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Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016

Filed:

Mar. 27, 2009
Applicants:

Vishwas Mohaniraj Deokar, Acton, MA (US);

James S. Spitaels, Shrewsbury, MA (US);

Fred W. Rodenhiser, Wilmington, MA (US);

Lynn Ernest Schultz, Nashua, NH (US);

Kyle Brookshire, Belmont, MA (US);

Inventors:

Vishwas Mohaniraj Deokar, Acton, MA (US);

James S. Spitaels, Shrewsbury, MA (US);

Fred W. Rodenhiser, Wilmington, MA (US);

Lynn Ernest Schultz, Nashua, NH (US);

Kyle Brookshire, Belmont, MA (US);

Assignee:

SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION, West Kingston, RI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 9/06 (2006.01); G01R 31/40 (2014.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 9/061 (2013.01); G01R 31/40 (2013.01); H02J 7/00 (2013.01); Y10T 307/625 (2015.04);
Abstract

A method for estimating an efficiency of a power device includes identifying a state of operation of the power device, measuring power-related information produced by the power device, and determining an estimated efficiency of the power device based in part on the state of operation of the power device and power loss parameters associated with the power device by using the measured power-related information. Other methods and devices for measuring efficiency are further disclosed.


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