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Title: Power conditioning system for energy sources

Abstract

Apparatus for conditioning power generated by an energy source includes an inverter for converting a DC input voltage from the energy source to a square wave AC output voltage, and a converter for converting the AC output voltage from the inverter to a sine wave AC output voltage.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. Chicago, IL
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
983001
Patent Number(s):
7372709
Application Number:
11/230,312
Assignee:
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (Chicago, IL)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02J - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER
H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02M - APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS
DOE Contract Number:  
FC2602NT41574
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION

Citation Formats

Mazumder, Sudip K, Burra, Rajni K, and Acharya, Kaustuva. Power conditioning system for energy sources. United States: N. p., 2008. Web.
Mazumder, Sudip K, Burra, Rajni K, & Acharya, Kaustuva. Power conditioning system for energy sources. United States.
Mazumder, Sudip K, Burra, Rajni K, and Acharya, Kaustuva. Tue . "Power conditioning system for energy sources". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/983001.
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