| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 307020000 | With control of magnitude of energy transfer | 45 |
| 20080238196 | ENERGY RECYCLE SYSTEM FOR USE WITH AC CURRENT POWER SUPPLY - An energy recycle system for use with an AC current power supply, for example, an electronic ballast, is presented. The energy recycle system includes an energy recycle load connected to an output terminal of the AC current power supply, in which the energy recycle load includes a rectifier for rectifying the output AC current of the AC current power supply into a rectified DC current and a filter connected to the rectifier for removing the high-frequency harmonics from the rectified DC current. Also, the energy recycle system further includes a DC-AC converter connected to the energy recycle load for receiving the DC current outputted from the energy recycle load, which is in turn delivered to the utility grid to achieve energy recycling. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080284248 | Device for Controlling Power Transfer Between Two Cores of a Direct Current Network - A device for controlling power transfer between two cores of a direct current network, in which the cores, which are source-charge interconnection nodes, include protective and contact members, placed in different areas of a power distribution system in which the direct current network is installed. The device includes an electronic power converter including two switching cells mutually interconnected by an inductance, wherein each switching cell includes two switches, and a module for controlling the converter, which ensures both a controllable direct current power transfer and stabilization of the direct current voltage. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090230767 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, MULTIPLE DWELLING, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A power supply system for supplying power to a plurality of loads includes a plurality of fuel cells for generating and supplying power to be supplied to the respectively corresponding loads, wherein the fuel cells are provided to correspond to the plurality of loads, a power network for receiving surplus power, which is generated ‘by the fuel cells except power to be supplied to the loads corresponding to the fuel cells, and supplying the surplus power to the loads short of power, wherein the power network is coupled to the plurality of fuel cells, and a control unit for stopping power generation of a first fuel cell among the fuel cells corresponding to a first load among the loads and controlling a second fuel cell among the fuel cells to generate power to be supplied to the first load as the surplus power if an amount of power to be supplied to the first load is less than a predetermined first threshold. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20100141030 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - Decentralized power generation installations are connected to a low-voltage electrical system NS. These installations can make available control energy. The control of the active power output by the power generaton installations into the low-voltage electrical system takes place by means of active variation of the system voltage by means of a transformer T with a variable transformation ratio. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100148579 | Power distribution controller and related systems and methods - A power distribution controller includes electronic circuitry operable to receive power and distribute power, for simultaneous consumption, to a first power load and to one or more second power loads. The electronic circuitry is also operable, to monitor the amount of power consumed by the one or more second power loads, and determine whether or not the received power is or substantially is the maximum amount of power available to be received. In response to the amount of power consumed by the one or more second power loads, and the amount of received power relative to the maximum amount of power available to be received, the electronic circuitry diverts power to the first power load to cause the received power to be or substantially be the maximum amount of power available to be received. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100207448 | LOAD MANAGEMENT CONTROLLER - The present invention relates to a load management controller for a household electrical installation comprising a pair of electricity supplies, a grid supply and a micro-generator supply, providing electricity to a plurality if sub-circuits. The household electrical installation has means to monitor the amount of electricity being supplied by the micro-generator supply and the amount of electricity being consumed in the household. The load management controller has means to access and use that information to control the supply of electricity to an energy storage sub-circuit to route surplus electricity supplied by the micro-generator to the energy storage sub-circuit. Furthermore, the load management controller can communicate with a remote electricity supplier to control the loads in the household to achieve better grid management and efficiency. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20120286573 | POWER MANAGING SYSTEM - A power managing system including a power plant and a plurality of electric vehicles each having a battery for storing the power generated by the power plant. The power stored in the battery of each electric vehicle is recovered to the power plant according to demand for power during the time when each electric vehicle is not in use. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20130140888 | LOAD-SHARING AND BOOST VOLTAGE FOR NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE CIRCUITS - A power system includes one or more notification circuits for powering notification devices, a backup power source, and a plurality of primary power supplies. The primary power supplies are configured to provide a combined current to the notification circuits. Each primary power supply regulates its output current to equal a highest output current provided by one of the primary power supplies so that each contributes approximately the same current to the load. The primary power supplies also include boost regulator circuits for boosting the voltage of the backup power supply. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130249287 | SYSTEM FOR CHARGING AN ENERGY STORE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE CHARGING SYSTEM - An energy supply network has an n-phase electrical machine where n≧1 and a controllable first energy reservoir which serves to control and supply electrical energy to the electrical machine. The first energy reservoir has n parallel energy supply branches that each have at least two energy reservoir modules, connected in series, that each encompass at least one electrical energy reservoir cell having an associated controllable coupling unit and are connected on the one hand to a reference bus, and on the other hand to a respective phase of the electrical machine. As a function of control signals, the coupling units either bypass the respectively associated energy reservoir cells or switch the respectively associated energy reservoir cells into the energy supply branch. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20140111005 | Uninterruptible Power Supply and DC-DC Converter - The present invention provides a UPS and a DC-DC converter. An input end of the DC-DC converter is connected to a BUS+, a BUS−, and an N wire. Therefore, an input voltage is relatively low, and devices with low voltage resistance may be selected as devices in the DC-DC converter. Moreover, a load in the DC-DC converter is connected to a switch tube through a inductor rather than be directly connected to the switch tube. Therefore, a high-frequency switch wave on the second switch tube may not affect the load. Accordingly, performance of the load and an anti-electromagnetic interference capability of a whole circuit may be improved. In addition, the DC-DC converter provided in present invention does not have a structure as complicated as that of a dual BUCK topology in the prior art. Therefore, the DC-DC converter, with respect to the dual BUCK topology, has less devices and lower costs. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140319910 | DYNAMIC POWER FLOW CONTROLLERS - Dynamic power flow controllers are provided. A dynamic power flow controller may comprise a transformer and a power converter. The power converter is subject to low voltage stresses and not floated at line voltage. In addition, the power converter is rated at a fraction of the total power controlled. A dynamic power flow controller controls both the real and the reactive power flow between two AC sources having the same frequency. A dynamic power flow controller inserts a voltage with controllable magnitude and phase between two AC sources; thereby effecting control of active and reactive power flows between two AC sources. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140368032 | Network infrastructure component, network system having a plurality of network infrastructure components, and use of the network system - The invention relates to a network infrastructure component and a distributed network system for supply purposes comprising a plurality of network infrastructure components, wherein the network infrastructure component comprises at least one contact unit for connection to a further network infrastructure component, and at least one coupling module for coupling a functional group, wherein the network infrastructure component is designed to communicate with a coupled functional group at least at a supply level, wherein the network infrastructure component is designed to communicate with at least one further network infrastructure component at least at the supply level and/or a data level, such that a self-configured network system for linking a plurality of functional groups can be produced with a network of a plurality of network infrastructure components. Preferably, the network infrastructure component comprises a control device for controlling operating parameters, in particular for load control at the supply level. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150295410 | Decentralized Energy Management Platform - A method for power management includes applying a decentralized control to manage a large-scale community-level energy system; obtaining a global optimal solution satisfying constraints between the agents representing the energy system's devices as a state-based potential game with a multi-agent framework; independently optimizing each agent's output power while considering operational constraints and assuring a pure Nash equilibrium (NE), wherein a state space helps coordinating the agents' behavior in energy system to deal with system-wide constraints including supply demand balance, battery charging power constraint and satisfy system-wide and device-level (local) operational constraints; and controlling distributed generations (DGs) and storage devices using the agent's output. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150311717 | ENERGY STORAGE INSTALLATION - An energy storage system is provided that is adapted to simultaneously carry out control and system tasks in non-local and local power supply grids and to a method for operating such an energy supply system. The energy storage system comprises at least one energy storage module and a system storage capacity and system output, wherein the energy storage system is at least intended for connection to a non-local power supply grid for the execution of received, non-localized control and system tasks in the non-local power supply grid and for connection to one or more local power supply grids for the execution of received, localized control and system tasks in the local power supply grid(s), and is adapted to be connected to a communication network via at least one interface and to receive at least the non-localized control and system tasks via the communication network. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150318700 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS, AND MEASUREMENT POINT SWITCHING APPARATUS - An autonomous distribution board receives feeding of power via a distribution board for a period during which grid power is supplied from a grid power source, while receiving power via an autonomous terminal of a power conversion apparatus for a period during which supplying of grid power from grid power source is stopped. Autonomous distribution board is connected with a specific load and the like. A measurement point switching apparatus is configured to select one from a current sensor configured to monitor a current that flows through a main breaker, and a current sensor configured to monitor a current that is supplied from power conversion apparatus to autonomous distribution board. A fuel battery is configured to adjust an output thereof based on an output of the selected one so that power by fuel battery is consumed by a general load, specific load and the like. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150326012 | ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - An electric power supply apparatus includes a controller configured to control an amount of generated power, obtained from an energy creation device, supplied to multiple power-using devices capable of being operated or charged with the generated power. The power-using devices are assigned priorities based on an order in which the power-using devices use the generated power, and the controller supplies the generated power to the power-using devices in descending order of the priorities according to the amount of the generated power obtained from the energy creation device and a predetermined supply power amount required by each power-using device. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150349531 | ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM AND MODULAR COMMUNICATION - An energy storage system is provided that is adapted to simultaneously carry out control and system tasks in non-local and local power supply grids and to a method for operating such an energy supply system. The energy storage system has a modular structure and comprises more than one energy storage modules that are connected to each other via data lines. One of the energy storage modules is provided as master module and the others are provided as slave modules and the master module is configured for the overall control of all energy storage modules connected to the data line. At least the master module comprises at least one interface for receiving external control commands regarding the localized and non-localized control and system tasks to be carried out and a master control unit for storing and carrying out the external control commands. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150372533 | METHOD FOR POWERING A LIFTGATE WITH SOLAR ENERGY - A method for generating electricity from solar power to a liftgate, relying on a photovoltaic panels ( | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160006061 | POWER CONVERTER FOR FUEL CELL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A power converter for a fuel cell is provided. The power converter includes a boost converter connected to the fuel cell and configured to control a load voltage at a predetermined magnitude in a normal operation mode and to induce an output response by applying a predetermined perturbation current to the fuel cell in a diagnosis mode, and a digital signal processor configured to extract an impedance parameter by detecting the output response of the fuel cell in the diagnosis mode, and predict a lifespan of the fuel cell according to the impedance parameter. The normal operation mode is configured to supply a voltage in response to a change of a load and the diagnosis mode is configured to predict the lifespan of the fuel cell. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160006246 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT METHOD - An energy management system and an energy management method enable an improvement of the balance between power supply and demand. A storage battery ( | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160006249 | SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTING AND STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY - The present invention refers to a system ( | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160064936 | POWER CONTROL SYSTEM, POWER CONTROL DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER CONTROL SYSTEM - This system can manage efficient operation control among distributed power sources without impairing their versatility. This power control system includes distributed power sources including a storage cell ( | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160087444 | A MODULE FOR STORING/DRAWING ELECTRICITY IN/FROM AN ELECTRIC ACCUMULATOR APPLICABLE TO PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS, A PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF UPGRADING A PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM - The module according to the present invention is used for accumulating/drawing electricity in/from an electric accumulator ( | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160094085 | System and Method to Improve Engine Response During Hybrid Power Generation - A hybrid energy system including a controller that is coupled to at least one generator set and to at least one energy storage device. The controller is configured to cause the at least one generator set to operate at a first operational speed and a second operational speed in response to a change in the load. The controller receives notice that the at least one energy storage device is providing energy to the load and, in response thereto, to changes the amount of energy that the at least one generator set is providing to the load by causing the at least one generator set to operate at a third operational speed. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160094086 | DIRECT CURRENT UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - Disclosed is a direct current uninterruptible power supply system. The direct current uninterruptible power supply system according to an embodiment of the present invention is electrically connected to a direct current power converter for converting commercial alternating current power to direct current power, in order to: supply the direct current power to a load and charge an auxiliary power supply device therein with the direct current power. In the case of a short circuit of the direct current power converter due to a current leakage or breakage of the direct current power converter, or if the direct current power converter is disconnected, the direct current uninterruptible power supply system enables the auxiliary power supply device to constantly supply power to the load while completely blocking the electrical connection to the direct current power converter. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160099568 | POWER SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A GRID SERVICE TO A POWER GRID - A power system for providing a grid service to a power grid, said power system comprising: an energy resource controller (ERC) adapted to monitor a state of charge (SOC) of at least one energy storage device (ESD), wherein said energy resource controller (ERC) adjusts in a normal operation mode (NM) a power supplied by the energy storage device (ESD) to said power grid (PG) or a power received by the energy storage device (ESD) from said power grid (PG) in response to grid parameters or remotely generated control signals to stabilize said power grid (PG), wherein if the monitored state of charge (SOC) of said energy storage device (ESD) exceeds an upper state of charge limit (SOC-H) the energy resource controller (ERC) connects in a power absorption mode (PAM) a power absorbing load (PAL) to said power grid as long as the grid parameters or remotely generated control signals indicate that power is to be removed from said power grid (PG). | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160111875 | ADAPTIVE ALL-IN-ONE DEVICE AND METHOD OF SUPPLYING POWER THERETO - An adaptive all-in-one device includes a power switch module, a power module, a connection port switch module, and at least one connection port. The power switch module is configured to determine a power state of the device and transmit power to electronic components of the device. The power module is configured to receive power from either a main power source or at least one peripheral power source, and transmit the power to the power switch module. The connection port switch module is configured to transmit power from the power switch module to the at least one peripheral power source, and transmit power from the at least one peripheral power source to the power module. The at least one connection port is configured to electrically couple the connection port switch module of the device to the at least one peripheral power source. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160118799 | Apparatuses, Methods, and Systems for Sustainable Energy Microgrid Mobile Medical Solutions - A method for energy management in a mobile medical unit, including: using a microgrid assessment tool to capture both granular load profiles and power quality data for a mobile medical unit powered by a microgrid; modeling a plurality of scenarios, using the data captured by the microgrid assessment tool to determine hybrid power system optimization; and supplying power to the mobile medical unit from one or more of a plurality of energy sources in the hybrid microgrid based on the optimization results. The plurality of energy sources includes at least one renewable energy source and at least one non-renewable energy source. A mobile medical system that includes a mobile medical unit and a hybrid microgrid configured to provide power to the mobile medical unit. The hybrid microgrid includes a measurement, verification, and control module, at least one renewable energy source, at least one energy storage device, and a generator. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160126757 | SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, a system includes an electronic device and an extension device. The electronic device includes a first connector to which a first AC adapter is connected, a first control IC including a first power supply controller, and a first charger IC to charge a first battery with power from the first AC adapter in response to an instruction from the first power supply controller. The extension device includes a second connector to which a second AC adapter is connected, a second control IC including a second power supply controller, and a second charger IC to charge a second battery with power from the second AC adapter in response to an instruction from the second power supply controller. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160134107 | Medical Device - A powered system includes a parent module including a first battery storing a charge and a child module including a second battery storing a charge and a controller. When the parent module and the child module are in electrical communication, the controller is configured to receive power from the parent module. When the charge in the parent module is depleted, the controller is configured to backfeed power from the child module to the parent module. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160134119 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE POWER OF A SYSTEM, AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE POWER OF A SYSTEM - A method for controlling the power of a system, and a device for controlling the power of a system, the system having an electric energy source, electric consumers, an energy store, an inverter, and a charge controller, the system being connected via an interconnected power sensor to the in particular public AC electric power supply, and the power sensor may be used for ascertaining the power withdrawn by the system from the in particular public AC electric power supply, or for ascertaining a corresponding quantity, such as the active power withdrawn from the in particular public AC electric power supply, the sensor signal being transmitted to a controller which regulates the power withdrawn from the in particular public AC electric power supply toward zero by appropriate actuation of the inverter and the charge controller. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160134124 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM USING A FUEL CELL, CONTROLLER FOR THE SAME AND CONTROL METHOD - A power supply system comprises a fuel cell and a battery, each for supplying electrical power to a load. The system is controlled to use the fuel cell for a first period of time ( | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160141873 | Electrical Power Control Method and System - A method and system for controlling the transfer of electrical power between a first electrical network and a second electrical network is disclosed. The method includes receiving at the second electrical network pricing information from the first electrical network, the pricing information associated with the supply of electrical power between the first electrical network and the second electrical network, and modifying a demand characteristic of the second electrical network based on the pricing information. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160141878 | DC APPLIANCE SYSTEM - The Embodiments herein produce a net zero electric system (where there is no grid utility electricity required) and/or reduce substantially the size of the balance of plant such as batteries, the consumption of electricity, the generation of electricity or the use of grid electricity. The management system uses cold air storage, thermal storage in water heaters, and increases the efficient of the systems. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160149413 | DISTRIBUTED POWER SOURCE SYSTEM WITH STORAGE BATTERY - The present system | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160156220 | SOLAR POWERED AND BATTTERY OPERATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160157309 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE OF EMERGENCY LIGHT | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160172873 | ADAPTIVE POWER MANAGEMENT FOR SELF-SUSTAINING ENERGY HARVESTING SYSTEM | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160181811 | METHOD AND DEVICE OF DETERMINING A REFERENCE OUTPUT POWER FOR AN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM IN A WIND POWER GENERATION SYSTEM | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160190810 | UTILITY SCALE RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM CONTROLS FOR RAMP-RATE, VOLTAGE, AND FREQUENCY MANAGEMENT - An energy system includes renewable energy sources each including an inverter. The renewable source inverters are coupled to a distribution line in a manner wherein power combines additively. The system also includes an energy storage source including an energy storage inverter coupled to the distribution line between the point of interconnection and the renewable source inverters. Finally, a control system is structured to: (i) control a voltage at the point of interconnection by controlling a renewable source reactive power output by the renewable source inverters and an energy storage reactive power output by the energy storage inverter, and (ii) provide power ramp rate control for the renewable energy system by controlling at least one of a renewable source real power output by each of the renewable source inverters and a first energy storage real power output by the energy storage inverter. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160190826 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF STORING AND CAPITALIZING OFF-PEAK ELECTRICITY - Aspects of the invention relate to system and method of storing off-peak electricity. The system includes an energy storage device electrically coupled to an electricity grid of at least one electricity provider, where the energy storage device has a storing capacity and is chargeable or dischargeable, upon demand, and a controller configured to control operation of the energy storage device such that the energy storage device is charged with the off-peak electricity at an off-peak time each day when a demand for electricity is low from the electricity grid, and is discharged at a peak time each day when the demand for electricity is high, to provide an amount of the stored electricity, to the at least one electricity provider. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160197507 | AUTONOMOUS APPARATUS AND SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH AN APPARATUS | 07-07-2016 |
| 20160380461 | EMERGENCY LIGHT AND CHARGER SYSTEM - A battery powered device that interfaces with the power source of a target device, such as a lamp, and detects when the primary power source has been removed. When the primary power source is available, the battery is charged and when the primary power source is not available, the battery drives an illumination device to provide emergency safety light to an area. | 12-29-2016 |
| 20170237259 | METHOD FOR MANAGING POWER OF ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM CONNECTED WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY | 08-17-2017 |
| 20220141941 | BACKUP POWER SOURCE AND CONTROL FOR POWER OVER ETHERNET LIGHT SOURCES - Systems and methods for backup power sources and controls for Power over Ethernet light sources are provided. In one example embodiment, a lighting system includes one or more light sources configured to receive power over one or more Ethernet cables. The lighting system also includes a battery pack comprising an energy storage medium. The battery pack can be configured to provide power to the one or more light sources over one or more Ethernet cables. The lighting system can also include an output control circuit configured to manage delivery of power from the battery pack to the one or more light sources. | 05-05-2022 |
