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Modular Facts Devices with External Fault Current Protection

Flexible AC transmission system (FACTS) enabling distributed controls is a requirement for power transmission and distribution, to improve line balancing and distribution efficiency. These FACTS devic…

DRIVE·Mar 19·1 min read

H02H3/162 Smart Wires Inc.

Modular Facts Devices with External Fault Current Protection

Flexible AC transmission system (FACTS) enabling distributed controls is a requirement for power transmission and distribution, to improve line balancing and distribution efficiency. These FACTS devic…

DRIVE·Jun 13·1 min read

H02H3/162 Smart Wires Inc.

FAILURE DETECTION WITHIN A GROUP OF POWER FLOW CONTROL MODULES

A power flow control system is disclosed. The system includes impedance injection modules (IIMs) distributed along and connected in series to one or more power transmission lines. The system further i…

DRIVE·Apr 18·1 min read

H02J3/0012 Smart Wires Inc.

Modular Power Converter with DC Correction

A modular power converter is operable to mitigate a DC component of injection onto a power transmission line. The modular power converter includes a pulse width modulation (PWM)-controlled generator, …

DRIVE·Jan 25·1 min read

H02J3/18 Smart Wires Inc.

Power Flow Control System for a Distribution Grid Having a Grid Forming Capability

A system for managing power delivery and power flow in a distribution grid having grid forming capability is disclosed. The system includes a connect-disconnect switches operable to connect a power tr…

DRIVE·Jul 6·2 min read

H02J3/1842 Smart Wires Inc.

Dynamic Computation and Heirarchical Control of Assets of a Power Grid Using Shunt and Series Connected FACTS Devices

A flexible alternating current transmission system (FACTS)-based shunt system is described for use in a hierarchy in a high-voltage or medium-voltage power grid. The shunt system includes a FACTS-base…

DRIVE·Jun 1·2 min read

H02J3/06 Smart Wires Inc.

Grid Forming Over Distribution Grid with Renewable Sources and Loads

A system has grid forming capability. A connect-disconnect switch is connectable to a power transmission grid and connectable to a distribution grid that may have renewable energy generation sources a…

DRIVE·Apr 13·1 min read

H02J3/381 Smart Wires Inc.

Use of the Unused Duration Injection Units in an Array to Reduce Oscillations During Impedance Injection for Corrections of Problems

A control module controls impedance injection units (IIUs) to form multiple connection configurations in sequence. Each connection configuration has one IIU, or multiple IIUs in series, parallel or co…

DRIVE·Aug 18·1 min read

H02J3/36 Smart Wires Inc.

Modular FACTS Devices with External Fault Current Protection

Flexible AC transmission system (FACTS) enabling distributed controls is a requirement for power transmission and distribution, to improve line balancing and distribution efficiency. These FACTS devic…

DRIVE·May 19·1 min read

H02H3/162 Smart Wires Inc.

Control of Parallel Paths During Recovery of a Power Flow Control System from a Transmission Line Fault

A power flow control system and method relate to power flow control for faults on power transmission lines. An inverter has power switching devices and a capacitor. A power-safe circuit holds the powe…

DRIVE·Apr 14·1 min read

H02H7/122 Smart Wires Inc.

Temporal Balancing of Electrical Stress on FACTS Devices in FACTS Based Distributed Impedance Injection Units

An impedance injection unit (IIU) system is coupled to a high-voltage (HV) transmission line. The IIUs are activated in sequences of activation in successive time periods. This injects an impedance wa…

DRIVE·Mar 3·1 min read

H02J3/1814 Smart Wires Inc.

Dynamic Computation and Control of Distributed Assets at the Edge of a Power Grid

A system enabling localized intelligent control with communication and coordination at local subsections of a power grid with information transfer to utility for supervisory control is disclosed. The …

DRIVE·Dec 16·1 min read

H02J13/00007 Smart Wires Inc.

Modular Time Synchronized Injection Modules

In prior art grid systems, power-line control is done by substation based large systems that use high-voltage (HV) circuits to get injectable impedance waveforms that can create oscillations on the HV…

DRIVE·Dec 9·1 min read

H02J3/06 Smart Wires Inc.

Fast Post-Fault Phase Reactance Balancing

Disclosed is a reactance-injecting module and its method of use to balance the currents among the phases of polyphase electric power transmission lines or to manage power flow among alternate paths, w…

DRIVE·Oct 7·1 min read

H02J3/18 Smart Wires Inc.

Power Supply System Responsive to High and Low Line Currents

A power supply system is operable to harvest power at low and high line currents. A current transformer is arranged to couple to a power transmission line. A current sensor which may be a Rogowski coi…

DRIVE·Sep 23·1 min read

H02J50/001 Smart Wires Inc.

Modular FACTS Devices with External Fault Current Protection Within the Same Impedance Injection Module

An apparatus for injecting impedance into a high voltage (HV) transmission line is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a plurality of modular flexible alternating current transmission systems (FACTS) b…

DRIVE·Sep 16·1 min read

H02H7/26 Smart Wires Inc.

Use of the Unused Duration Injection Units in an Array to Reduce Oscillations During Impedance Injection for Corrections of Problems

A control module controls impedance injection units (IIUs) to form multiple connection configurations in sequence. Each connection configuration has one IIU, or multiple IIUs in series, parallel or co…

DRIVE·May 27·1 min read

H02J3/36 Smart Wires Inc.

Adaptive Control Technique for Stability of Impedance Injection Unit

Transients occur on power transmission lines for unpredictable reasons including breakers opening and closing, load variations, and inputs to the grid from renewable energy sources turning on and off.…

DRIVE·May 20·1 min read

H02J3/18 Smart Wires Inc.

Deployment of Power Flow Control Systems

A trailer-based system and related method are described for efficiently transporting, configuring and deploying a power flow control system, including connection to a power transmission line. The syst…

DRIVE·Mar 4·1 min read

H02J3/18 Smart Wires Inc.

System and Method for FACTS Device Bypass Mode Operation and Diagnostics

A system and method using four switches connected in an H-bridge (full bridge) topology within a series-connected FACTS device is disclosed. System and method can be used to bypass a FACTS device. The…

DRIVE·Jan 28·1 min read

H02M5/12 Smart Wires Inc.

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Modular Facts Devices with External Fault Current Protection

Modular Facts Devices with External Fault Current Protection

FAILURE DETECTION WITHIN A GROUP OF POWER FLOW CONTROL MODULES

Modular Power Converter with DC Correction

Power Flow Control System for a Distribution Grid Having a Grid Forming Capability

Dynamic Computation and Heirarchical Control of Assets of a Power Grid Using Shunt and Series Connected FACTS Devices

Grid Forming Over Distribution Grid with Renewable Sources and Loads

Use of the Unused Duration Injection Units in an Array to Reduce Oscillations During Impedance Injection for Corrections of Problems

Modular FACTS Devices with External Fault Current Protection

Control of Parallel Paths During Recovery of a Power Flow Control System from a Transmission Line Fault

Temporal Balancing of Electrical Stress on FACTS Devices in FACTS Based Distributed Impedance Injection Units

Dynamic Computation and Control of Distributed Assets at the Edge of a Power Grid

Modular Time Synchronized Injection Modules

Fast Post-Fault Phase Reactance Balancing

Power Supply System Responsive to High and Low Line Currents

Modular FACTS Devices with External Fault Current Protection Within the Same Impedance Injection Module

Use of the Unused Duration Injection Units in an Array to Reduce Oscillations During Impedance Injection for Corrections of Problems

Adaptive Control Technique for Stability of Impedance Injection Unit

Deployment of Power Flow Control Systems

System and Method for FACTS Device Bypass Mode Operation and Diagnostics