Virtual parallel load bank system
AssigneeExperium Technologies, LLC
InventorLance Palatini
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Abstract
A virtual parallel load bank system is characterized by a load band connected in parallel with the source terminals of a voltage source to create a specific current to be applied to the terminals. The load bank includes a plurality of loads that are selectively connected in accordance with the desired current for the voltage source. One load device is designated as a master load and a communication network is connected with the load devices to enable the master load device to communicate with the other load devices to determine which are available for connection in the virtual load bank system.
Claims12
A load system for creating a current to be applied to the terminals of a voltage source, comprising
- (a) a load bank connected in parallel with the source terminals, said load bank including a plurality of loads;
- (b) a controller connected with said load bank for selecting at least one load for connection with the source terminals;
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- (c) a communication network connected with each of said loads for communicating status and command information between the loads.
A method for creating a virtual load bank system for creating a current to be applied to the terminals of a voltage source, comprising the steps of
- (a) connecting a load bank in parallel with the source terminals, each load bank including a plurality of loads;
- (b) designating one of said loads as a master load for connection with the source terminals;
- (c) sending an inquiry to other loads in said load bank to determine the availability of other loads for connection with the source terminals;
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- (d) connecting at least one of the other loads in parallel with said master load and with the source terminals to precisely create and control the current supplied to the source terminals in accordance with the loads.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.