Multipurpose, universal converter with battery control and real-time power factor correction

A multi-function power conditioning correction and converter apparatus, comprising:

• a Digital Signal Processing (DSP) device comprising one or more processors and further comprising a data bus and network communication connection;
• a plurality of switches;
• measuring circuits to measure voltage and current for a first power input and a second power input, the measurements transmitted to the DSP device via the data communication bus;
• an input power controller electrically connected to a first power input and a second power input and a power output;
• an inverter device electrically connected to the DSP device and the input power controller through the data bus;
• a galvanic separation device electrically connected to the DSP device and the input power controller through the data bus;
• an output converter circuit electrically connected to the DSP device through the data bus and electrically connected to the power output;
• the converter apparatus connected in parallel with a generator and in parallel with a load and adapted to operate as a dipole with an energy source to correct incoming current at each power input;
• a plurality of adaptive and predictive software modules implemented in a DSP device processor, the adaptive and predictive software modules accepting input from the measuring circuits and operative to analyze power circuit conditions;
• the software modules in the DSP device adapted to calculate a voltage distortion curve and apply the voltage distortion curve as a feedback signal to load and energy source voltage distortions to maintain an input voltage waveform for the load and to maintain a voltage waveform for the energy source supplying power to the apparatus.

A multi-function power correction and converter apparatus, comprising:

• a Digital Signal Processing (DSP) device comprising one or more processors and further comprising a data bus and network communication connection;
• a plurality of switches operative to select a mode of operation;
• measuring circuits to measure voltage and current for a first power input and a second power input, the measurements transmitted to the DSP device via the data bus;
• an input power controller electrically connected to the first power input, the second power input, and a power output;
• an inverter device electrically connected to the DSP device and the input power controller through the data bus;
• a galvanic separation device electrically connected to the DSP device and the input power controller through the data bus;
• an output converter circuit electrically connected to the DSP device through the data bus and electrically connected to the power output;
• a plurality of adaptive and predictive software modules implemented in a DSP device processor, the adaptive and predictive software modules accepting input from the measuring circuits and operative to analyze power circuit conditions;
• the software modules in the DSP device adapted to calculate and provide partial Power Factor Correction (PFC) through correction of incoming current at the first power input and the second power input when load reactivity exceeds the converter apparatus capability;
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• the software modules in the DSP device adapted to calculate a voltage distortion curve and apply the voltage distortion curve as a feedback signal to load and energy source voltage distortions to maintain an input voltage waveform for the load and to maintain a voltage waveform for an energy source supplying power to the apparatus, and to correct distortions in the voltage waveform from said energy source.