Method and Apparatus to Enable Communication and Control in a Power System

    公开(公告)号:US20220393721A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-08

    申请号:US17844947

    申请日:2022-06-21

    Abstract: A network unit may be operatively attached to power lines of an interconnected power system and/or a device such as a power module that may further include a communication interface. The network unit may be operable to superimpose a first signal representative of a sensed parameter of the power system onto the power lines, thereby to transmit the first signal to other power modules in the interconnected power system or to a power device in interconnected power system. The network unit may receive a second signal of the parameter superimposed onto the power lines from another network unit.

    Method and Apparatus for Calibrating a Measurement Device

    公开(公告)号:US20210311153A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-07

    申请号:US17220430

    申请日:2021-04-01

    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for calibration of a current transformer. In some examples, one or more electrical elements may be affected in order to set a calibration of the current transformer. A calibration circuit of the current transformer may be permanently or non-permanently affected according to a calibration code in order to set the calibration of the current transformer. For example, one or more fuses may be burned to lock in a certain configuration of the current transformer.

    Magnetic Flux Cancellation for Power Line Communications

    公开(公告)号:US20210098167A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-01

    申请号:US17036449

    申请日:2020-09-29

    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a signal transformer coupled to a power line and a signal transmission, reception, or detection circuit. A sensor is configured to be responsive to the power line current or magnetic flux generated in a ferrite core of the signal transformer. When the sensor indicates that the flux generated by the power line current mat cause an attenuation of the signal strength, a second circuit generates a current through a flux cancelling winding that cancels at least some of the flux generated by the power line current.

    Bypass circuit and method having switch biased to provide bypass of power from power modules in a power system

    公开(公告)号:US10355582B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-16

    申请号:US15924564

    申请日:2018-03-19

    Abstract: A method and apparatus to bypass, using bypass circuits, non-operating power modules in a power system. Multiple power sources are coupled to inputs of respective power modules. Multiple bypass circuits have respective terminals operatively coupled to the respective outputs of the power modules. The outputs of the power modules are coupled in a series connection and the series connection is coupled across a load. Each bypass circuit includes a switch operatively coupled across a first input of a circuit and an output of a power module. A feedback circuit includes a second input coupled to an output of the circuit. A coupling circuit includes a third input coupled to an output of the feedback circuit. The coupling circuit includes an output operatively coupled across the switch. The switch is biased to provide the bypass responsive to a voltage of the output of the circuit and the voltage of the power module output.

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