US 10,312,789 B2Granted

Electrical power generation and distribution

AssigneeEnergy Producing Systems of America LLC

InventorsRobert J. Featherly, Rudolph M. Tonchich

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Abstract

Systems and methods of generating, storing and/or distributing electric power are disclosed. The system may include two or more direct current battery subsystems, a direct current motor/alternating current generator combination, an electric power distribution network, and battery recharging elements. One battery subsystem may power an alternating current generator while the other battery subsystem charges using a portion of the generated power. Excess power may service other electric loads. The roles of the battery subsystems may be switched periodically between charging and powering, repeatedly. A gear box may connect the electric motor and generator to adjust the relative rotational speeds of each for optimal performance of the system.

Claims20

Dependent claims

An electric power system comprising:

an electric battery subsystem;
a switching subsystem coupled to the electric battery subsystem;
an electrically powered function control subsystem coupled to the switching subsystem and the electric battery subsystem, said electrically powered function control subsystem including a processor and memory;
a capacitor subsystem coupled to the electrically powered function control subsystem;
an electric motor coupled to the electrically powered function control subsystem;
an electric generator subsystem operatively connected to the electric motor;
an electric power distribution subsystem coupled to the electric generator subsystem by an inverter subsystem, said electric power distribution subsystem including an outlet load line configured to be connected to an electric load;
an inductor subsystem coupled to the electric power distribution subsystem;
and
a rectifier subsystem coupled to the inductor subsystem, the switching subsystem, and the electric battery subsystem.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 16/046,237Filed 26 Jul 2018 · continuation in part
Priority: 6 Jan 2017
Published: US 2018/0198360 A115 Nov 2018
Granted: 4 Jun 2019
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification19 codes

B60L 53/63
Monitoring or controlling charging stations: in response to network capacity
B60L 50/15
Using propulsion power supplied by engine-driven generators, e.g. generators driven by combustion engines: with additional electric power supply
B60L 55/00
Arrangements for supplying energy stored within a vehicle to a power network
B60L 58/18
For monitoring or controlling batteries: of two or more battery modules

Family

Application15/400,662Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 6 Jan 2017
US 2018/0331611 A1Pre-grant publication · published 15 Nov 2018
US 10,050,509 B2Parent of this continuation-in-part
US 2018/0198360 A1Published application
US 10,312,789 B2This patent

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