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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8170723 | Determination and use of power system sensitivities The present disclosure relates to power system sensitivities as computed from power flow parameters and control parameters of a Power Flow Control Device (PFC). To this end, control parameter variations are applied to or generated by a PFC, and comprise variations i... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8068939 | Method for the operation of a wind energy plant A method for the operation of a wind energy plant, with an operation management, which can preset a desired value for an electric variable of the wind energy plant to be generated; a wind measurement device, which can capture the wind direction and the wind velocity... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8046110 | Control of active power reserve in a wind-farm A method and system of active power reserve regulation in a wind farm with a communication network having a plurality of wind turbines that provide an active power reserve in order to support eventual power grid contingencies and to deliver an increase of power in c... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8024077 | Smart transformer The present invention provides a system and computer program product for implementing a smart transformer, comprising a processor, and a balancing algorithm residing on the processor, wherein the balancing algorithm is stored on a non-transitory computer readable me... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8000841 | Power management in a process transmitter An industrial process transmitter for transmitting a process variable on a two-wire process control loop include, a loop current control to control a loop current level on the two-wire process control loop that is related to the process variable. Power is provided t... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7983799 | System and method for controlling microgrid A system for controlling a microgrid includes microgrid assets and a tieline for coupling the microgrid to a bulk grid; and a tieline controller coupled to the tieline. At least one of the microgrid assets comprises a different type of asset than another one of the ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7979168 | Powered device including a multi-use detection resistor In a particular embodiment, a method includes receiving a powered device (PD) detection signal at a PD from a powered network and applying the PD detection signal to an external resistor to provide a detection signature to the powered network. Further, the method in... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7966103 | Apparatus and method for operating a wind turbine under low utility grid voltage conditions A wind turbine and an associated method for controlling the output current from the wind turbine to an electric power grid and including the wind turbine and the method for controlling the current under conditions of grid voltage variations due to changing grid cond... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7890217 | Integrated real-time power and solar farm control system Certain embodiments of the invention may include systems and methods for controlling power in renewable solar energy sources. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method is provided for controlling a renewable energy solar farm, where the farm may ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7761190 | System and method for utility and wind turbine control An exemplary embodiment includes a wind turbine system. The wind turbine system includes a wind turbine generator operable to supply wind turbine power to a utility system. A converter is coupled to the wind turbine generator and the utility system. The wind turbine... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7693611 | Power supply control using supply power transition control and dynamic controller parameter(s) A variable power supply is controlled to supply power at approximately a first supply level for an electronic device. The variable power supply is controlled to control a transition of the power from approximately the first supply level toward a second supply level ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7680562 | Power generation system A power generation system includes a converter configured for supplying power from a constrained power or energy source to a power network and a control system configured for balancing instantaneously available power from the constrained source against demanded load... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7551985 | Method and apparatus for power consumption optimization for integrated circuits Method and apparatus for finding an assignment of voltages to all power domains of an integrated circuit such that the power consumption of an integrated circuit design is minimized and timing requirements (signal propagation delay or slack) are met. This is done by... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7548799 | Powered device including a detection signature resistor A method is provided that includes receiving a detection voltage at a powered device from a powered network, applying the detection voltage to an external resistor to provide a detection signature to the powered network, and applying a reference voltage to the exter... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7437217 | Method and apparatus for supplying power in a local area network A method for supplying power to a local area network node over communication cabling, the method comprising: injecting current-limited current into communication cabling connected to the local area network node; measuring a voltage developed in accordance with said ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7418314 | Methods and apparatus for providing and distributing standby power Aspects of the invention are directed to power distribution systems and methods for distributing power from a primary power source and a backup power source to a load. In one particular aspect, a power distribution system includes a first input to receive input powe... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7412305 | Power supply detection device and method A power supply detection circuit monitors an input voltage and generates a magnitude signal representative of a supply voltage magnitude. Timing signals are generated relative to a transient condition associated with connection to an input voltage. A data store rece... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7406364 | Method and system to calculate a demand for energy A method to calculate energy demand in an energy generation, transmission and distribution network including one or more power plants based on different energy source types including renewable energy, a communications system and one or more local consumption meterin... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7404094 | Relay set in network device and method thereof A relay set in a network device. The relay includes a first switch, a switch control unit, and a first AC coupling unit. The first switch is coupled between a first receiving end of the network device and a first transmitting end of the network device. The switch co... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7373222 | Decentralized energy demand management A decentralized load management and control system and method are provided herein. A plurality of loads in a system are associated with a multitude of respective networked load controllers. If energy demand exceeds optimum limits in operation then the networked load... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373528 | Increased power for power over Ethernet applications According to one embodiment of the invention, a method for supplying power over Ethernet includes determining whether a first port of power sourcing equipment is supplying current to a power over Ethernet device in a predetermined current range. The method also incl... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370187 | System and method for aggregating shelf IDs in a fibre channel storage loop A modular fibre channel information handling system includes a storage processor and multiple associated fibre channel data storage enclosures. The storage processor and the fibre channel data storage enclosures are connected by a fibre channel storage loop. The sto... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369173 | Image processing apparatus and control method therefor An input library and input attribute corresponding to input processing for image data from each of a plurality of types of image input devices are stored in a ROM. The image input device connected to an image processing apparatus is designated with a keyboard. The i... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7363175 | Query based electronic battery tester An electronic battery tester for testing a storage battery provides a test output indicative of a condition of the battery. Electronic measurement circuitry provides a measurement output related to a condition of the battery. The battery condition is determined base... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362641 | Method and system for low power refresh of dynamic random access memories A method and system for operating a DRAM device in either a high power, full density mode or a low power, half density mode. In the full density mode, each data bit is stored in a single memory cell, and, in the half density mode, each data bit is stored in two memo... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360100 | Intelligent power management control system and method Certain embodiments of the present invention relate to a dynamic power management system. The system includes a power input providing power to an imaging system, measurement unit(s) for measuring current and/or voltage in the imaging system, and a power management c... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351274 | Air filtration system control An intense field dielectric air filtration system associated with an air conditioning unit includes a microprocessor based control system which may be connected to the thermostat of the air conditioning unit to energize the air filtration system in response to a cal... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7353084 | Generator controller A generator controller, in its various embodiments, displays genset fault messages, a genset elapsed time hour meter, service countdown reminder, monitors battery voltage changes over multiple periods of time to establish and display the “battery level,” uses th... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7349813 | Fault tolerant power system architecture for fluid flow measurement systems To provide a fault-tolerant architecture to supply electrical operating power in fluid flow measurement applications, apparatus and associated systems, computer program products, and methods include an intelligent power module with redundant and electrically indepen... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7349816 | Battery management system and apparatus with runtime analysis reporting The invention relates to the management of large stationary batteries. The invention is a comprehensive process for the management of stationary batteries that are used for backup power and are deployed in widely dispersed locations. The OMS™ (Optimization Managem... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343340 | System and method for distributing transformer capacity among transformer users A method for utilizing transformer capacity allows multiple transformer users to have ordered access to the same backup transformer. When one of the users requires the use of a transformer, the users in line ahead of this user must exercise their rights to use the t... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337336 | Method for rapid port power reduction A method for rapidly reducing power in the event of a change in power source conditions, comprising: obtaining an indicator of one of current power consumption of ports being supplied power and current power allocation of ports being supplied power; storing for at l... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7336003 | Transfer switch and power system including the same A transfer switch includes first terminals adapted to input power from a first power source, second terminals adapted to input power from a second power source, third terminals adapted to output power to a first load, and a transfer mechanism adapted to selectively ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7333902 | Maximum and minimum power limit calculator for batteries and battery subpacks A system for determining an operating limit of at least one battery according to some embodiments of the present invention comprises a voltage module that measures a voltage V across at least one battery during first and second periods. A current sensor that measure... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7332019 | Air filtration system An air filtration system includable in and for HVAC equipment includes one or more intense field dielectric filter units and a field charging unit retained in a support structure or cabinet by a removable door which includes control circuitry and contactors engageab... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7333860 | Dependent power supplying apparatus and electronic instrument A semiconductor power supplying apparatus driven by a power source includes at least two driven circuits for performing prescribed data processing when electric power is supplied. An electric power supplying circuit is provided so as to convert power from the power ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7321834 | Method for calculating power flow solution of a power transmission network that includes interline power flow controller (IPFC) Power flow models of Interline Power Flow Controllers (IPFC) for large-scale power systems are studied, in details. Mathematical models of the IPFC, using the d-q axis decompositions of control parameters are derived. In this framework, for each IPFC, only two contr... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7310252 | Closed-loop high voltage booster A voltage boosting circuit with a closed-loop control mechanism and a controllable slew rate. A tracking capacitor and a control current form the closed-loop and are used to adjust the slew rate of the boosting circuit. The closed-loop control and adjustable slew ra... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7304400 | Power generating system and its control method A power controller 5 calculates the induced voltage or rotor magnetic flux from the output voltage and the output current of a generator 3, estimates a shaft speed of the generator 3 from the phase of the induced voltage or the phase of the roto... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7294976 | Split power supply subsystem with isolated voltage supplies to satisfy a predetermined power limit A power subsystem including a mechanism for satisfying a predetermined power limit in a computer system. The power subsystem may include a split power supply and a voltage regulator. The split power supply may include at least a first voltage supply line and a secon... | 11/13/2007 |
