Method and apparatus for power control

Details Method and apparatus for power control Method and apparatus for power control

2005-11-03

2008-08-26

Berhane, Adolf (Department: 2838)

Electricity: power supply or regulation systems

In shunt with source or load

Using a three or more terminal semiconductive device

Reexamination Certificate

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07417410

ABSTRACT:
A power control system includes a power reduction module operable to reduce power to a connected load, a switching module operable to selectively transfer power directly to the load or to the power reduction module, a harmonic reduction module connected to an output of the power reduction module for reducing signal harmonics from power transferred to the load, a controller linked to the switching module to provide control signals, a resistor coupled between the switching module and the power reduction module, and a resistor voltage monitor coupled between the switching module and the resistor, wherein the resistor voltage monitor measures a voltage across the resistor and sends voltage measurement data to the controller. A method for a power control system to reduce power consumption of a load is also disclosed.

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