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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2023
Goplug Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
George Betak, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Donald J. Christian, Fremont, CA (US);
John J. Matranga, Moraga, CA (US);
GoPlug Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and methods are disclosed for monitoring the operation of an electrical power-transfer system and detecting and handling hazardous and undesirable system states. In accordance with one embodiment, an electrical signal is injected into the electrical power-transfer system. During or after the injection of the electrical signal, an electrical property between a first sensor and a second sensor are measured to obtain a measurement. The electrical power-transfer system is determined to be in a hazardous state based on the measurement, and in response to the determination one or more actions are performed to correct the hazardous state.