H02J9/06

MODULAR UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS AND METHODS OF OPERATING SAME
20180007807 · 2018-01-04 ·

An uninterruptible power supply system includes a plurality of functional modules interconnected to form a power distribution network coupling at least two power sources to a load. Each functional module has at least two ports coupled to at least one other of the functional modules and/or to at least one other external device and includes a control circuit configured to autonomously control at least one function relating to electrical power transfer between the at least two ports. The system further includes a controller module configured to communicate with each of the functional modules over at least one digital communication link to control power flow between the at least two power sources and the load.

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

The disclosed invention is intended to prevent malfunction of an internal circuit because of unwanted power supply switching caused by a noise during operation of a semiconductor device powered by a backup power supply, while eliminating wasteful consumption of the backup power supply. A first switching transition time after coupling the main power supply terminal to the internal power supply node until decoupling the backup power supply terminal from the internal power supply node is made longer than a second switching transition time after coupling the backup power supply terminal to the internal power supply node until decoupling the main power supply terminal from the internal power supply node.

CIRCUIT FOR SELECTING A POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE HAVING A CONTROLLED TRANSITION

A voltage selection circuit, including: first and second nodes of application of first and second input voltages; a third output voltage supply node; first and second MOS transistors respectively coupling the first and third nodes and the second and third nodes; and a control circuit capable of keeping the first and second transistors either respectively on and off or respectively off and on, the control circuit including a feedback loop from the third node to the gate of the first transistor and being capable, during a transition phase, of controlling the first transistor in linear operating region to apply a DC voltage ramp to the third node.

CIRCUIT FOR SELECTING A POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE HAVING A CONTROLLED TRANSITION

A voltage selection circuit, including: first and second nodes of application of first and second input voltages; a third output voltage supply node; first and second MOS transistors respectively coupling the first and third nodes and the second and third nodes; and a control circuit capable of keeping the first and second transistors either respectively on and off or respectively off and on, the control circuit including a feedback loop from the third node to the gate of the first transistor and being capable, during a transition phase, of controlling the first transistor in linear operating region to apply a DC voltage ramp to the third node.

METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION FROM A REMOTE LOCATION

The invention is related to a method for controlling an electrical installation from a remote control station, the electrical installation comprising a coupling network 5 powering one or more electrical loads 7, 8, a main switch 13 to connect a main power source 10 to the coupling network 5 and an auxiliary switch 23 to connect an auxiliary power source 20 to the coupling network 5.

The control method comprises a first step for synchronising the auxiliary power source 20 with the main power supply source 10 comprising a phase of measuring electric data relative to the main power supply source and to the auxiliary power source and a verification phase, from the remote control station, to ensure that the measured electric data relative to the main power supply source and the auxiliary power source is compatible, a step to send an order to close the auxiliary switch 23 from the remote control station, a step to send an order to open the main switch 13 from the remote control station and a checking step, from the remote control station, that the loads 7, 8 are correctly powered by the auxiliary power source.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER TO A POE DEVICE IN A POWERED STATE
20180013319 · 2018-01-11 · ·

A system and method for supplying uninterruptible power includes a housing, a power supply input, a power source equipment input, a first powered device output, a second powered device output, an alternative power supply, and a control module. The control module includes a comparator, a switch, a converter and an injector. The injector includes a regulator and power autonegotiation module. The alternative power supply includes a plurality of battery packs in series. There can also be first and second powered devices with uninterrupted power, even when only one of the powered devices breaks. A power is uninterrupted to the first powered device, even if power is stopped to the second powered device, due to a repair or fault of the second powered device.

Transfer Switch Source Select Systems and Methods
20180013317 · 2018-01-11 ·

According to aspects of the disclosure, a method and system are provided for transferring a load between a primary power source and a secondary power source. In accordance with the disclosure, a method of transferring a load between a first power source and a second power source includes analyzing a plurality of power sources to identify one or more power sources providing a power greater than a threshold value. The method also includes selecting a power source from the identified one or more power sources providing power greater than the threshold value. The method further includes connecting the selected power source to a transfer mechanism. The method still further includes actuating the transfer mechanism, using power provided to the transfer mechanism by the selected power source, to transfer the load from a connection with the first power source to a connection with the second power source.

AT WILL 7 POWER Fuelless Generator
20180013316 · 2018-01-11 ·

The AT WILL 7 POWER Fuelless Generator operates starting with a small or large rechargeable 12 v battery or batteries, d/c capacitor or capacitors, a/c capacitor or capacitors, dc to ac inverter or inverters, or ac to dc converter or converters, or dc to ac inverter and ac to dc converter or nether dc to ac inverter or ac to dc converter, dc electric motor, a/c or d/c electric motor or motors, alternator or alternators, generator head or generator heads, tapered cone generator or tapered cone generators, generator or generators, 12 volt radiator fan or radiator fans, belt and pulley system, tension pulley or tension pulleys or nether, and a few other components to make it a high efficiency long lasting fuelless electric generator. The noise level on this generator is very low and the weight is lighter then most generators on the market right now. Because of it's zero pollution it can operate indoors continuously with out generating a lot of heat. This is a stand alone system and has no support from wind, or sun. This generator comes in different sizes, voltages and watts for homes and commercial use.

Voltage regulator and in-vehicle backup power supply

A voltage regulator is provided wherein electricity flows through a second transistor in an operating state in which a control unit) applies an operating voltage to a base of the second transistor. A Zener diode sets, in the operating state, a voltage of a second conductive path to a voltage corresponding to a voltage across the Zener diode. A current corresponding to an addition value obtained by adding a value of a current flowing through a second resistor portion in the operating state, a value of a current flowing through a third resistor portion in the operating state, and a value of a current flowing through the Zener diode in the operating state flows through a ground-side resistor portion. A control unit stops the output of the operating voltage when a voltage of the second conductive path is lower than or equal to a threshold value.

Circuit module and electronic device
11711018 · 2023-07-25 · ·

This application provides example circuit modules and example electronic devices comprising the circuit module. One example circuit module includes a power input terminal, a power output terminal, a first switching transistor, a second switching transistor, a comparison unit, a boost unit, an energy storage unit, and a direct current conversion unit, where the first switching transistor is turned on and the second switching transistor is cut off when a source voltage input by the power input terminal to the comparison unit is greater than the preset threshold, or the first switching transistor is cut off and the second switching transistor is turned on when a source voltage input by the power input terminal to the comparison unit is less than or equal to the preset threshold.