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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2011
Applicant:
Patrick L. Chapman, Austin, TX (US);
Inventor:
Patrick L. Chapman, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
SolarBridge Technologies, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 19/00 (2006.01); G01R 19/02 (2006.01); G01R 19/165 (2006.01); H02H 3/34 (2006.01); H02H 3/353 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 19/02 (2013.01); G01R 19/16547 (2013.01); G01R 19/16566 (2013.01); G01R 19/003 (2013.01); H02H 3/343 (2013.01); H02H 3/353 (2013.01);
Abstract
Processes, machines, and articles of manufacture that may serve to enable the detection or determination of alternating line voltages from an alternating power source, such as the power grid, are provided. This automatic sensing may be useful when connections are made to the power grid, such that when connections are made, the connections may be configured to be compatible with the available power source. This automatic sensing may also be useful if power sources change characteristics over time or if devices may be connected to different power sources over time.