Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Pervasive power generation system
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Application No.: US13833868Application Date: 2013-03-15
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Publication No.: US10910962B2Publication Date: 2021-02-02
- Inventor: Young Cho , Deon Rae , Charlie Webb , Greg LaFramboise , Lanre Olabinjo , Andrew Goodney
- Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA , CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
- Applicant Address: US CA Los Angeles; US CA San Ramon
- Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA,CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
- Current Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA,CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Los Angeles; US CA San Ramon
- Agency: Brooks Kushman P.C.
- Main IPC: H02J7/00
- IPC: H02J7/00 ; H01M10/44 ; H01M10/46 ; H02N11/00 ; H02J7/34

Abstract:
A power generation system includes a plurality of energy conversion devices for generating a plurality of power signals based on one or more sensed environmental conditions. The system further includes a plurality of power conditioning circuits each coupled to one or more of the energy conversion devices for receiving the power signals and storing energy in an energy storage system. The system also includes a selection circuit coupled to at least one of the power conditioning circuits and receiving a first input power signal from one of the power conditioning circuits and a second input power signal. The selection circuit is configured to deliver an output power signal representing a selection from between the first and second input power signals based on a relative voltage level of the first and second input power signals. A method of power generation, and associated power module, are also disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140111136A1 Pervasive Power Generation System Public/Granted day:2014-04-24
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