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US 12,362,663 B2Granted
Software defined electronic power converter with feedback control
OwnerSteven R Ward, Jan Walter Schroeder +2inventors
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 from the one or more converter modules;
- and
- the controller module further configured to provide instructions via a control algorithm 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;
- or
- vary voltage, current, or combinations thereof through the different converter module or converter modules of the one or more converter modules;
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- wherein the controller module comprises hardware selected from the group consisting of field programmable gate arrays, microprocessors, application specific integrated circuits (ASIC), and combinations thereof.
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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;
- and
- providing instructions to the one or more converter modules via a control algorithm to:
- reroute the power bidirectionally through a different converter module or converter modules of the one or more converter modules;
- or
- vary voltage, current, or combinations thereof through the different converter module or converter modules of the one or more converter modules, or combinations thereof;
- and
- wherein the controller module comprises hardware selected from the group consisting of field programmable gate arrays, microprocessors, application specific integrated circuits (ASIC), and combinations thereof.
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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 via a control algorithm 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;
- or
- vary voltage, current, or combinations thereof through the different converter module or converter modules of the one or more converter modules;
- and
- wherein the controller module comprises hardware selected from the group consisting of field programmable gate arrays, microprocessors, application specific integrated circuits (ASIC), and combinations thereof.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.