Power controller
CA 2326192 A1 · Owner: Capstone Turbine Corporation · Inventors: Wacknov, Joel; Wall, Simon; Gilbreth, Mark
Overview
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A power controller (10) provides a distributed generation power networking system in which bi-directional power converters (14 16, 22) are used with a , common DC bus (24) for permitting compatibility between various energy components (12, 18, 20). Each power converter operates essentially as a customized bi-directional switching converter configured under the control of , the power controller to provide an interface for a specific energy component to the DC bus. The power controller controls the way in which each energy component, at any moment, will sink or source power and the manner in which , the DC bus is regulated. In this way various energy components can be used to supply, …
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- Filed December 8, 1998. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended December 8, 2018.
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