Characterization Of AC Mains Circuit Parameters
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1. An image forming device, comprisinga variable electrical load;
- a controller adapted to vary the electrical load based on a characterization of AC mains circuit parameters including source voltage and line impedance; and
wherein line impedance is determined for a change in source voltage.
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Abstract
Methods, devices, and systems implementing AC mains circuit parameter characterization are provided. One example embodiment of an image forming device includes a variable electrical load, and a controller adapted to vary the electrical load based on a characterization of AC mains circuit parameters including source voltage and line impedance wherein line impedance is determined for a change in source voltage.
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25 Claims
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1. An image forming device, comprising
a variable electrical load; -
a controller adapted to vary the electrical load based on a characterization of AC mains circuit parameters including source voltage and line impedance; and wherein line impedance is determined for a change in source voltage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of characterizing AC mains circuit parameters, comprising:
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measuring root mean square (RMS) values of characterizing electrical signals to a pulse width modulated (PWM) load at a first load; measuring RMS values of characterizing electrical signals to the PWM load at a second PWM load; extrapolating the RMS values of characterizing electrical signals for the PWM load at the second PWM load, to values for a PWM load at third PWM load; and determining AC mains circuit parameters using changes in RMS values of characterizing electrical signals between PWM loading at the first load and the third PWM load. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A device, comprising:
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at least some pulse width modulation (PWM) electrical load; a controller for characterizing AC mains circuit parameters and modulating the PWM electrical load based on the characterization; and wherein the characterization includes; measuring root mean square (RMS) electrical signal values to the device at 0% PWM loading and X % PWM loading, X being greater than 0; determining RMS electrical signal values at 100% PWM loading from the measured RMS electrical signal values; and solving for AC mains circuit parameters from the change in RMS electrical signal values from 0% to 100% PWM loading. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An image forming device, comprising
a variable electrical load; -
a controller adapted to vary the electrical load based on at least two AC mains circuit characterizing electrical signals measurements; and wherein the measurements are arranged to coincide with at least two different known load configurations, the different load configurations being held constant at least during the measurements.
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