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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2020
Applicant:
Enphase Energy, Inc., Petaluma, CA (US);
Inventors:
Robert R. Rotzoll, Cascade, CO (US);
Rajan N. Kapur, Boulder, CO (US);
Suhas S. Patil, Cupertino, CA (US);
Assignee:
Enphase Energy, Inc., Petaluma, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 3/38 (2006.01); H02M 7/493 (2007.01); H02J 3/40 (2006.01); H02M 7/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 7/493 (2013.01); H02J 3/38 (2013.01); H02J 3/381 (2013.01); H02J 3/388 (2020.01); H02J 3/40 (2013.01); H02M 7/44 (2013.01); H02J 2300/24 (2020.01); H02J 2300/26 (2020.01); H02J 2300/28 (2020.01); H02J 2300/30 (2020.01); Y02B 10/10 (2013.01); Y02E 10/56 (2013.01); Y02E 10/76 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and apparatus for use in energy conversion. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises at least one power converter for producing power at a first level while receiving an indicium of proper operation and, upon not receiving the indicium of proper operation, producing power at a second level, where the second level is less than the first level.