System for Actively Managing Energy Banks During Energy Transfer and Related Method
AssigneeInternational Rectifier Corporation
InventorsEmil Yuming Chao, Charles Chang
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, a system for actively managing energy banks during an energy transfer process comprises a plurality of energy banks configured for use as a group of energy banks and characterized by a desired state-of-charge (SOC), and a power management system coupled across each of the energy banks. The power management system is configured to selectively drive at least one of the energy banks to a modified SOC different from the desired SOC without interrupting the energy transfer process. In one embodiment, the power management system is further configured to return the energy bank or banks driven to the modified SOC to the desired SOC of the group of energy banks.
Claims22
A system for actively managing energy banks during an energy transfer process, said system comprising:
- a plurality of energy banks configured for use as a group of energy banks and characterized by a desired state-of-charge (SOC);
- a power management system coupled across each of said plurality of energy banks;
- said power management system configured to selectively drive at least one of said plurality of energy banks to a modified SOC different from said desired SOC without interrupting said energy transfer process.
A method for actively managing energy banks during an energy transfer process, said method comprising:
- utilizing a plurality of energy banks in said energy transfer process;
- managing a desired state-of-charge (SOC) of said plurality of energy banks during said energy transfer process;
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- selectively driving at least one of said plurality of energy banks to a modified SOC different from said desired SOC without interrupting said energy transfer process.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.