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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2014
Tmeic Corporation, Roanoke, VA (US);
Paul S. Bixel, Salem, VA (US);
TMEIC Corporation, Roanoke, VA (US);
Abstract
A hybrid power converter system that comprises a first power bus connected to a DC power source, a second power bus connected to an AC load, and a third power bus connected to an energy storage device. One or more power converters are connected to the first power bus in parallel and are connected with the second and third power buses, each by a switch. The system includes a first switch for connecting or disconnecting a power converter to or from the second power bus and a second switch for connecting or disconnecting the power converter to or from the third power bus, to switch the source of power being provided to the AC load either from the DC power source or the energy storage device. With additional power converters connected into the system in a similar manner, several combinations of power supply are possible.