Programmable gate controller system and method
AssigneeGE Hybrid Technologies, LLC
InventorBeat Arnet
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Abstract
Controlling power switches with a programmable gate controller system proximate associated power switches and remote from the central controller including sensing at least one predetermined condition local to the associated power switches; reporting the sensed conditions to the remote programmable gate controller system; developing, in response to the sensed condition at least one control signal in the remote programmable gate controller system; and applying the control signal to the associated power switches.
Claims25
A programmable gate controller system comprising:
- a programmable gate controller adapted for connection to a central controller;
- and
- a power switch interconnected with and controllable by the programmable gate controller,
- wherein the gate controller comprises an amplifier for driving the power switch and a programmable device for operating the amplifier, and
- wherein the gate controller is configured to generate first commands to vary a switching rate and vary on/off ratio of the power switch.
A method of controlling power switches with a programmable gate controller proximate to the power switches and remote from a central controller, the method comprising:
- sensing a first condition local to the power switches;
- reporting the first condition,
- developing, in response to the first condition, a first control signal associated with varying a switching rate or varying an on/off ratio of the power switches;
- and
- applying the first control signal to the power switches.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.