Power conversion and distribution system

A power conversion system comprising:

• a. a power input for accepting an input waveform at a given power level and frequency;
• b. an AC to DC converter coupled to the power input for generating a DC voltage bus from said input waveform;
• c. a DC to AC converter coupled to the DC voltage bus for generating an AC waveform having a frequency at least approximately an order of magnitude higher than the frequency of the input waveform;
• d. a coupling device operating at the frequency of the DC to AC converter for coupling the AC waveform to a plurality of AC converters, each of said plurality of AC converters selectively operable as an AC to DC or AC to AC converter to provide an output waveform at a second given power level;
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• e. a storage backup coupled to said DC bus for storing energy supplied from said DC bus and for supplying energy to said DC bus when said input power level is below a predetermined level.

A high efficiency power conversion system comprising:

• a. at least two system input terminals connected to an external Alternating Current (AC) power source;
• b. an AC to Direct Current (DC) converter having at least two input terminals and at least two output terminals, the input terminals of said AC to DC converter electrically connected to said system input terminals and the output terminals for electrically connecting a DC signal generated from said AC to DC converter;
• c. a storage backup coupled to the output terminals for storing energy supplied from said output terminals and for supplying energy to said output terminals when said external AC power source is below a predetermined level;
• d. at least two intermediate terminals electrically connected to the output terminals of said AC to DC converter;
• e. at least two system output terminals;
• f. at least one power conversion module having at least two input terminals and at least two output terminals, said input terminals of said power conversion module electrically connected to said intermediate terminals, said output terminals of said power conversion module electrically connected to said system output terminals;
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• g. wherein each of said at least one power conversion modules includes a plurality of AC converters selectively operable as an AC to DC or AC to AC converter to provide a DC or AC output waveform, respectively.