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7888916 Power conditioner for circuit breaker panel and method of use  
A power conditioner for circuit breaker panel and method of use. The apparatus comprises an electric motor electrically connected to distribution power lines into the breaker panel. The electric...
7825640 Connecting a prime mover driven alternator to a circuit with an existing alternating current  
Apparatus and method are provided, for connecting prime mover driven alternator to circuit that has an existing alternating current. Alternator is connected to circuit when minimum current flows to...
7750489 Power control system and method  
This invention discloses a power control system comprising a prime mover and a generator driven by the prime mover. A control device is coupled with the generator to ascertain a change in speed of...
7692414 Regenerative static excitation system for superconducting rotor  
The present invention provides for a static excitation system for a superconducting rotor that comprises multiple brushes (12) in contact with the superconducting rotor winding (6), normally via...
7541784 Dual voltage switching in power generation  
A system and method for switching from one voltage to another voltage are disclosed. The system relates to an induction generator or motor that switches between a first voltage and a second...
7486053 Power manager for an electrical power generator  
An electrical power generator includes a controller for making a full power capacity of the generator available for consumption by at least one intelligent load coupled to an output of the...
7405541 Control apparatus for automotive alternator having capability of reliably detecting disconnection between alternator and battery  
According to the present invention, there is provided a control apparatus for an automotive alternator which includes a switch, a target voltage setter, a voltage regulator, and a disconnection...
7230344 Apparatus and method for transient and uninterruptible power  
In accordance with certain exemplary embodiments, the present technique provides methods and apparatus for providing transient and uninterrupted power to protected loads. As one example, the...
7193395 Systems and method for boosting output of an alternator  
Disclosed herein are two techniques, neutral point switching and field voltage boost, that will increase the output of today's 12 volt automotive electrical systems in vehicle idle conditions...
7173398 System for controlling a vehicular generator  
A system for controlling a vehicular generator, includes: a voltage controlling device 1 for adjusting a generator output voltage of a generator 10 connected to an in-vehicle battery 4 to a...
7161329 Generator controlling system  
The operation of a generator and the loads placed on the generator are controlled in response to measuring the loads and generator operating parameters and controllably altering the operating...
7116082 Synchronization controller for multiple pulsed alternator applications  
A control concept for large pulsed power applications that use multiple pulsed alternators to generate high-energy current pulses. Pulsed alternators produce a large reaction torque during...
7102331 Generator with dual cycloconverter for 120/240 VAC operation  
A generator system in accordance with the invention has two modes of operation, such as 120 VAC and 240/120 VAC modes of operation. The generator system has a permanent magnet generator with two...
7080449 Method and a connector arrangement for connecting and disconnecting a generator to a circuit with an existing alternating current  
A method and a connector arrangement for connecting and disconnecting an electrical generator, such as a prime mover driven alternator (10), to a circuit with an existing alternating current such...
7009365 Systems and methods for control of vehicle electrical generator  
Systems, methods and devices are described for controlling a vehicle electrical generator. A regulator for controlling a generator in response to an input signal received from a control module...
6795378 Electronic device, electronically controlled mechanical timepiece, and control method therefor  
An electronically controlled mechanical timepiece, which is an electronic device, is equipped with a generator 2 for converting the mechanical energy transmitted from a mainspring through the...
6744239 Connection to grid type engine generator apparatus  
A fault on the generator can be detected with the use of a simple arrangement. The output of the generator 12 which has multi-phase winding and is driven by an engine 11 is rectified and then...
6693852 Electronic device, electronically-controlled mechanical timepiece, and electronic device controlling method  
An electronic device in which a braking torque can be increased while reduction in power generation is suppressed, and in which a rotor is prevented from stopping or rotating at an excessive speed....
6677683 System for supplying power to ROSAR transponders, including transmitting and receiving antennas for ROSAR devices  
In a system for supplying power to ROSAR transmitting and receiving antennas that are integrated into the tip of a helicopter rotor blade, wind energy is converted directly into electrical energy...
6653821 System controller and method for monitoring and controlling a plurality of generator sets  
In accordance with the present invention, a system controller and method for monitoring and controlling a plurality of generator sets are provided. Each generator set generates electrical power and...
6591821 Variable voltage regulator for electronic accelerator in automobile  
The present invention comprises an Electronics Control Unit (ECU) power potential stabilizing circuit and an ECU reference potential stabilizing circuit. The ECU power potential stabilizing circuit...
6498462 Generator control system to accommodate a decrease in a power grid voltage  
A system includes a generator and a circuit. The generator is coupled to provide power to a power grid. The circuit is coupled to the generator and is adapted to use a scheme to detect a shut down...
6476509 Mobile AC power system  
A portable generator assembly comprising an alternator installable in a vehicle, and a power converter. The alternator includes an AC output port electrically connected to the stator windings of...
6429613 Generation control device of hybrid electric vehicle  
A generation control device of a hybrid electric vehicle is able to satisfactorily generate power with an excellent responsiveness with respect to a high output requirement from a motor. If a...
6373789 Electronically controlled mechanical timepiece and method controlling the same  
An electronically controlled mechanical timepiece includes a mechanical energy source; a generator for converting mechanical energy transmitted through a train wheel to electrical energy. A...
6274942 Apparatus for retarding the increase in braking torque associated with connecting an electrical consumer to a power supply of a drive system in a vehicle  
An apparatus for retarding an increase in braking torque associated with connecting an electrical consumer to a power supply of a drive system of a vehicle such as an internal combustion engine is...
6118257 Switchgear for a power station generator and a transformer with a three-position disconnector  
The switchgear comprises a circuit breaker having an open position for isolating a generator from the network, and a closed position for connecting the generator to the network, together with a...
6104171 Generator set with redundant bus sensing and automatic generator on-line control  
A generator set controller includes a dead bus sensor producing a dead bus signal indicative of a power failure on a power bus that is an input to the controller on a digital input channel. The...
5932943 Bicycle dynamo having a rotary-current generator  
A bicycle dynamo with a rotary-current generator having a stator and a rotor which can be rotated relative to the stator. The stator or the rotor has radially extending pole fingers which are wound...
5841266 Power source system for a vehicle  
A power source system for a vehecle is disclosed. The system has a generator driven by an internal combustion engine, a control equipment for controlling the generator, a battery, a heater which is...
5831417 Pseudo-mechanical system incorporating ohmic electromechanical transducer and electrical generator  
A pseudo-mechanical system in accordance with the invention comprises an electrical generator which converts mechanical energy into electrical energy to power the resistive heating of an ohmic...
5780995 Automotive voltage regulator and charging system  
A circuit for regulating the charging voltage to a battery and connected to the field inductor (IND) of an alternator (ALT) which supplies that voltage.It is connected by a control cable to the...
5757164 Apparatus for supplying electric power to electrically heated catalysts attached to the exhaust gas passage of a vehicle  
An apparatus for supplying electric power to heating devices of a vehicle, making it possible to utilize the maximum amount of electric power generated by an alternator when a plurality of...
5754032 Alternator control system  
A control system for controlling an alternator driven by an engine, for generating electric power, has a changeover switch for selectively switching destination of electric power generated by the...
5744941 Single-wire-connected high-sensitivity dual-mode a.c./d.c. turn-on/turn-off stage for an electronic voltage regulator  
A turn-on/turn-off stage for an electronic voltage regulator operates (i) between a battery voltage and a ground, and (ii) responsively to a control signal received from an alternator, in order to...
5731690 Electric power supply system for vehicle  
In an electric power supply system including an alternator generating a low-voltage for energizing a battery and a low-voltage load and a high-voltage for energizing a high-voltage load such as a...
5691576 Engine operated switch for controlling operation of electrical load responsive to alternator voltage and/or battery voltage  
An automated control system for controlling lights and other electrical loads in a motor vehicle is operable with an engine-driven alternator and responsive to the operation of the engine for...
5656918 Apparatus for controlling a load connected to an engine  
Apparatus for controlling a load connected to an internal combustion engine during operation is disclosed and claimed. The apparatus comprises a suction switch (12) which is sensitive to a decrease...
5635771 Secondary accumulator charging/discharging for a motor vehicle using a controllable resistor  
In the case of an electrical wiring for a motor vehicle having a primary system which includes a voltage-controlled generator, a primary energy accumulator as well as at least one primary energy...
5606246 Power supply unit for vehicles  
A highly reliable and low cost power supply unit for vehicles is provided which allows the control operation of a high voltage load controller to be carried out easily. When electric power is...
5606245 Power supply systems  
A power supply system has two power supply generators connected to respective power buses, to which various loads are connected via relays. A monitor unit has a store with information about the...
5583419 Power supply systems  
A power supply system for controlling supply of power to several inductive loads has a power monitor and a processor that determines when power consumed exceeds the capacity of the system. When...
5550455 Standby generator pulse excitation system and electric power generating system for use therein  
A back-up electric power generating system comprises a first variable speed synchronous generator drivably coupled to a first prime mover, a second variable speed synchronous generator drivably...
5481176 Enhanced vehicle charging system  
An enhanced charging system for a motor vehicle includes an alternator, a voltage regulator, and an engine controller. The voltage regulator and engine controller are connected by two circuits. One...
5319299 Charging control apparatus for vehicle  
A charging control apparatus for a vehicle, which controls a power generation of an AC generator for charging a battery, comprises: a switching circuit connected in series to a field winding of the...
5293076 Vehicle control apparatus  
A control apparatus for a vehicle equipped with an engine senses a condition indicating the capacity of the battery of the vehicle. When the capacity is below a prescribed level, the drive current...
5280232 Method and apparatus for voltage regulation depending on battery charge  
The method of regulating a voltage produced by a generator with a voltage regulator according to a battery charge state includes providing a controller containing a clock and a memory able to store...
5262680 Switch control apparatus for eliminating intermittent on/off condition on a power supply switch  
Disclosed is an apparatus for controlling a solenoid switch connecting a power supply to a load. The apparatus constantly monitors the level of output voltage of the power supply, and accordingly...
5164655 12-24 volt power system  
A dual state power system utilizing power drivers to switch an alternator from 12 volt to 24 volt charging. A 12-24 volt alternator regulator charges a 12 volt battery or a 24 volt battery...
5157321 Charging control apparatus for vehicle  
In a charging control apparatus for a vehicle for controlling generation of electric power from a vehicle's generator charging a battery, the rate of increase in the field current of the generator...
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