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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2012
Applicants:
Babak Parkhideh, Morrisville, NC (US);
Hongrae Kim, Cary, NC (US);
Inventors:
Babak Parkhideh, Morrisville, NC (US);
Hongrae Kim, Cary, NC (US);
Assignees:
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (US);
ABB Research Ltd., Zurich, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 4/00 (2006.01); H02J 3/38 (2006.01); H02J 7/35 (2006.01); H02J 3/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 3/38 (2013.01); H02J 7/35 (2013.01); H02J 3/32 (2013.01); H02J 3/385 (2013.01); Y02E 10/58 (2013.01); Y10T 307/696 (2015.04);
Abstract
Reconfigurable power systems and converters and operating methods therefor are disclosed. Reconfigurable power systems may include a DC power source, an electrical energy storage device, an AC power grid connection, and a power converter configured to selectively couple two or more of the DC power source, the electrical energy storage device, and the AC power grid connection.