Lineage Power Corporation

General Electric Company

Other

Lucent Technologies Inc.

Abb Power Electronics Inc.

Abb Schweiz Ag

Acleap Power Inc.

Roy Jaescentt Davis

Edward Clark Fontana

Anurag Jagota

Vijayan Joseph Thottuvelil

Mark Allen Johnson

Michael Clyde Steeves

Paul Burnham Smith

Marc Daniel Hirsch

Vijayan J Thottuvelil

Raghothama Reddy

Palanivel Subramaniam

Subhas Chandra Chalasani

Michael R Buskmiller

Darwin Drake Smith

Donald Rearick

John Christopher Brooke

Richard Hock

Keith Leicht

Tab O Walter

Jeremy Miles

Keith Gibson

Gary Dean Kirkpatrick

Hanan Fakhry Fouad

Stanley Gene Kotwitz, Jr

Jayesh Ranchhodbhai Patel

Charles Higby

Paul Ng

In one aspect, a power distribution enclosure is provided to supply DC power to a customer. The power distribution enclosure comprises an AC input section, a DC output section, a reconfigurable service entrance, a power converter section, and a DC distribution section. The AC input section is configured to receive AC power. The DC output section is configured to distribute the DC power to the customer. The reconfigurable service entrance is electrically coupled to the AC input section. The power converter section is electrically coupled to the AC input section and is configured to receive the AC power from the reconfigurable service entrance, and to generate the DC power. The DC distribution section is electrically coupled to the power converter section and is configured to receive the DC power from the power converter section, and to distribute the DC power to the DC output section.

Power distribution enclosure having a combined reconfigurable service entrance and a DC distribution section

A power distribution busway joint monitoring sensor assembly is provided. A first sensor is configured to measure a first position temperature and generate a first signal indicative of the first position temperature, wherein the first position is proximate to a busway joint. A second sensor is configured to measure a second position temperature and generate a second signal indicative of the second position temperature. A sensor controller is configured to i) receive the first signal and the second signal, ii) process the first signal and the second signal, and iii) generate a processed first signal and a processed second signal. A system controller is configured to receive the processed first signal and the processed second signal and generate an alert when a temperature differential between the first position temperature and the second position temperature is greater than a predetermined threshold temperature.

Busway joint connection monitoring system and methods of assembling the same

A modular edge power system is provided. The modular edge power system includes a housing having a rack adapted to mount compute devices and a direct current power bus within the housing. Multiple power distribution units are adapted to be removably coupled to the direct current power bus at a position within the housing and outside of the rack. Each power distribution unit is configured to distribute electrical power received from the direct current power bus to one or more compute devices mounted in the rack. Each power distribution unit may convert the electrical power from a first power level to a second power level.

Pluggable power distribution units for modular edge power systems

A power converter is provided that includes a detection circuit configured to determine a power source type based on at least one characteristic of power received from a power source. The detection circuit is also configured to determine an operating edge of the soft AC source by monitoring at least one parameter as the soft AC power source approaches a power limit, and assign an operating point to the soft AC power source based on the operating edge to increase power delivery of the soft AC power source.

Power converter and methods for increasing power delivery of soft alternating current power source

Various embodiments of a DC plant controller and methods of selecting among multiple power sources. In one embodiment, the DC plant controller includes: (1) a source identifier configured to identify power sources couplable to a common DC bus, (2) a source prioritizer coupled to the source identifier and configured to prioritize the power sources based on at least one criterion, (3) an output characteristic assigner coupled to the source prioritizer and configured to place ones of the power sources on standby based on a calculated battery holdup time.

DC plant controller and method for selecting among multiple power sources

Various embodiments of a DC plant. In one embodiment, the DC plant includes (1) power sources couplable to a common DC bus, (2) rectifiers and DC-DC converters associated with the power sources and (3) a DC plant controller. The DC plant controller includes a source identifier configured to identify the power sources, a source prioritizer coupled to the source identifier and configured to prioritize the power sources based on at least one criterion, and an output characteristic assigner coupled to the source prioritizer.

DC plant for selecting among multiple power sources

Included herein is a DC power plant, a DC power system, a method charging a remote battery system and a battery charging controller. In one embodiment, the DC power plant includes: (1) a rectifier system including an AC power input and a DC power output, the rectifier system configured to receive an AC input voltage at the AC power input and produce a DC output voltage at the DC power output and (2) a controller configured to determine a permitted charging current for a remote battery system coupled to the rectifier system and dynamically adjust the DC output voltage to provide the permitted charging current for the remote battery system.

Systems and methods for charging using a permitted charging current

A system for increasing parallel rectifier DC power system efficiency. In one embodiment, the system includes: (1) a controller configured to sense and classify a load magnitude change into groups including large load transients and moderate load transients and (2) at least one rectifier coupled to the controller and configured to transition from a stand-by mode to an active mode upon an occurrence of one of a large load transient and a moderate load transient.

System and method for increasing DC power system efficiency without requiring a large battery reserve

The present invention provides a wiring degradation detector for use with telephone wire-pairs providing electric power. In one embodiment, the wiring degradation detector includes a transmission section configured to transmit load power over the telephone wire-pairs. Additionally, the wiring degradation detector also includes a test section coupled to the transmission section and configured to provide a load power test signal that determines a condition of the telephone wire-pairs. In an alternative embodiment, the wiring degradation detector further includes a degradation monitoring section coupled to the test section and configured to track values of the condition of the wiring over time.

System and method of determining latent failures in telephone wire-pair power distribution

Various embodiments of a DC plant controller, methods of selecting among multiple power sources and DC plants incorporating the DC plant controller or the method. In one embodiment, the DC plant controller includes: (1) a source identifier configured to identify power sources couplable to a common DC bus, (2) a source prioritizer coupled to the source identifier and configured to prioritize the power sources based on at least one criterion and (3) an output characteristic assigner coupled to the source prioritizer and configured to assign output characteristics to the power sources that differ from one another as a function of the priority.

DC plant controller and method for selecting among multiple power sources and DC plant employing the same

A power distribution system comprising a cabinet having one or more equipment envelops for holding electrical component modules therein and an interior passageway that is configured to accommodate DC vertical bus bars within the cabinet. The interior passageway is also configured such that the vertical bus bars can be positioned outside of lateral perimeters of the equipment envelops and the vertical bus bars can substantially traverse an entire interior long axis length of the cabinet.

Cabinet for a high current power distribution system

Provided herein is a controller for a low voltage disconnect (LVD), a method of protecting and providing a maximum or substantially maximum battery reserve coupled to a DC load bus and a power system manager. In one embodiment, the LVD controller includes an adaptive disconnect system configured to determine a variable LVD threshold voltage value and instruct the LVD to disconnect a battery reserve from a DC load bus based thereon. The variable LVD threshold voltage is determined based on a current of the battery reserve during a battery-discharge event.

Adaptive low voltage disconnect controller, method of protecting a battery and a power system manager

One aspect provides a pluggable power management module, comprising a module housing having input and output pluggable connectors extending therefrom configured to be couplable to a corresponding input and output terminals of a conventional, generic distribution panel, a controller interface located on or within the module housing and couplable to a controller, and a sensor located within the module housing and coupled to the controller interface and configured to produce a signal to the controller, that determines that a minimum or maximum threshold voltage or current of a source/load coupled to the pluggable power management module has been reached based on the signal.

Pluggable power management module for a power distribution panel

The present invention provides a central current share coordinator for use with remotely and non-remotely controllable rectifiers coupled to an output bus. In one embodiment, the central current share coordinator includes a rectifier current resolver configured to determine an existing current share condition for the remotely and non-remotely controllable rectifiers. Additionally, the central current share coordinator also includes a load share adjuster coupled to the rectifier current resolver and configured to adjust an output current of the remotely controllable rectifiers toward a target current share distribution on the output bus.

Central current share coordinator, method of current sharing and battery plant employing the same

A telecommunications system having a controller, a local terminal, and a modem, a switch includes a first buffer having an input and an output. The input of the first buffer is connected to the controller, and the output is connected to the local terminal. The switch includes a second buffer having an input and an output. The input of the second buffer is connected to the controller. The output of the second buffer is connected to the modem. Each of the buffers has an enabled state and a disabled state. The buffers are connected to the local terminal to receive an enable signal. When the first buffer is in the enable state and the second buffer is in the disabled state, the first buffer provides a communication path from the controller to the local terminal. When the first buffer is in the disabled state and the second buffer is in the enabled state, the second buffer provides a communication path from the controller to the modem.

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Rowlett, TX, United States of America

Roy Jaescentt Davis