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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:
Jan. 19, 2021

Filed:

Jan. 13, 2020
Applicant:

Nextek Power Systems, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);

Inventors:

Jeffrey Hunsinger, Northville, MI (US);

Paul Savage, Detroit, MI (US);

Paul Wickett, Northville, MI (US);

Assignee:

NEXTEK POWER SYSTEMS, INC., Detroit, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 3/54 (2006.01); G01R 19/25 (2006.01); H02J 13/00 (2006.01); G01R 19/165 (2006.01); H02J 1/08 (2006.01); H02M 3/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 3/548 (2013.01); G01R 19/16528 (2013.01); G01R 19/2513 (2013.01); H02J 1/082 (2020.01); H02J 13/00001 (2020.01); H02J 13/00002 (2020.01); H02J 13/0005 (2020.01); H02M 3/24 (2013.01); H04B 3/542 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system and method for programmably operating a DC load connected to a DC outlet. A power line communication (PLC) client at the outlet measures actual and desired DC voltage at the load. A remotely located DC power server is connected between a DC power source and the outlet. The power server has a PLC master in bidirectional feedback communication with the PLC client to determine the actual and desired DC voltage at the load. An adjustable DC voltage module at the power server is controlled by the PLC master to supply an adjustable DC voltage. The power server adjusts the DC voltage supplied by the voltage module to the load based on the bidirectional feedback communication between the PLC master and the PLC client.


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