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US 11,929,670 B1Granted
Modular configurable electronic power conversion
AssigneeCisLunar Industries USA, Inc.
InventorsSteven R Ward, Jan Walter Schroeder, Joseph W Pawelski, Toby Joseph Daniel Mould
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and devices for converting electric power are disclosed. Converter modules convert power in a configurable manner in conjunction with a controller.
Claims20
A system to convert electric power comprising:
- one or more converter modules configured to bidirectionally convert voltage from a power input and transmit converted voltage to a power output;
- a power bus configured to connect the power input, the one or more converter modules, and the power output;
- a controller module configured to receive feedback comprising voltages, currents, frequencies, faults, or combinations thereof from the one or more converter modules;
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- the controller module further configured to provide instructions to the one or more converter modules to reroute power bidirectionally through a different converter module or converter modules of the one or more converter modules.
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The invention of claim, wherein auxiliary circuits and instrumentation components are configured to communicate with the controller module through the communication bus.
A method for converting electric power comprising:
- bidirectionally converting voltage by providing power to a power input and through one or more converter modules;
- transmitting converted voltage from the one or more converter modules to a power output;
- sending feedback from the one or more converter modules to a controller module, feedback comprising voltages, currents, frequencies, faults, or combinations thereof;
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- providing instructions to the one or more converter module to reroute the power bidirectionally through a different converter module or converter modules of the one or more converter modules.
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A device for converting electric power comprising:
- a power bus connected to a power input, a power output, and one or more converter modules;
- a controller module;
- wherein power is passed through the power input to the power bus and to the one or more converter modules, and wherein the one or more converter modules bidirectionally convert voltage and supply converted voltage to the power output;
- wherein the controller module receives feedback from the one or more converter modules and provides instructions to the one or more converter modules to reroute the power bidirectionally through a different converter module or converter modules of the one or more converter modules;
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- wherein the feedback comprises voltages, currents, frequencies, faults, or combinations thereof.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.