Electrical transmission or interconnection systems – Switching systems – Switch actuation
Reexamination Certificate
2010-08-02
2011-10-11
Deberadinis, Robert L. (Department: 2836)
Electrical transmission or interconnection systems
Switching systems
Switch actuation
Reexamination Certificate
active
08035257
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for coupling power to an AC power grid. In one embodiment, the method comprises interleaving a storage period and a burst period, wherein (i) energy is stored during the storage period for a predetermined number of grid voltage cycles, and (ii) stored energy is converted to AC power and coupled to the AC power grid during the burst period.
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Deberadinis Robert L.
Enphase Energy, Inc.
Moser Taboada
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