Electrical power generation and distribution
AssigneeEnergy Producing Systems of America LLC
InventorsRobert J. Featherly, Rudolph M. Tonchich
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Abstract
Systems and methods of generating, storing and/or distributing electric power are disclosed. The system may include two or more direct current battery subsystems, a direct current motor/alternating current generator combination, an electric power distribution network, and battery recharging elements. One battery subsystem may power an alternating current generator while the other battery subsystem charges using a portion of the generated power. Excess power may service other electric loads. The roles of the battery subsystems may be switched periodically between charging and powering, repeatedly. A gear box may connect the electric motor and generator to adjust the relative rotational speeds of each for optimal performance of the system.
Claims20
An electric power system comprising:
- an electric battery subsystem;
- a switching subsystem coupled to the electric battery subsystem;
- an electrically powered function control subsystem coupled to the switching subsystem and the electric battery subsystem, said electrically powered function control subsystem including a processor and memory;
- a capacitor subsystem coupled to the electrically powered function control subsystem;
- an electric motor coupled to the electrically powered function control subsystem;
- an electric generator subsystem operatively connected to the electric motor;
- an electric power distribution subsystem coupled to the electric generator subsystem by an inverter subsystem, said electric power distribution subsystem including an outlet load line configured to be connected to an electric load;
- an inductor subsystem coupled to the electric power distribution subsystem;
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- a rectifier subsystem coupled to the inductor subsystem, the switching subsystem, and the electric battery subsystem.
The electric power system of claim 5, wherein the function control subsystem is configured to connect the off-line inverter to the electric power distribution system and disconnect the on-line inverter from the electric power distribution system when the national power grid is at least partially inoperative.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.