Power regulation of electrical loads to provide reduction in power consumption

A power regulation system coupled to a three-phase AC power source, each phase providing an input voltage related to neutral, respectively, comprising:

• on each phase,
• a. a first transformer, comprising:
• i. a winding having a first end and a second end electrically coupled to the phase and neutral, respectively, to receive the input voltage from the phase;
• and
• ii. a movable wiper arm having a wiper, an output node and a body therebetween, wherein the movable wiper arm is movable continuously between the second end and the first end of the winding so that a control voltage is generated between the output node and the second end within a range of from 0 volts to at least the input voltage;
• and
• b. a second transformer, comprising:
• i. a primary coil having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is electrically coupled to the output node and the second end is electrically coupled to neutral to receive the control voltage from the first transformer;
• and
• ii. a secondary coil having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is electrically coupled to the phase;
• wherein the primary coil and secondary coil are electromagnetically coupled to each other and so arranged that when the control voltage from the first transformer is applied to the first end and the second end of the primary coil, an output voltage is generated between the first end and the second end of the secondary coil;
• wherein the output voltage is substantially 180° out of phase from the input voltage so as to continuously generate between the first end of the secondary coil and neutral an effective voltage that is less than the input voltage and substantially equal to the difference between the input voltage and the output voltage.

A power regulation system coupled to a multi-phase AC power source, each phase providing an input voltage related to neutral, respectively, comprising:

• on each phase,
• a. a first transformer, comprising:
• i. a winding having a first end and a second end electrically coupled to the phase and neutral, respectively, to receive the input voltage from the phase;
• and
• ii. a movable wiper arm having a wiper, an output node and a body therebetween, wherein the movable wiper arm is movable continuously between the second end and the first end of the winding so that a control voltage is generated between the output node and the second end within a range of from 0 volts to at least the input voltage;
• and
• b. a second transformer, comprising:
• i. a primary coil having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is electrically coupled to the output node and the second end is electrically coupled to neutral to receive the control voltage from the first transformer;
• and
• ii. a secondary coil having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is electrically coupled to the phase;
• wherein the primary coil and secondary coil are electromagnetically coupled to each other and so arranged that when the control voltage from the first transformer is applied to the first end and the second end of the primary coil, an output voltage is generated between the first end and the second end of the secondary coil;
• wherein the output voltage is substantially 180° out of phase from the input voltage so as to continuously generate between the first end of the secondary coil and neutral an effective voltage that is less than the input voltage and substantially equal to the difference between the input voltage and the output voltage.

A method of regulating power to a load in conjunction with a power regulation system having a power path, a first transformer electrically coupled in parallel with the power path, the first transformer having an input node and an output node, and a second transformer electrically coupled in series with the power path, the second transformer having a primary coil and a secondary coil, wherein the input node of the first transformer is electrically coupled to the power path and the output node of the first transformer is electrically coupled to the primary coil of the second transformer, comprising the steps of:

• a. providing an input voltage through the power path to the input node of the first transformer;
• b. generating a control voltage at the output node of the first transformer;
• and
• c. applying the control voltage to the primary coil of the second transformer to cause the secondary coil of the second transformer to generate an output voltage that is substantially 180° out of phase from the input voltage so as to continuously generate an effective voltage applied to the load, wherein the effective voltage is less than the input voltage, resulting a reduction in power consumption of the load.

A power regulation system for regulating power to a load having a power path, a first transformer electrically coupled in parallel with the power path, the first transformer having an input node and an output node, and a second transformer electrically coupled in series with the power path, the second transformer having a primary coil and a secondary coil, wherein the input node of the first transformer is electrically coupled to the power path and the output node of the first transformer is electrically coupled to the primary coil of the second transformer, comprising:

• a. means for providing an input voltage through the power path to the input node of the first transformer;
• b. means for generating a control voltage at the output node of the first transformer;
• and
• c. means for applying the control voltage to the primary coil of the second transformer to cause the secondary coil of the second transformer to generate an output voltage that is substantially 180° out of phase from the input voltage so as to continuously generate an effective voltage applied to the load, wherein the effective voltage is less than the input voltage, resulting a reduction in power consumption of the load.

A computer program product in a computer readable medium of instructions, comprising:

• a. instructions within the computer readable medium for operating a controller that is in communication with an user interface and a first transformer coupled to a power path for receiving an input voltage at an input node of the first transformer;
• and
• b. instructions within the computer readable medium for permitting input to the controller by a user to generate a control signal responsive to the input;
• and
• c. instructions within the computer readable medium for applying the control signal to the first transformer so that the first transformer generates a control voltage corresponding to the input at an output node of the first transformer, wherein the first transformer is electrically coupled with a second transformer that is coupled to the power path and has a primary coil coupled to the output node of the first transformer and a secondary coil so that when the control voltage is applied to the primary coil of the second transformer, the secondary coil of the second transformer generates an output voltage that is substantially 180° out of phase from the input voltage.