459 results about "Excess energy" patented technology

An energy supply and storage system for a rig power supply system is disclosed for a rig power supply system of the type having a power generator coupled to rig loads and motors via a bus. The energy supply and storage device is a power supply in parallel with the rig motors and adapted for receiving energy generated by the generator in excess of demand. The energy storage system is in communication with the power supply for receiving and storing the excess energy, with the power supply being adapted to draw energy from the storage system when the rig motor demand exceeds the capacity of the generator.

A driving device of a work machine includes a power generator adapted to be driven by an engine, and a power storage device for storing the electric power generated by the power generator. Electric motors and a motor generator, both adapted to be operated by electric power supplied from either one or both of the power generator and the power storage device respectively drive pumps and a pump motor. Supporting circuits for feeding supporting hydraulic oil are provided between a plurality of driving circuits that drive a plurality of hydraulic actuators of a working unit by oil hydraulics generated by the pumps and the pump motor. By enabling the plurality of driving circuits to effectively share excess energy, the invention makes possible a compact construction of a driving device of a work machine.

A hybrid energy system comprised of methods that work in conjunction with multiple kinetic energy turbine types, valves, solar power panels, piezoelectric devices and also element force. Hybrid energy powers electrical devices on site and extra power is also consigned off site. A network control system shunts surplus energy to the utility grid via above ground and underground cable. An on site power system charges a parked vehicle battery. A utility service vehicle is employed to deliver charged battery banks to on and off grid customers. A hybrid energy system integrates on rooftops, skyscrapers, bridges, tunnels, and aqueducts, as well as infrastructure on and off shore. A hybrid energy system integrates in various vehicle types and the power is managed accordingly by the vehicle control system.

A portable electric nailing gun operating from a power supply. The motor accelerates a flywheel which at the appropriate energy state is coupled through a mechanism to an anvil acting directly on the nail. The actuation is governed by a control circuit and initiated from a trigger switch. The motor accelerates a flywheel that is then clutched to the output anvil causing the nail to be driven. The position of the output anvil is sensed and once the nail is driven, the motor is dynamically braked reducing the excess energy in the flywheel. This method uses a highly responsive motor and power supply which enables the motor to come up to speed, drive the nail and return to a low energy condition in less than 2 seconds. The electrical control circuit and brake allow precise control and improve safety. The power supply is preferably a rechargeable low impedance battery.

A controller and / or a gateway acts as a feedback-based energy estimator for controlling initial and refined estimates of energy usage of one or more buildings controlled by the controller or gateway. An initial estimate of a building's energy needs for a specified time in the future (e.g., a month or a week ahead) are calculated, and then over time, in conjunction with an energy company, the initial estimate (and subsequent estimates) is revised based on the costs of the energy predicted or quoted by the energy company. The controller may examine jobs to be performed at the time as well as predictive information that may affect the building's energy needs (e.g., the predicted temperature for the time of the predicted energy needs). As expectations change (or as predicted factors such as temperature change), the energy company may be informed of the additional energy that will be needed (e.g., if the predicted temperature is increasing and cooling will be needed) or the excess energy that is expected (e.g., if the predicted temperature is decreasing and less cooling will be needed).

A power generation system with a predetermined rating limit includes one or more wind turbine generators and a vanadium redox battery. The vanadium redox battery absorbs excess energy to ensure that the rating limit is not exceeded, provide system stability, and improve power generation availability. The power generation system may further include a control system to manage the vanadium redox battery's absorption and power generation to control system stability and system frequency.

An actively controlled regenerative snubber configuration for use in unipolar brushless direct current motors comprises a first inductor, a first switch and a capacitor, all of which are connected in series to a positive voltage supply and in parallel with a second inductor and a second switch. The regenerative snubber is used to maintain constant voltage across the switches to prevent braking of the motor through conduction of motor back EMF and to return excess energy stored in the motor phase coils to the positive voltage supply. The return of energy to the positive rail is done in a manner so as to minimize conducted electromagnetic interference at the power leads.

The use of anti-friction ball bearings in a unique arrangement does not require the use of lubricating oil from the internal combustion engine lubricating system and permits close coupling of the bearings and a compact turbocharger. A turbocharger bearing housing forms a coolant jacket with an inner bearing engaging portion that has two bearing engagement surfaces engaged with the outer races of two anti-friction bearings whose inner races carry rotating shaft, turbine and compressor of the turbocharger. The anti-friction bearings are, preferably, angular contact ball bearings, and the two bearing engagement surfaces of the bearing housing are closely spaced, providing a turbocharger shaft of minimal length and substantially reducing the thermal expansion of the shaft. The coolant jacket protects the anti-friction bearings from exposure to the extreme heat of the exhaust gas driven turbine, notwithstanding their increased proximity due to the shortened turbocharger shaft. In addition, an external motor-generator may be carried by the compact turbocharger, and its motor may be connected to the turbocharger rotor assembly by a permanent, solid connector and stay connected throughout the entire operating range of the turbocharger. In such assembly, the electronic motor-generator control is mounted on the motor housing and energizes the motor from battery power during the engine acceleration period up to approximately the torque peak speed; thereafter, the control changes to a generator mode when excess energy is available in the engine exhaust gas.

A lighting system includes one or more methods and systems to control dissipation of excess power in the lighting system when the power into a switching power converter from a leading edge, phase-cut dimmer is greater than the power out of the switching power converter. In at least one embodiment, the lighting system includes a controller that controls dissipation of excess energy in the lighting system to prevent a premature disconnection of the phase-cut dimmer. In at least one embodiment, the controller actively controls power dissipation by generating one or more signals to actively and selectively control power dissipation in the lighting system. By actively and selectively controlling power dissipation in the lighting system, the controller intentionally dissipates power when the power into the lighting system should be greater than the power out to a lamp of the lighting system. In at least one embodiment, the controller creates one or more intermixed and / or interspersed power dissipation phases with one or more switching power converter charging and / or flyback phases.

A heat pump system is disclosed that utilizes one or two compressors and multiple heat exchangers to provide forced air heating, radiant heating and / or water heating for an interior space. A controller directs energy to these multiple system outputs to provide maximum comfort, effectively utilize any excess energy, address fluctuations in energy output, prevent unsafe operating conditions and avoid intermittent compressor operation. The system may provide energy for a water heater in both heating and cooling mode, and control operation of the water heater to utilize system energy whenever possible and avoid use of a conventional water heater heating element. Load Management Control is also provided so that the system may be shut down remotely by a utility company.

A power generation system with a predetermined rating limit includes one or more wind turbine generators and a vanadium redox battery. The vanadium redox battery absorbs excess energy to ensure that the rating limit is not exceeded, provide system stability, and improve power generation availability. The power generation system may further include a control system to manage the vanadium redox battery's absorption and power generation to control system stability and system frequency.

A system for harvesting, storing, and generating energy, that includes floating structure supporting machinery to extract energy from wind, waves, surface generators, or currents. At least one energy storage and power generating unit is anchored to the seafloor and adapted to tether the floating structure to the unit. The unit includes an internal chamber into which water flows through a hydroelectric turbine to generate electrical energy. A pump is provided, powered by energy from the floating structure machinery, to evacuate water from the unit and a control system directs power from the machinery to pump water out of the unit during periods of excess energy extraction by the machinery and to allow water to flow into the chamber through the hydroelectric turbine to generate electrical energy during periods of lower energy extraction by the machinery. The same internal chamber design can be utilized to store hydrocarbons in the vicinity of undersea wellheads during “shut-in” procedures when the wellhead would otherwise be secured.

A lighting system includes one or more methods and systems to control dissipation of excess power in the lighting system when the power into a switching power converter from a leading edge, phase-cut dimmer is greater than the power out of the switching power converter. In at least one embodiment, the lighting system includes a controller that controls dissipation of excess energy in the lighting system to prevent a premature disconnection of the phase-cut dimmer. In at least one embodiment, the controller actively controls power dissipation by generating one or more signals to actively and selectively control power dissipation in the lighting system. By actively and selectively controlling power dissipation in the lighting system, the controller intentionally dissipates power when the power into the lighting system should be greater than the power out to a lamp of the lighting system.

A sag corrector apparatus for providing voltages temporarily (ride-through) to a load during momentary electrical disturbances in the power supply line. In one embodiment, the disclosed apparatus compensates for voltage sags by using a variable duty cycle boost converter to boost the sagged line voltage to resemble desired voltage levels during occurrence of voltage sags. The boosted voltage available to a connected load during a sag depends on a sequence of operation of various control pulses. Duty cycle of the boost converter is controlled by changing the width (duration) of the control pulses. To prevent voltage shoot-throughs from over-boosting, an energy clamp circuit is provided to dissipate excess energy. Embodiments of the sag corrector circuit can be additionally integrated with power protection functions.

A lighting system includes a controller that is configured to provide thermal management for the lighting system by distributing excess energy in the lighting system through multiple power dissipation circuits. In at least one embodiment, the lighting system is a phase cut compatible, dimmable lighting system having one or more light sources selected from a group consisting of at least one light emitting diode and at least one compact fluorescent lamp. In at least one embodiment, the controller is configured to control the plurality of power dissipation circuits in accordance with a thermal management strategy to dissipate the excess energy in the phase cut compatible, dimmable lighting system. The particular thermal management strategy is a matter of design choice. The power distribution circuits include two of more of: a controlled switch path power dissipation circuit, a controlled link path power dissipation circuit, and a controlled flyback path power dissipation circuit.

An electronic ballast for driving a gas discharge lamp includes a rectifier to convert an AC mains input voltage to a rectified voltage, a valley-fill circuit for producing a DC bus voltage, an inverter for converting the DC bus voltage to a high-frequency AC voltage for driving the lamp, a control circuit for controlling the inverter, and a flyback cat-ear power supply for supplying current to the inverter when the rectified voltage is less than a predetermined level. The flyback cat-ear power supply also provides power to the control circuit. Preferably, the flyback cat-ear power supply draws current only when the inverter is not drawing current directly from the AC mains, so as to make the input current to the ballast substantially sinusoidal. The result is a ballast having substantially improved power factor and THD. Also, the ballast operates more efficiently because the flyback cat-ear ear power supply supplies excess energy not needed by the ballast control circuitry to the inverter to be used to drive the lamp.

For the purpose of providing a direct current power generator accommodating a bicycle hub or a motor for auxiliary power, the structure of which is simple, the weight of which is light and which may generate sufficient electric power and also be applicable to an auxiliary to drive a bicycle without wasting excess energy, a wheel equipped with the direct current power generator accommodating a bicycle hub or the motor for auxiliary power, a bicycle equipped with the direct current power generator accommodating a bicycle hub or the motor for auxiliary power and the direct current power generator accommodating a bicycle hub, a direct current power generator accommodating a bicycle hub or a motor for auxiliary power comprising a hub connected to a bicycle wheel through a spoke, a rotational production part arranged in the hub, at least one or more motor fixed to the center of the hub and engaged with the above mentioned rotational driving part whereby charging and driving may be performed, a rechargeable battery equipped on the outside of the above mentioned hub and connected to the above mentioned motor in series, a backflow prevention diode connected to the above mentioned battery in series and a switch connected to the above mentioned backflow prevention diode in parallel are provided, and the above mentioned switch is turned on whereby the electric power charged in the above mentioned battery is supplied to the above mentioned motor for driving.

An electromechanical infinite variable speed wind generating device is capable of realizing the real variable speed constant frequency operation, remarkably improving the reliability and the operation efficiency of a system as well as the operating factor of the wind energy, remarkably promoting the working point and the operating efficiency of an electrical variable transmission as well as the efficiency of the whole system. The device includes a wind machine (1), a mechanical speed increaser(2), an electrical transmission (3), a generator (4), a first power inverter (5), a second power inverter (6) and a third power inverter (7). If a DC power consists of an energy storage unit (storage battery, capacitor, etc), partial power can be stored in a form of electricity, or the energy in the energy storage can be released into an output shaft. When the power of the wind machine is larger than that of the generator, the redundant energy can be converted into electricity and stored; on the contrary, when the power of the wind machine is smaller than that of the generator, the energy in the energy storage unit can be released to complement the insufficiency of the inputted power.

A processor, memory, first transceiver, second transceiver, plurality of wired and wireless ports, and a power system storing excess energy are provided. Multiple similar systems may mesh communication via first transceiver. Unencrypted data from ports are packaged into unencrypted data structures and forwarded to the second transceiver for transmission according to the telecommunications standard of the second transceiver. A method may include determining if either a predefined time to sample data was reached or if an interrupt was received, and then sampling ports associated with the predefined time or interrupt, to collect data from remote sensors or equipment coupled to the ports, process the sampled data, store the processed data in memory, and evaluate the stored data against a set of rules. If no rules are violated, the sampling continues, and the processed data is packaged and transmitted to a server at a prescheduled time. Actions are taken if rules are violated.

A method for using excess energy generated by a renewable power generation system including at least one renewable power generator to treat organic waste material to generate crude oil. The method includes providing a renewable power generation management system operatively coupled to the renewable power generation system. The renewable power generation management system receives operational data from a pump load operatively coupled to the renewable power generator, and / or operational data from an electrical grid operatively coupled to the renewable power generator. Based at least in part on anticipated energy requirements, excess energy is supplied to the pump load to facilitate treating the organic waste material to generate crude oil.

The invention relates to a double-fed wind generating set control system and a stable control method. An energy storage cell is added at the DC side of a back-to-back converter of a double-fed motor, the DC side energy storage cell is connected to a DC bus capacitor by the double-way DC / DC cell side converter, and a third control circuit controls the cell converter to charge and discharge the energy storage cell. The cell can send active power and adsorbs the active power under the necessary condition, and residual energy is stored in the energy storage cell during breakdown. The invention provides the guarantee for the low voltage of wind power generation and improves the safety and stability of the voltage of the DC side of the converter of the double-fed wind generating set, thus further accelerating the better development of wind power generation.

A system for reducing thermal energy in the interior of an unoccupied vehicle includes an energy source, a temperature sensor, and a control unit which triggers the system in response to satisfaction of conditions. The conditions include the temperature of the passenger compartment being greater than a target temperature and the vehicle engine not running. A fan configured to selectively bring ambient air into the passenger compartment is powerable by the energy source and circulates ambient air through the passenger compartment in response to the control unit. The energy source may include a solar panel or another source characterized by absence of energy derived from the vehicle engine, and excess energy may be distributed to an energy storage device. A seat ventilation fan may operate concurrently with the fan or an HVAC. A method of reducing thermal energy in the interior of a parked vehicle is also provided.

The invention discloses a scheme for controlling fly-back switching power supplies of zero-voltage switches. The scheme for controlling the fly-back switching power supplies has the advantages that the traditional rectifying tubes of auxiliary power supplies are replaced by controllable auxiliary power switching tubes by the design, the auxiliary power switching tubes are turned on for a period of time before a main power switching tube is turned on, accordingly, a primary winding of a transformer is reversely excited to generate negative currents, parasite diodes of the main power switching tube are turned on, the main power switching tube can be turned on at zero voltage, turn-on loss of the main power switching tube can be reduced, redundant energy of the auxiliary power supplies can be fed to input ends, and the efficiency of a circuit can be improved.

Apparatus, methods and an installation are provided for reducing pressure in a carrier line, such as a natural gas pipeline, and capturing the resultant waste energy. The apparatus is comprised of a flow converter for gaseous communication with a carrier line and an electricity generator mechanically linked to the flow converter for transforming the excess energy resulting from the pressure drop into electrical energy, such that in use, the energy released from the pressure drop can be captured and utilized for the production of gases such as hydrogen.

in a method for operating a supercharged internal combustion engine and an internal combustion engine including an exhaust gas treatment system which comprises a catalytic converter arranged close to the engine, an exhaust gas turbocharger which is arranged downstream of the catalytic converter, and a post-injection device for introducing additional fuel into the exhaust gas flow upstream of the catalytic converter, wherein the heat energy of the exhaust gas mass flow which acts on the exhaust gas turbocharger is varied by controlling the fuel quantity which is additionally introduced into the exhaust gas flow by means of the post-injection device resulting in an improvement in the response behavior of the internal combustion engine, excess energy which is generated by the exhaust gas turbocharger by means of a motor generator connected to the exhaust gas turbocharger is stored in a storage device and is returned to the motor generator for rapidly accelerating the turbocharger when an increased power output is demanded from the engine.