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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2002
A. John Speranza, West Hartford, CT (US);
Michael Cardin, Berlin, CT (US);
Lawrence Moulthrop, Windsor, CT (US);
Mark Lillis, South Windsor, CT (US);
John Zagaja, East Granby, CT (US);
A. John Speranza, West Hartford, CT (US);
Michael Cardin, Berlin, CT (US);
Lawrence Moulthrop, Windsor, CT (US);
Mark Lillis, South Windsor, CT (US);
John Zagaja, East Granby, CT (US);
Proton Energy Systems, Inc., Wallingford, CT (US);
Abstract
A power system, comprising: a primary power source in electrical communication with a bus and a bridging power source, wherein the bridging power source comprises at least one of a capacitor, a battery, and an electrolysis cell, and the bridging power source is in electrical communication with the bus; and a secondary power source in electrical communication with the bus. A method for operating a power system, comprising: monitoring a primary power source; if the primary power source exhibits selected characteristics, directing power from a bridging power source to a bus and initiating a secondary power source, and the bridging power source comprises at least one of a capacitor, a battery, and an electrolysis cell; and unless the secondary power source exhibits the selected characteristics, powering the bus with the secondary power source and ceasing the directing power from the bridging power source.