Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Digital power supply with wireless monitoring and control
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Application No.: US15493696Application Date: 2017-05-05
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Publication No.: US10551893B2Publication Date: 2020-02-04
- Inventor: Eric Knappenberger , Julio C. Zuleta , Matthew Lerch , Jeffery C. Emmerich
- Applicant: Eric Knappenberger , Julio C. Zuleta , Matthew Lerch , Jeffery C. Emmerich
- Applicant Address: US IL Palatine
- Assignee: Weber-Stephen Products LLC
- Current Assignee: Weber-Stephen Products LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Palatine
- Agency: Vitale, Vickrey, Niro, Solon & Gasey LLP
- Main IPC: H05B1/02
- IPC: H05B1/02 ; H04B1/16 ; G06F1/3206 ; G06F1/26 ; G06F1/3203

Abstract:
Provided is an apparatus and method for a digital power supply that can provide independent power control for two or more electrical loads. Some disclosed embodiments provide continuous, variable power and other disclosed embodiments provide discrete power levels. Disclosed embodiments may reduce the magnitude of harmonic currents and/or flicker introduced into a power system. Embodiments include a microprocessor that delivers power to electric loads using phase-controlled AC current. In some embodiments, the microprocessor may calculate a power array corresponding to a requested power for each electric load. Logic is provided for populating the power array in a pattern that reduces the magnitude of harmonic currents and flicker. Portions of the disclosure include a band controller for delivering power to achieve and maintain a desired target temperature, and a wireless controller for controlling temperature from a remote device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180004271A1 Digital Power Supply With Wireless Monitoring and Control Public/Granted day:2018-01-04
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