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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2016
Applicant:
Abb Schweiz Ag, Baden, CH;
Inventors:
Andrea Becattini, Cavriglia, IT;
Sauro Macerini, Bucine, IT;
Assignee:
ABB Schweiz AG, Baden, CH;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 1/42 (2007.01); G01R 21/133 (2006.01); H02J 3/16 (2006.01); H02J 3/18 (2006.01); H02J 3/50 (2006.01); G01R 21/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 3/32 (2006.01); H02J 3/38 (2006.01); H02M 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 1/42 (2013.01); G01R 21/003 (2013.01); G01R 21/1331 (2013.01); H02J 3/16 (2013.01); H02J 3/1842 (2013.01); H02J 3/383 (2013.01); H02J 3/50 (2013.01); H02J 7/0068 (2013.01); H02J 3/32 (2013.01); H02J 3/382 (2013.01); H02J 3/385 (2013.01); H02M 2001/0009 (2013.01); Y02E 10/58 (2013.01); Y02E 40/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
A DC/AC converter apparatus is disclosed for converting DC power of a DC energy source into AC power for supplying a load and or the utility grid. The DC/AC converter apparatus is adapted to automatically control the amount of both active and reactive electrical power that is exchanged with the utility grid in order to optimize the electrical power usage of the micro grid.