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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2018
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Aaron Sargent Goldin, Redwood City, CA (US);
Ram Rajagopal, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Claudio Rivetta, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Juan M. Rivas Davila, Palo Alto, CA (US);
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, Stanford, CA (US);
Abstract
Improved control of electrical power consumption is provided with 'Smart Dim Fuses' (SDF) which can alter their output voltage as provided to the load circuits they are connected to. SDF units can replace conventional circuit breakers in electrical panels. The voltage control capability provided by SDF units can lead to improved control of electrical power consumption, since many loads can smoothly operate at lower power consumption when the voltage they are driven with decreases. SDF units can comply with relevant safety requirements, such as uninterrupted neutral connections between electrical mains and load circuits. SDF units can also provide a current limiting function that can substitute for the protective action of conventional circuit breakers.