Smart inverter
AssigneeGarrity Power Services LLC
InventorPaul Garrity
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Abstract
A power inverter configured to convert electrical power from an energy source to electrical power that can be pushed into a utility grid. The power inverter comprises a power train and a controller having an address. The controller is configured to provide gate drive signals to the power inverter for the power inverter to operate. The controller comprises a sensor for measuring electrical power that is pushed into the utility grid, non-volatile memory for storing an accumulated value of the electrical power, and a communication device configured to communicate information from the controller to a device remote from the power inverter. The controller is further configured to execute a smart contract corresponding to the address.
Claims18
A power inverter configured to convert electrical power from an energy source to electrical power that can be pushed into a utility grid, the power inverter comprising:
- a power train configured to be electrically connected between the energy source and the utility grid;
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- a controller having an address, the controller being configured to provide gate drive signals to the power inverter for the power inverter to operate, the controller comprising:
- a sensor for measuring electrical power that is pushed into the grid;
- non-volatile memory for storing an accumulated value of the electrical power;
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- a communication device configured to communicate information from the controller to a device remote from the power inverter, the controller further being configured to execute a smart contract corresponding to the address.
A smart inverter power system for converting electrical power from an energy source to electrical power that can be pushed into a utility grid, the smart inverter power system comprising:
- a gateway configured to be communicatively coupled with an exchange;
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- a power inverter configured to be electrically connected between the energy source and the utility grid, the power inverter being communicatively coupled with the gateway, the power inverter comprising:
- a controller having an address;
- a sensor for measuring generated power;
- non-volatile memory for storing an accumulated value of the generated power;
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- a communication device communicatively coupled to the gateway so that the controller is configured to communicate with the exchange and execute a smart contract corresponding to the address.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.