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Class 307/103 - WITH LINE DROP COMPENSATION


Subclass of Class 307 - Electrical transmission or interconnection systems
Definition: Subject matter relating to line drop compensators.
No. of patents: 40
Last issue date: 01/24/2012


NumberTitleIssue Date
8102079Dynamic voltage compensator used in three-phase power supply system
A dynamic voltage compensator for compensating voltage fluctuations in a three-phase power supply system that includes two dynamic voltage restorers (DVR), and two phases are selected arbitrarily from the three-phase power supply system with each selected power supp...
01/24/2012
8039994Reduction of inrush current due to voltage sags
Various systems and methods are provided for minimizing an inrush current to a load after a voltage sag in a power voltage. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising the steps of applying a power voltage (100) to a load (246), and detecting a ...
10/18/2011
8035254Method and apparatus for integrated cable drop compensation of a power converter
An integrated circuit controller for a power converter to be coupled to a distribution network is disclosed. An example integrated circuit controller according to aspects of the present invention includes a switching control circuit that outputs a drive signal to co...
10/11/2011
7791223Method and device for preventing the disconnection of an electric power generating plant from the electrical grid
Procedures to prevent the disconnection of a park of electricity generators from a network in the event of a voltage sag, through which, upon detection of the sag, the voltage travelling to the network is controlled in proportion to the magnitude of the sag; the act...
09/07/2010
7629711Load independent voltage regulator
An integrated circuit package (202) includes a voltage regulator (208) and a power-out pin (236) for coupling to a load circuit (210) via a connection (234) external to the integrated circuit package and for coupling to an output (...
12/08/2009
7605499Systems and methods of dynamic reactive support for a power transmission system
Systems and methods of dynamic reactive power support for a power transmission system are provided. In one embodiment, a method of dynamic reactive power support for a power transmission system includes at least one circuit breaker connecting a shunt capacitor bank ...
10/20/2009
7541696Systems and methods for voltage SAG compensation
A voltage sag compensation system includes a capacitor charging and discharging module connected to an AC rectifier and to an inverter, a two stage voltage detector configured to detect a degree of voltage sag that is present on a power line, and an inverter gating ...
06/02/2009
RE40528Voltage fluctuation compensating apparatus
Voltage compensating circuits are connected serially to a power system, including capacitors each having different charging voltages (in relationship of approximately 2k (K=0, 1, 2, . . . ) times the smallest charging voltage value). The voltage compensat...
10/07/2008
7400126DC regulated power supply having voltage correction
In a DC regulated power supply realized as AC adapter or the like by a switching power supply, a reference voltage correction circuit, which estimates a voltage drop corresponding to a load current, corrects to increase an output voltage by changing a feedback refer...
07/15/2008
7375443CPU surge reduction and protection
Methods and systems of providing power to a central processing unit (CPU) provide for enhanced surge protection during CPU current consumption going from high current to low current consumption. In one approach, a circuit as a power output stage with an output node,...
05/20/2008
7345379Power converter with voltage and current fault setting
A power converter includes a steady-state controller for outputting a first voltage command such that a detected power value matches a power command, a transient controller for outputting a second voltage command such that a voltage detected before the occurrence of...
03/18/2008
7310509Software and protocol structure for an automated user notification system
The present invention provides an automated user notification system for monitoring user items and notifying a user when selected conditions occur. A first portion of the notification system comprises a network operations center (NOC). The NOC stores user informatio...
12/18/2007
7277265Robust power take-off and cruise enable
Apparatus are provided for robust power take off (PTO) and/or cruise enable. The apparatus includes a control module for PTO enable having a first input connected to one of a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage, and a second input connected to one...
10/02/2007
7233081Power-supply device
A power-supply device suppresses high harmonic waves, controls the flow of AC power, and minimizes adverse effects on a load that might otherwise be caused by a large surge of current into the load during the startup or stopping of the power-supply device. The power...
06/19/2007
7218122Power disturbance generator
An apparatus selectively generates a disturbance in a three-phase supply voltage provided to a load. The apparatus includes input connections for receiving a first phase voltage, a second phase voltage and a third phase voltage of the three-phase supply voltage. The...
05/15/2007
7218015Method of providing a constant AC voltage to a remote variable load
To the end of providing a constant AC voltage to a variable load (1) which is arranged remote of a voltage source (3), a voltage drop over an electrical supply line (2) which connects the load to the voltage source (3) is compensated for ...
05/15/2007
7146265Control device with time measuring function
A control device with a time measuring function measures a turned-off time of an ignition switch with a low consumption current and high accuracy at a level adapted for a demand from the controlling side, as well as a turned-on time of the ignition switch. The contr...
12/05/2006
7116011CPU surge reduction and protection
Methods and systems of providing power to a central processing unit (CPU) provide for enhanced surge protection and increased battery life. In one approach, an integrated circuit as a power output stage with an output node, and a voltage regulator coupled to the pow...
10/03/2006
7112898Real-time digital voltage sag compensator
An economical digital voltage sag compensator for overcoming sags in distributed electrical power. The voltage sag compensator employs an inexpensive micro-controller, a full wave bridge rectifier, a DC power supply, a voltage divider and an output switch. The micro...
09/26/2006
7105948Apparatus for the voltage maintenance of an electrical AC voltage supply network and method for operating such an apparatus
A method and apparatus for the voltage maintenance of an electrical AC voltage supply network comprising a partial converter system, which has a first branch pair and a second branch pair connected in parallel therewith and an electrical energy store connected in pa...
09/12/2006
7091632Stabilization circuit for compensating fluctuations in a voltage at a user
A stabilization circuit wherein voltages of the secondary winding of a transformer are stabilized with respect to mains voltage fluctuations and load fluctuations, an auxiliary voltage is derived either from a secondary winding of the transformer or an auxiliary tra...
08/15/2006
6999294Waveguide
A waveguide which is particularly suitable for transmitting electrical signals between or to and/or from electronic circuits, for example between integrated circuits disposed on a printed circuit board, has an over-voltage protection region. The over-voltage region ...
02/14/2006
6998732Power system for supplying stable power
A distributed power system, wherein a backup boost transformer is connected between a PFC transformer and a FE DC transformer. The backup boost transformer is also parallel connected with a diode. The backup boost transformer only operates in the sustaining time, if...
02/14/2006
6956305Voltage fluctuation compensating apparatus
Voltage compensation circuits connect DC voltages accumulated in capacitors having respectively different charging voltages which are 2K (where K=0, 1, 2, . . . ) times the minimum voltage into AC voltages. The voltage compensation circuits are...
10/18/2005
6906434Electric utility system with superconducting magnetic energy storage
a voltage recovery device is configured to provide real and reactive power to a utility power network at a sufficient level and for a sufficient duration to recover the voltage on the utility power network within a predetermined proportion of the nominal voltage, fo...
06/14/2005
6812592Voltage fluctuation compensating apparatus
Voltage compensating circuits are connected serially to a power system, including capacitors each having different charging voltages (in relationship of approximately 2k (K=0, 1, 2, . . . ) times the smallest charging voltage value). The voltage compensat...
11/02/2004
6788557Single conversion power converter with hold-up time
A power converter is provided that operates with a wide range input and provides the required hold up time using a smaller, less costly hold-up capacitor. A charging circuit is provided to charge a capacitor through an auxiliary winding. The power converter includes...
09/07/2004
6759765Sag generator with plurality of switch technologies
A voltage sag generator for alternating current power systems intentionally creates power quality disturbances. The sag generator combines different switching technologies to optimize power dissipation and transition performance. ...
07/06/2004
6750563Voltage sag and over-voltage compensation device with pulse-width modulated transformer
A voltage sag and over-voltage compensation device for an AC electric power distribution system employing cascaded switching devices and a pulse-width modulated transformer. Each stage of the cascaded switching device includes a switching element located within a fu...
06/15/2004
6628014Cable voltage drop compensation in an electric power supply system
For compensation of voltage drop in a multi-conductor cable (3) connecting an electric multi-phase power source (1) with a consumer installation (4), in particular for supply of ground power to aircraft standing in airport parking positions, adjustment of...
09/30/2003
6555934Method and apparatus for control of large-area ground plane potentials
A method for controlling ground plane voltages by locally, at one or more discrete points on the working ground reference, sensing a voltage difference between a working ground reference and an isolated ground reference, generating a voltage compensation ...
04/29/2003
6327162Static series voltage regulator
A static series voltage regulator (SSVR) for an electric power distribution system protects a load on a feeder branch from voltage dips by boosting voltage under certain conditions. The SSVR contains a 3-phase voltage source inverter and a source bridge, ...
12/04/2001
5744877Downhole power transmission system
A system for providing large quantities of power at a selected voltage to a downhole well tool. A conductor extends between a surface regulator and the well tool. The voltage is continuously measured downhole at the well tool, and a signal proportional to...
04/28/1998
5414304Device for suppressing voltage drops
In a device for suppressing voltage drops in apparatuses which can be connected with a battery via at least two lines, one line serves to supply voltage permanently and the other line can be switched on or off via a switch. To prevent voltage drops which ...
05/09/1995
5200644Air conditioning system having battery for increasing efficiency
An air conditioning system comprises a converter for converting a commercial AC into DC, an inverter for reconverting the DC into an AC having a predetermined frequency corresponding to an air conditioner load, a compressor driven with the AC from the inv...
04/06/1993
5111376Voltage balancing circuit
Prior voltage balancers for three-phase inverters are useful only with inverters which are not in wide use today. In order to overcome this problem, a voltage balancing circuit for a commonly used inverter balances N phase voltages produced on N output li...
05/05/1992
4931664Controller for coded surface acoustical wave (SAW) security system
A controller for a motor vehicle security system. The controller has a SAW device adapted to receive a signal and to generate a reply signal. A decoder is connected to the SAW device for decoding the reply signal. A comparator compares the reply signal to...
06/05/1990
4367507Apparatus for clearing faults on untransposed transmission lines using single phase switching
A switched four-legged reactor bank which operates in combination with line circuit breakers can be used to extinguish faults on untransposed transmission lines. It comprises three shunt reactors, a neutral reactor and three switches for performing high s...
01/04/1983
4249087Power supply arrangement for a number of functional units distributed along a transmission line
A power supply system for a number of functional units distributed along a transmission in which each unit gets its supply from a constant voltage circuit connected across the transmission line. Each unit may have a low power and a high power state. The p...
02/03/1981
4004191Method of reducing current unbalance in a three-phase power transmission line operating with one faulty phase
A method for reducing current unbalance in the electric system of a three-phase A.C. power transmission line operating in an incomplete phase regime using the wires of the line and transformers electrically coupled thereto. A disconnected wire of the line...
01/18/1977
 
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