Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Reconfigurable power converter
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Application No.: US16214877Application Date: 2018-12-10
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Publication No.: US10756642B2Publication Date: 2020-08-25
- Inventor: Devin Dilley , Ryan Smith
- Applicant: EPC Power Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CA Poway
- Assignee: EPC Power Corporation
- Current Assignee: EPC Power Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Poway
- Agency: Foley & Lardner LLP
- Main IPC: H02M7/00
- IPC: H02M7/00 ; H02M1/10 ; H02M1/00 ; G06F1/18

Abstract:
A configurable power converter includes a chassis, a plurality of circuit terminals, power conversion hardware, and a controller. The chassis has an exterior and defines an interior cavity. The plurality of circuit terminals are coupled to the exterior of the chassis. The power conversion hardware is disposed within the interior cavity of the chassis and connected to the plurality of circuit terminals. The power conversion hardware includes at least one of a plurality of electrical switches, a plurality of capacitors, or a plurality of inductors. The controller is configured to detect a hardware configuration of the plurality of circuit terminals and the power conversion hardware, determine a maximum voltage limit and a maximum current limit for each of the plurality of circuit terminals based on the hardware configuration, and operate the plurality of switches based on at least one of (i) the hardware configuration or (ii) the maximum voltage limit and the maximum current limit for each of the plurality of circuit terminals.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190109544A1 RECONFIGURABLE POWER CONVERTER Public/Granted day:2019-04-11
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