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Transformerless, load adaptive speed controller

Patent 6879053 Issued on April 12, 2005. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject October 22, 2023. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Application

No. 10691030 filed on 10/22/2003

US Classes:

290/6, MULTIPLE-ARMATURE DYNAMO290/1A, Unitary plant290/4R, PLURAL PRIME MOVER290/31, Starting and generating dynamo290/32, With generator290/38R, Electric-starting motor322/24, Plural electrical conditions322/10, WITH PHYSICAL STARTING AND/OR STOPPING OF THE GENERATOR322/12, Connecting and/or disconnecting generator and driving means322/13, Electric motor as driving means322/20Power factor or phase relationships

Examiners

Primary: Schuberg, Darren
Assistant: Mohandesi, Iraj A.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 2342631 GB 10/01/1999
  • WO-9513646 WO 05/01/1995
  • WO-0156133 WO 08/01/2001

International Class

H02P009/00

Abstract

The invention in the simplest form is an improved variable speed engine/generator set with an integrated power conditioning system and control method, used to generate high quality AC power with optimum fuel efficiency and reduced emissions. The variable speed generator control scheme allows for load adaptive speed control of engine and generator field. The transformerless power inverter topology and control method provides the necessary output frequency, voltage and/or current waveform regulation, harmonic distortion rejection, and provides for single phase, or unbalanced loading.

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