US 2007/0182158 A1 · GENERATOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS

Abstract

A generator set. In one embodiment, the generator set includes an internal combustion engine, a DC generator, one or more battery cells, and an inverter. The DC generator is coupled to the engine and produces direct current (“DC”) electricity. The battery cells discharge stored DC electricity and can be recharged using DC electricity from the DC generator. The inverter is electrically connected to the DC generator and to the battery cells. The inverter converts DC electricity produced by the DC generator and DC electricity discharged from the one or more battery cells to alternating current (“AC”) electricity. The AC electricity is available for use by a load.

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Dependent claims

A generator set comprising:

an internal combustion engine;
a DC generator coupled to the engine and configured to produce direct current (“DC”) electricity;
one or more battery cells configured to discharge stored DC electricity, the one or more battery cells operable to be recharged using DC electricity from the DC generator;
and
an inverter electrically connected to the DC generator and to the one or more battery cells, the inverter configured to convert DC electricity produced by the DC generator and DC electricity discharged from the one or more battery cells to alternating current (“AC”) electricity, the AC electricity available for use by a load.

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