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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2020

Filed:

Jan. 26, 2018
Applicants:

Duke Energy Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);

The University of North Carolina AT Charlotte, Charlotte, NC (US);

Inventors:

Stuart Laval, Fort Mill, SC (US);

Aleksandar Vukojevic, Harrisburg, NC (US);

Somasundaram Essakiappan, Charlotte, NC (US);

Madhav Manjrekar, Cary, NC (US);

Ehab Shoubaki, Davidson, NC (US);

Assignees:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 3/01 (2006.01); H02J 3/18 (2006.01); H02J 3/38 (2006.01); G01R 22/06 (2006.01); H02J 5/00 (2016.01); H02J 3/32 (2006.01); H02M 7/66 (2006.01); H02J 3/14 (2006.01); H02J 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 3/01 (2013.01); G01R 22/061 (2013.01); H02J 3/18 (2013.01); H02J 3/1828 (2013.01); H02J 3/32 (2013.01); H02J 3/38 (2013.01); H02J 3/381 (2013.01); H02J 3/383 (2013.01); H02J 3/387 (2013.01); H02J 5/00 (2013.01); H02J 3/14 (2013.01); H02J 13/0075 (2013.01); H02J 13/0082 (2013.01); H02J 13/0086 (2013.01); H02J 2310/14 (2020.01); H02M 7/66 (2013.01); Y02B 70/3266 (2013.01); Y02B 90/222 (2013.01); Y02E 10/563 (2013.01); Y02E 10/566 (2013.01); Y02E 40/30 (2013.01); Y02E 40/40 (2013.01); Y02E 40/72 (2013.01); Y02E 70/30 (2013.01); Y04S 10/123 (2013.01); Y04S 20/12 (2013.01); Y04S 20/242 (2013.01);
Abstract

Apparatuses including power electronics circuitry are provided. The power electronics circuitry includes at least one power converter that is coupled to a DC bus. Moreover, in some embodiments, the at least one power converter is configured to regulate a voltage of the DC bus. Related methods of operating an apparatus including power electronics circuitry are also provided.


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