TECHNIQUES FOR TIME SHIFTING DISCHARGING AND CHARGING OF A UPS BATTERYTechniques are provided for managing discharging and recharging a battery. The techniques include (a) receiving, from a utility server, pricing information for provision of power by a utility over a l…DRIVE·Jun 4·2 min readFollowH02J7/971SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
INTEGRATED DC GENSETExamples of the disclosure include a power-distribution system, comprising a high-voltage input, a high-to-medium voltage transformer coupled to the high-voltage input, a medium-to-low voltage transfo…DRIVE·May 28·1 min readFollowH02J1/12SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
Distributed energy storageA distributed energy storage unit (DES) is disclosed. The DES unit includes a combined input/output terminal configured to be coupled to an external circuit, power conversion circuitry operably couple…DRIVE·May 26·1 min readFollowH02J7/865SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
TECHNIQUES FOR CHARGING BATTERIES IN PARALLELA charging apparatus is provided according to some embodiments. The charging apparatus includes (1) charging circuitry configured to connect to a plurality of battery packs in parallel and (2) process…DRIVE·Mar 12·1 min readFollowH02J7/64SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING CHARGING OF BATTERIESA method is provided, including: (a) providing an initial charging current to a battery; (b) receiving state information about the battery, including: (1) a temperature, (2) a load profile, and (3) a …DRIVE·Mar 5·2 min readFollowH02J9/06SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
PAIRING MECHANISM FOR UPSA power system includes a lever bar configured to move between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the lever bar is configured to enable the power system to mate with a firs…DRIVE·Mar 5·1 min readFollowH01R13/645SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
SUSTAINABILITY INDICATOR FOR POWER DEVICEA system includes a controller configured to request power-source data associated with a plurality of power sources powering a device, assigning sustainability factors associated with the power-source…DRIVE·Mar 5·1 min readFollowH02J13/10SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
TECHNIQUES FOR REMOTE BATTERY MANAGEMENTA computer program product is provided according to some embodiments. The computer program product includes a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a set of instructions, which, when…DRIVE·Feb 19·1 min readFollowH01M10/425SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
DISTRIBUTED ENERGY STORAGEA distributed energy storage unit (DES) is disclosed. The DES unit includes a combined input/output terminal configured to be coupled to an external circuit, power conversion circuitry operably couple…DRIVE·Feb 12·1 min readFollowH02J7/0068SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING POWER DEVICESExamples of the disclosure include a power system including a first device having a first converter and a first DC bus, a second device having a second converter and a second DC bus, an output coupled…DRIVE·Aug 28·2 min readFollowH02J9/062SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
MULTIPHASE-TO-SINGLE-PHASE AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCHExamples of the disclosure include an automatic transfer switching system comprising a first input to receive phases of first power from a first source, a second input to receive phases of second powe…DRIVE·Jun 19·1 min readFollowH02J9/068SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
NOVEL HIGH EFFICIENCY LINE VFI UPS INVENTIONExamples of the disclosure include a power system comprising a first output configured to be coupled to a load, a second output configured to be coupled to the load, a first input configured to be cou…DRIVE·Feb 6·1 min readFollowH02J9/06SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY WITH INRUSH CURRENT PROTECTION AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFAn uninterruptable power supply (UPS) is disclosed. The UPS includes an input configured to be coupled to a power source, a backup interface configured to be coupled to a backup power source, a backup…DRIVE·Jan 9·2 min readFollowH02J9/068SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
ADAPTIVE BATTERY ALGORITHM FOR EFFECTIVE BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMExamples of the disclosure include a system comprising a first input configured to be coupled to a primary power source, a second input configured to be coupled to at least one energy-storage device, …DRIVE·Jan 2·1 min readFollowH02J7/00712SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
BYPASS LINE INCLUDING A HYBRID CIRCUIT BREAKERA power system including an input configured to receive input AC power; an output configured to provide output power to a load; an AC/DC converter coupled to the input and configured to convert the in…DRIVE·Jan 2·1 min readFollowH02J9/062SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
METHOD TO OPERATE PARALLEL BYPASS THYRISTORS AT LOW LOADA system for turning on thyristors is presented, the system comprising: an input configured to be coupled to a power source; an output configured to be coupled to a load; a first branch coupled betwee…DRIVE·Dec 26·2 min readFollowH02J9/068SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
SYSTEM AND METHOD TO CONNECT AND DISCONNECT ONE OR MORE LITHIUM-ION BATTERYA power system includes an external-battery-power terminal configured to receive an external-battery-power connector, an external battery emergency power off (EPO) terminal, and an EPO switch coupled …DRIVE·Dec 19·1 min readFollowH01M50/262SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
BACKFEED PROTECTION CIRCUITExamples of the disclosure include a power system including an input power connection, a return connection, a power converter having a converter input, a backfeed switch coupled between the input powe…DRIVE·Jul 4·1 min readFollowH02J9/068SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
ARRANGEMENT OF CONVERTERS AND FAST SWITCHES TO PROVIDE BESS & UPS COMBINED FUNCTIONAspects of the disclosure include a system comprising at least one energy-storage-device connection, a first output connection to be coupled to a main power source providing main power, a second outpu…DRIVE·Jun 13·2 min readFollowH02J9/062SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
SERIES CONNECTED DC DISTRIBUTION BASED ON SOLID STATE TRANSFORMERExamples of the disclosure include a power system comprising a plurality of converters configured to receive DC power, the plurality of converters including a plurality of primary windings and a plura…DRIVE·May 9·1 min readFollowH02J3/381SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
REVERSED POWER AND GRID SUPPORT WITH A MODULAR APPROACHAspects of the disclosure include a power supply system is provided comprising first and second inputs, an output, a first group of power modules coupled to the inputs and the output, a second group o…DRIVE·Apr 4·2 min readFollowH02J9/062SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
INTEGRATED PFC AND DC DC CONVERTER FOR DUAL DC BUS FOR ONLINE UPS APPLICATIONAn Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) including an input configured to receive input AC power, a backup power input configured to receive backup DC power having a first voltage level from a backup pow…DRIVE·Mar 28·1 min readFollowH02J9/061SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING WITH SECONDARY POWER SOURCESAspects of the disclosure include a power supply system comprising at least one first input configured to be coupled to a primary power source, at least one second input configured to be coupled to a …DRIVE·Mar 21·2 min readFollowH02J9/062SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INVERTER AND DC/DC CONVERTER OPERATIONExamples of the disclosure include a power system comprising a power-system output configured to be coupled to, and provide an output AC waveform to, one or more loads, a positive DC bus, a negative D…DRIVE·Feb 22·1 min readFollowH02M3/33576SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
METHOD FOR PARALLELING OF INTERLEAVED POWER CONVERTERSExamples of the disclosure include a UPS comprising an output to be coupled to a load, a first converter leg to provide a first voltage to the output and including at least one of a first relay or fus…DRIVE·Feb 15·2 min readFollowH02M3/1586SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
CLOUD BASED LI-ION BATTERY LIFE OPTIMIZATION UTILIZATION WITH HYBRID MODE OF OPERATIONAccording to aspects of the disclosure, an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system is presented, the UPS System comprising at least one first input configured to be coupled to a primary power source…DRIVE·Jan 4·2 min readFollowH02J9/061SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
OPTIMIZED UPS POWER ARCHITECTURE FOR POWER AUGMENTATION TYPE OF APPLICATIONSAccording to at least one aspect of the disclosure, a uninterruptible power supply includes a first input configured to be coupled to, and receive main power from, a main power source, a second input …DRIVE·Jan 4·1 min readFollowH02J9/062SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
AC SWITCH PFC WITH INTEGRATED CHARGER AND DC-DC FOR ONLINE UPS SYSTEMSAn Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) including an input configured to receive input AC power having an input AC voltage, a backup power input configured to be coupled to a backup power source and to …DRIVE·Dec 21·2 min readFollowH02J9/068SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
MODULAR POWER SYSTEMA power system includes a base module including a system management controller (SMC) and a power distribution unit (PDU), an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) module including a UPS, and a battery mo…DRIVE·Nov 16·1 min readFollowH02J9/061SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
HIGH EFFICIENCY CONTROL METHOD FOR UPSAn Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) including a charger configured to convert input AC power into DC power having a first voltage level, a DC-DC converter configured to convert the DC power having t…DRIVE·Nov 2·2 min readFollowH02J9/062SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
SOFT SWITCHED VOLTAGE SOURCE INVERTERAccording to at least one aspect of the disclosure, an inverter is provided comprising an input configured to receive input DC power from a DC source, an output configured to provide output AC power t…DRIVE·Nov 2·2 min readFollowH02M7/53873SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
REVERSED POWER AND GRID SUPPORT WITH A MODULAR APPROACHAspects of the disclosure include a power supply system is provided comprising first and second inputs, an output, a first group of power modules coupled to the inputs and the output, a second group o…DRIVE·Oct 26·2 min readFollowH02J9/062SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
COUPLED-INDUCTOR-BASED POWER-DEVICE CIRCUIT TOPOLOGYAccording to an aspect of the present disclosure, an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system is provided. The UPS system includes a first input configured to be coupled to an input power source, a s…DRIVE·Oct 19·2 min readFollowH02J9/062SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
ARRANGEMENT OF CONVERTERS AND FAST SWITCHES TO PROVIDE BESS & UPS COMBINED FUNCTIONAspects of the disclosure include a system comprising at least one energy-storage-device connection, a first output connection to be coupled to a main power source providing main power, a second outpu…DRIVE·Oct 5·2 min readFollowH02J9/062SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
GAIN ADJUSTMENT STAGE FOR CONTROLLING MODULAR UPS SYSTEMSUninterruptible power supplies, power modules, and non-transitory computer readable mediums storing instructions for operating such power modules, the power modules comprising an input configured to r…DRIVE·Jun 1·1 min readFollowH02J9/062SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
METHOD FOR PARALLELING OF INTERLEAVED POWER CONVERTERSExamples of the disclosure include a UPS comprising an output to be coupled to a load, a first converter leg to provide a first voltage to the output and including at least one of a first relay or fus…DRIVE·Apr 6·2 min readFollowH02M3/1586SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
NOVEL METHOD TO OVERCOME ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT VOLTAGE AND CURRENT LIMITATIONSA power converter system including an input configured to receive input AC power from an input power source, the input power source having a peak voltage limit, at least one output configured to provi…DRIVE·Feb 2·2 min readFollowH02J3/16SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
POWER CONVERSION SYSTEMS AND METHODSAccording to at least one aspect of the disclosure, a bi-directional AC/DC converter is provided comprising a DC-power connection configured to be coupled to a DC-power source, an AC-power connection …DRIVE·Jan 5·1 min readFollowH02M3/33584SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
AC SWITCH PFC WITH INTEGRATED CHARGER AND DC-DC FOR ONLINE UPS SYSTEMSAn Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) including an input configured to receive input AC power having an input AC voltage, a backup power input configured to be coupled to a backup power source and to …DRIVE·Dec 15·2 min readFollowH02J9/068SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
LINE-INTERACTIVE UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY WITH INTEGRATED CHARGERAspects of the disclosure provide an uninterruptible power supply comprising an input configured to receive input power from an input-power source, the input having a mains neutral connection coupled …DRIVE·Dec 15·1 min readFollowH02J9/06SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
