preheating and a heat medium. The ventilation apparatus replaces part of the air in the target space with outside air that is air outside a building. The controller determines, on the basis of a set temperature of the target space at a designated time and a quantity related to an outside air temperature, operation details of the air conditioner and operation details of the ventilation apparatus during a precooling operation or preheating operation.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Manabu Yoshimi, Tadafumi Nishimura
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Patent number: 11519345Abstract: A system and method for dynamically controlling an aggregate load on a generator is described. Fuel change data for a gaseous fuel for the generator is identified. The fuel change data indicates a change in fuel type for the generator. A controller identifies at least one load portion from the aggregate load associated with the change in fuel type and generates a switch command for a switch coupled to the at least one load in response to the change in fuel type.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2019Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Kohler Co.Inventors: William Gysi, Peter Thompson
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Patent number: 11520600Abstract: The disclosure relates to a controller area network, CAN, transceiver and a CAN controller. The CAN transceiver is configured to: compare a signal from the CAN bus with a negative threshold level; and provide a wake-up indication to the CAN controller based on the signal matching a predetermined pattern of one or more periods in which the signal is less than the negative threshold level. The CAN controller is configured to provide instructions to transmit a wake-up indication on the CAN bus.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventor: Matthias Berthold Muth
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Patent number: 11502512Abstract: A method for predicting when energy consumption will exceed normal production capacity for buildings including generating data sets for each of the buildings, where energy consumption values within each set are shifted by one of a plurality of lag values relative to time and temperature values, and where each lag value is different; performing a regression model analysis on each set to yield corresponding regression model parameters and a corresponding residual; determining a least valued residual indicating a corresponding energy lag for each of the buildings; using outside temperatures, regression model parameters, and energy lags for all of the buildings to estimate a cumulative energy consumption for the buildings, and to predict the time when energy consumption will exceed normal production capacity; and receiving the time when energy consumption will exceed normal production capacity, and preparing and commencing exceptional measures required to manage the energy consumption.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Enel X North America, Inc.Inventors: Husain Al-Mohssen, Angela S. Bassa, Richard R. Paradis
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Patent number: 11491956Abstract: A method for synchronizing acquisition of an analog signal value with a read signal for a state of an electrical contact of a motor vehicle. The method includes: controlling, at each start time of the first task, the power supply module so that the power supply module generates a read signal voltage pulse at the interface module input; at the same start time, triggering a counter for a predetermined duration shorter than the duration of the read signal voltage pulse; on the expiration of the counter duration, measuring the value of an analog signal generated by the interface module based on the state signal and of the read signal; and controlling, at the next start time of the second task, the power supply module so that the power supply module generates a zero voltage signal at the interface module input until the next start time of the first task.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2018Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignees: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE, CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Pierre-Yves Besnard, Vincent Fabre
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Patent number: 11489431Abstract: A transport climate control system is disclosed. The system includes a compressor, a motor-generator-rectifier machine, a belt drive connected to the motor-generator-rectifier machine and the compressor, at least one condenser fan, at least one evaporator fan, and a DC to DC converter. The motor-generator-rectifier machine connects to the at least one condenser fan, the at least one evaporator fan, and the DC to DC converter. The motor-generator-rectifier machine includes a motor, a low voltage generator connected to the motor, and a rectifier connected to the low voltage generator. The motor-generator-rectifier machine can provide a first low voltage DC power to the at least one condenser fan, the at least one evaporator fan, and the DC to DC converter. The DC to DC converter can convert the first low voltage DC power to a second low voltage DC power that is different from the first low voltage DC power.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Thermo King CorporationInventors: Wayne Donnellan, Sean Keaveney
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Patent number: 11476665Abstract: Technology for mitigating impact of a power outage includes a method that determines power regulation data and identifies a power interruption event. The power interruption event is determined to disrupt operation of an electronic device powered by a grid power supply based on the power regulation data. The method mitigates the identified power interruption event by causing an electronic power supply device to transition from receiving power from the grid power supply to receive power from a local power supply where the electronic device is electrically coupled to the electronic power supply device.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Hygge Power Inc.Inventors: Maxwell Lewin, Caleb Scalf, Brandon Verkamp, Kaushal Malaviya
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Patent number: 11474808Abstract: A vehicular software update apparatus is used to a vehicle to update software stored in an electronic control unit mounted on the vehicle. The vehicular software update apparatus includes a low power communication device configured to perform a wide area wireless communication with a low power consumption. The low power communication device is operated in an update confirmation state including a state where neither power generation in the vehicle nor power supplying to the vehicle is performed, and is caused to download software update information which is information necessary to update the software, when the software update information, is provided by the server.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2021Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masashi Miura
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Patent number: 11469666Abstract: A control circuit for a voltage regulator includes a divider coupled to the regulated output voltage to generate a divided voltage having a value that is a fraction of the regulated output voltage, an ADC responsive to the divided voltage to generate a feedback control signal, a digital compensator responsive to the feedback control signal and to a feedforward control signal scaled by a feedforward gain value to generate a compensator signal, and a pulse width modulator responsive to the compensator signal to generate a voltage control signal to control a switch of the voltage regulator. The digital compensator includes a register configured to store a value indicative of the input voltage and a feedforward gain unit configured to generate the feedforward gain value in response to the value indicative of the input voltage. In embodiments, the feedforward gain value is generated in response to the square of the value indicative of the input voltage.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2019Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Allegro MicroSystems, LLCInventors: Kapil Kesarwani, Mackenzie Tope
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Patent number: 11456602Abstract: A method for improving an autonomous microgrid, and an autonomous microgrid that includes a plurality of inverter-based distributed generations. Each of the inverter-based distributed generations is coupled to a corresponding power droop controller, a corresponding voltage controller, and a corresponding current controller. The autonomous microgrid further includes a constant power load (CPL) coupled to one of the plurality of inverted-based distributed generations. The CPL includes a phase locked loop (PLL), a DC voltage controller and an AC current controller. Power-sharing coefficients, controller parameters of the controllers and gains of the PLL are defined based on a weighted objective function that is calculated through on a particle swarm optimization.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2019Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALSInventors: Mohammad Ali Ali Hassan, Mohammad A. Abido, Muhammed Y. Worku
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Patent number: 11456618Abstract: A micro-grid system with a power supply is disclosed according to one embodiment of the present invention. The micro-grid system with a power supply, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a first node having AC power applied thereto from a bus system; a first generator for applying DC power to a second node; a first load for receiving the AC power by being connected to a third node; a second load for receiving the DC power by being connected to the second node; a third load for receiving the AC power by being connected to a fourth node; a first converter for converting the DC power of the second node to AC power, and outputting same; a second converter for converting the DC power of the second node to AC power, and outputting same; and a switch unit for, according to the statuses of the first converter and the second converter, regulating the connection relations between the first node, the third node, the fourth node, the first converter and the second converter.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2019Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignees: POSCO, RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYInventors: Seung-Hee Lee, Im-Soo Mok, Jong-Heui Hong, Jin-Hee Lee, A-Rong Kim, Won-Joon Song
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Patent number: 11449315Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure can include systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media configured to select a set of signals relating to a plurality of energy usage conditions. Signal values for the set of signals can be determined. Machine learning can be applied to the signal values to identify energy usage conditions associated with non-technical loss.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: C3.AI, INC.Inventors: Thomas M. Siebel, Edward Y. Abbo, Houman Behzadi, Avid Boustani, Nikhil Krishnan, Kuenley Chiu, Henrik Ohlsson, Louis Poirier, Zico Kolter
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Patent number: 11451046Abstract: In example implementations, an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a plurality of power outputs, a logic controller and a single switch. Each one of the plurality of power outputs is communicatively coupled to a respective current/power sensor. The logic controller is communicatively coupled to the respective current/power sensor of each one of the plurality of power outputs. The single switch is communicatively coupled to the logic controller and the respective current/power sensor of each one of the plurality of power outputs. Power to each one of the plurality of power outputs is controlled by the logic controller via the single switch.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2018Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Nathan Logan, Robert G Mejia, Manuel Antonio Rodriguez, James Jensen
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Patent number: 11446747Abstract: A method includes measuring raw sensor information of a tool over a period of time with a sensor tag coupled to an external surface of the tool. The method also includes determining one or more events of the tool based on the raw sensor information and calculating an aggregate time for each type of event from the one or more events determined over the period of time. The method also includes wirelessly transmitting a history of the one or more events from the sensor tag to a remote computing device. The history comprises the aggregate time for each type of event from the one or more types of events over the period of time.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventor: Marc Vetter
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Patent number: 11445471Abstract: In one example embodiment, a power storage management system includes a user terminal, a power storage apparatus and an information processing apparatus. In one example embodiment, the information processing apparatus is configured to, using a mobile communication network (e.g., Global System for Mobile Communications or the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System), communicate with the power storage apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Hideki Noma, Tomoyuki Ono, Hiroshi Kawashima, Kayoko Tanaka, Ryoki Honjo, Shigeru Tajima, Daisuke Yamazaki, Kazumi Sato, Yoshihito Ishibashi
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Patent number: 11443252Abstract: The present invention disclosed a multi-objective operation control method for a micro energy grid, comprising the specific steps of: (1) establishing optimization objectives of the micro energy grid, the optimization objectives comprising comprehensive income maximization and comprehensive energy utilization rate maximization; (2) using GAMS software to solve for an optimal solution and a worst solution for each optimization objective; (3) processing the optimization objectives by means of a weighting method, uniformly changing a weighting coefficient, and acquiring a Pareto frontier by the GAMS software; (4) acquiring reference satisfaction levels of Pareto optimal solutions according to a fuzzy membership degree, and selecting the Pareto optimal solution having the maximum reference satisfaction level as an optimal compromise solution; and (5) executing scheduling of the micro energy grid according to the optimal compromise solution.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2018Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Xiaoming Lin, Yongjun Zhang
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Patent number: 11442085Abstract: A method for monitoring an operating state of an energy supply network connects a data processing cloud to selected communication units at a query time over long-range communication connections. Selected communication units transmit measured values and/or values derived therefrom to the data processing cloud over a long-range connection. To receive measured values and/or values derived therefrom, each communication unit is connected, over a short-range communication connection, to at least one sensor on or in a high-voltage device of the network for capturing measured values. The data processing cloud determines the network operating state within an analysis based on measured values and/or values derived therefrom. To provide a simple and cost-effective analysis of the entire network operating state, the data processing cloud during analysis uses measured values and/or values derived therefrom from at least two selected communication units at different locations.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Stefan Giere, Matthias Heinecke, Robert Knuth, Thomas Koch, Puneet Harminder Singh
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Patent number: 11445587Abstract: A current matching circuit includes a plurality of LED driver circuits. A current to voltage converter circuit is coupled to the plurality of LED driver circuits to generate a plurality of voltage signals. Each one of the plurality of voltage signals is representative of a respective output current through a corresponding one of the plurality of LED driver circuits. A comparison circuit is coupled to the current to voltage converter circuit to compare the plurality of voltage signals. An adjustment circuit is coupled to the comparison circuit and the plurality of LED driver circuits. The adjustment circuit is configured to trim the plurality of LED driver circuits in response to the comparison circuit such that each respective output current through the plurality of LED driver circuits is substantially equal.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Power Integrations, Inc.Inventor: John David Greenwood
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Patent number: 11434872Abstract: A method and a system for controlling a wind turbine based on sectors. Original sectors of the wind turbine are reconstructed based on a wind resource parameter and a wake-flow effect. A load is calculated and superposed for a new sector obtained from the sector reconstruction. An optimization algorithm is applied, under a condition that a constraint condition of a fatigue load is met, to find an operation parameter for maximum power generation amount of the wind turbine.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2018Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: BEIJING GOLDWIND SCIENCE & CREATION WINDPOWER EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Pengfei Zhang, Cheng Fang, Guilin Zhou, Minghui Wang
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Patent number: 11413981Abstract: An electric power management device that manages electric power in a building configured to be electrically connectable to a vehicle including a battery, the device comprising a command issuing unit configured to issue a command to perform charging and discharging of the battery, a specifying unit configured to specify a target range for a charging rate of the battery in performing charging and discharging, and a storage unit configured to store the charging rate in performing charging and discharging, wherein the command issuing unit restrains an issuance of a command to start discharging when the stored charging rate is not more than a lower-limit value of the target range, and restrains an issuance of a command to start charging when the stored charging rate is not less than an upper-limit value of the target range.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Makoto Ogawa
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Patent number: 11408255Abstract: A power system and method for the adaptive power control of a drilling rig. While operating the internal combustion engine in its efficient operating range, unrequired mechanical power is converted to electrical power for storage, or use via the electrical bus on the rig. When the internal combustion engine is not required to provide mechanical or electrical power it is deactivated, and then reactivated—electrical storage on the system in the meantime providing electrical power to the bus as required. The power supply and management system could be retroactively fitted to an existing drilling rig by the incorporation of a generator and electrical storage device thereon. The system and method of the present invention allow for the optimized use of combustion-based power on a drilling rig while minimizing environmental emissions from the idle running of the at least one internal combustion engine.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2018Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Rouse Industries Inc.Inventors: Codie Rouse, William John Rouse
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Patent number: 11404877Abstract: This disclosure relates to a hierarchical power control system linked to a cloud server comprising a first microgrid cell including a first ESS equipped with a UPS structure and a first load with a power state managed by the first ESS; a second microgrid cell including a second load and a second ESS that manages a power state of the second load; a third microgrid cell including a third load; an emergency cell including an additional ESS equipped with a UPS structure and an additional emergency generator, and selectively connected to the second microgrid cell; a middleware server which communicates with the first to third microgrid cells and the emergency cell; and an integrated control system for receiving power supply state information of the first to third microgrid cells, and establishing an integrated operation schedule based on the received power supply state information of the first to third microgrid cells.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2018Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: LS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Sung-Ha Won
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Patent number: 11399042Abstract: A system for autonomous control in power systems is disclosed. In particular, a secure overlay communication model (“SOCOM”) is disclosed, the system including a combination of hardware and software for detecting power grid states, and determining appropriate actions for addressing detected states. The SOCOM is a logic-based system deployed onto computing devices such as field programmable gate arrays installed at bus controllers, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Systems (“SCADAs”), Intelligent Electronic Devices (“IEDs”), or other computing devices in power grid stations and substations. The logic-based nature of the SOCOM allows for seamless integration with preexisting power system equipment. In response to detecting various power grid faults such as line failures and over-current states, the system automatically rearranges power line configurations at the power stations and/or substations.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2019Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: George Mason UniversityInventors: Eniye Tebekaemi, Duminda Wijesekera
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Patent number: 11393335Abstract: A power transfer managing apparatus includes: a traffic jam information acquiring unit that acquires traffic jam information including a position where a traffic jam occurs; and a notification control unit that makes a user of a vehicle that is provided with a driving power source notified of information indicating a second route via a geographical point where power transfer can be performed between the vehicle and a power network if the traffic jam occurs on a route allocated to the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2019Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Motoki Hishida, Hakaru Sadano, Hiroyuki Kanazawa
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Patent number: 11394314Abstract: A method for controlling a DC/AC converter connected to an electrical network, the converter being controlled by a control law that is configured to require the converter to operate, by default, in a current source mode, and in case of disappearance of the electrical network, to control the switching of said converter from the current source mode to a virtual synchronous generator mode, the control law being also configured to, as long as the converter is running in the current source mode, monitor the electrical network frequency and phase allowing the initialization of the emulation of the virtual synchronous generator mode, by said control law, at the time of detection of the disappearance of the electrical network.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2020Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SASInventors: Thomas Schurch, Mustapha Rahmani
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Patent number: 11387650Abstract: Management of an electrical power transmission network is obtained by providing at each subscriber premises a power correction system for applying a switched reactor for voltage correction across the input voltage and a sensing system defined by a pair of meters one at the supply and the second downstream of the voltage correction for detecting variations in power factor. The system includes an arrangement for balancing loads between a first phase on a first BUS and a second phase on a second BUS by calculating a required correction current by adding load currents from the first and second phases. In addition an arrangement is provided when a load is switched on and off power is supplied by or supplied to a battery for a short time and this power is reduced over a time period substantially matching or greater than said natural time constant of the power supply system.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Inventor: Glenn Kenton Rosendahl
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Patent number: 11374408Abstract: A method performed by one or more devices is disclosed in which network topology information indicative of a function of a power network is gathered at a predetermined nominal frequency. The nominal frequency is influenced by a power input, a power output, a rotational speed, a torque, a modulation angle, and/or a phase angle of components included in the power network. Harmonic information indicative of one or more harmonic levels is determined from the components of the power network or from one or more network nodes. The harmonic information is determined based on the network topology information. Evaluation information indicative of an occurrence of one or more resonances and/or harmonic level increases in the power network is determined. The evaluation information is determined based on the determined harmonic information. The determined evaluation information is output.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: innogy SEInventor: Jörn Runge
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Patent number: 11355936Abstract: A method and apparatus for power converter current control. In one embodiment, the method comprises controlling an instantaneous current generated by a power converter such that that power converter appears, from the perspective of an AC line coupled to the power converter, as a virtual AC voltage source in series with a virtual impedance.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2021Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Enphase Energy, Inc.Inventor: Donald Richard Zimmanck
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Patent number: 11352729Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a method for operating or controlling an operation of a household appliance (100, 300) performed by at least one device (100, 200, 300, 400). The method includes: obtaining external information representative of at least one external given situation outside the household appliance (100, 300); and operating or controlling an operation of the household appliance (100, 300) at least taking into account the external information obtained. In addition, the present disclosure concerns a device and a system for performing such a method.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2018Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: HENKEL AG & CO. KGAAInventors: Arnd Kessler, Lars Zuechner, Robert Ruiz Hernandez
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Patent number: 11328230Abstract: A power source provides power (e.g., electrical power) to a powered object. The object is identified and the amount of power consumed by the object is measured. Information representing the object identity and the amount of power consumed by the object is transmitted to a remote server. Proximity between a device and the object may be determined, in response to which the device may obtain the information representing the object identity and the amount of power consumed by the object, and transmit such information to the remote server, in addition to information representing an identity of a user of the device.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Quabbin Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Steven K. Gold, Robert Plotkin
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Patent number: 11312263Abstract: A method for controlling an operation of a fuel cell of a fuel cell vehicle is provided. The method includes detecting a state of charge (SOC) of a high voltage battery and determining whether the detected SOC of the high voltage battery is within or beyond a preset range from a minimum recommended SOC to a maximum recommended SOC. Power generation of the fuel cell is performed or stopped by comparing a required current of the vehicle with a preset current value required to enter a fuel-cell stop mode in which the power generation of the fuel cell is stopped and a preset current value required to release the fuel-cell stop mode.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Seung Yoon Lee, Jeong Kyu Park, Sae Byeok Seung, Byoung Hoon Choi, Sang Chul Yeom
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Patent number: 11303130Abstract: A town storage battery power conversion device outputs an AC voltage to a distribution system during a power failure. Electric power generated by a solar cell installed in each consumer house is converted into an AC voltage by a solar cell power conversion device and output to a consumer premises distribution system to which a load is connected. In an autonomous operation during a power failure, an operation plan for a distributed power supply is updated in a cycle longer than a cycle of an operation plan for a town storage battery. In the autonomous operation, the town storage battery power conversion device changes an AC voltage frequency according to a difference between electric power output from the town storage battery and the operation plan. The solar cell power conversion device has a function of modifying a control target value for the solar cell according to the AC voltage frequency.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2019Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventor: Sadayuki Inoue
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Patent number: 11285834Abstract: The vehicle condition monitoring and diagnosis method includes the steps of preparing a wired communication path between a gateway and the charger of a vehicle, initiating first communication to charge a battery supplying power to a driving motor between the gateway and the charger through the wired communication path, initiating charging according to a result of the first communication, receiving, by the gateway, a vehicle condition monitoring and diagnosis request from the charger through the first communication, and connecting the gateway to the charger through second communication to transmit vehicle condition monitoring and diagnostic information separately from the charging through the wired communication path, if the gateway is capable of performing vehicle condition monitoring and diagnosis according to the vehicle condition monitoring and diagnosis request.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Inventors: Hae Yun Kwon, So Jin Lee
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Patent number: 11280817Abstract: The present invention relates to a virtualization structure for a power/power amount and power quality analyzing apparatus, and a method for acquiring, transmitting and processing meter data using same, whereby an IoT sensor, provided to each inlet line of each distribution board of a facility, transmits, via at least one gateway installed on a network, power data corresponding to power consumed by electrical devices electrically connected to each of the distribution boards, and the power data acquired from each of the IoT sensors are analyzed, and thus electrical physical quantities, such as power/the power amount consumed in the facility and/or power quality, are remotely analyzed and provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2018Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: Starkoff Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tae Hyo Ahn, Hyun Kwon Ahn, Han Soo Kim
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Patent number: 11277006Abstract: Embodiments of present disclosure relates to a modular interconnection device (MID) and an electrical network system. The MID comprises a modular port assembly, a node, a converter and a local controller. The modular port assembly is configured to transmit alternating current and/or direct current. The node is coupled to an AC source via a first switch and the modular port assembly. The first switch is configured to selectively disconnect the modular interconnection device from the AC source. The converter is coupled to the node via a second switch and coupled to a DC source via a third switch. The converter is configured to convert the AC current into DC current or convert DC current into AC current. The local controller is coupled to the first, second and third switches and configured to control operation of the first, second and third switches.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2018Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Hitachi Energy Switzerland AGInventors: Xing Huang, ChunMing Yuan, XiaoBo Yang, HaiLian Xie, Kai Liu
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Patent number: 11271407Abstract: A power distribution system includes at least two DC buses and at least two AC buses and a plurality of converter units interconnecting the DC buses and the AC buses in a ring. The system may further include one or more AC power sources (e.g., utility feeds, engine-generator sets, etc.) connected to selected ones of the AC buses and/or one or more DC power sources (batteries, capacitor banks, fuel cells, etc.) connected to selected ones of the DC buses. The ring configuration can support a variety of AC and DC loads and provide redundancy and power distribution among the power sources.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2016Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventor: George Arthur Navarro
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Patent number: 11249448Abstract: The present invention provides a configuration capable of further suppressing power required for monitoring connection between devices. The device includes a controller capable of selecting an active state and a low power consumption state, and a switch device for controlling electrical connection/disconnection between an interrupt signal line and a bus in accordance with an output signal from the controller. In the low power consumption state, the controller returns to the active state when the potential appearing on the interrupt signal wiring substantially matches the potential of the bus, and after the return to the active state, provides the output signal to the switch device to electrically connect the interrupt signal wiring and the bus.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventor: Jun Yamaya
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Patent number: 11233419Abstract: An electrical system may include a power circuit configured to provide a power output, first and second batteries, and first and second switches configured to connect and disconnect the first and second batteries, respectively, to the power output in parallel with one another. The electrical system may also include a controller electrically connected to the first and the second switches, and configured to control operation of the first switch and/or the second switch. The electrical system may also include a load predictor in communication with the controller and configured to predict power demands of an electric load on the power circuit and send a signal indicative of the predicted power demands to the controller, which may activate the first switch and/or the second switch to connect the first battery and/or the second battery to the power output based at least in part on the signal indicative of the predicted load.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2017Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Zoox, Inc.Inventors: Austin Hendrix, Moritz Boecker, Robert Edward Somers
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Patent number: 11233399Abstract: Method for regulating a bank of alternators comprising at least two alternators that deliver their output in parallel to a load (C), said alternators each being provided with a regulator (12, 13) that is configured to deliver an output signal representative of the reactive power level of the corresponding alternator divided by its nominal reactive power, and a control law allowing the reactive power level of the alternator to be modified depending on an input signal, method wherein a weighted signal employed as the input signal of these regulators is generated from the output signals representative of the reactive power level of each of the alternators, i.e. the signals delivered by the corresponding regulators, so as to make each of the alternators converge to a predefined reactive power level (Trp).Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2018Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Moteurs Leroy-SomerInventors: Vincent Morisseau, Jérémy Fratani, Samuel Moser, Jean-François Paillou
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Patent number: 11218968Abstract: A battery-powered infusion pump for delivery of insulin or other medicament may collect and store data related to the pump. The infusion pump can communicate some or all of the stored data to another device, and control the timing and amount of data communicated in order to conserve battery life.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.Inventor: Geoffrey A. Kruse
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Patent number: 11210751Abstract: A method and system for tracking and targeting particular energy sources in an electrical grid is provided. A processor stores information regarding units of produced energy as transactions in a blockchain. A processor receives, from an endpoint device of a plurality of endpoint devices connected to a power grid, a request for a unit of energy represented in the blockchain. A processor sends an indication, to the endpoint device, that the endpoint device is permitted to consume the unit of energy from the power grid. A processor updates the blockchain to record the consumption of the unit of energy.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Howard N. Anglin, Su Liu, Fehmina Merchant, Leucir Marin, Jr.
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Patent number: 11210776Abstract: Systems and methods can be used for analyzing image data to determine an amount of vibration and/or misalignment in an object under analysis. In some instances, as operating equipment heats up during operation, temperature changes of various portions of the operating equipment leads to changes in dimensions of such portions, leading to misalignment. Multiple sets of data representative of the operating equipment in multiple operating conditions can be used to determine an amount of misalignment due to thermal offsets. Hot and cold temperatures of the equipment can be used to calculate thermal growth of various portions of the equipment, which can be used to determine an amount a misalignment due to thermal offsets. Additionally or alternatively, image data representing the equipment can be used to observe changes in alignment between states.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Fluke CorporationInventors: Michael D. Stuart, John C. Bernet