DUAL-MODE CONTROL OF A POWER GENERATOR
First Claim
1. A power system for applying power to a load, comprising:
- a power generator configured to apply power to the load;
a controller coupled to the power generator, the controller configured to control a rail voltage signal and a gate bias signal, were the controller improves operational performance of the power system in response to indicia of operational performance of the power system; and
a performance assessor, coupled to the power generator and coupled to the controller, the performance assessor configured to provide the indicia of operational performance of the power system to the controller, where the indicia of the operational performance are relative to a plurality of metrics indicative of operational efficiency of the power system.
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Abstract
An improved method and apparatus for managing an application of power with a power generator to a load, the apparatus comprising a power generator configured to apply power to the load; a controller coupled to the power generator, the controller configured to control a plurality of parameters to optimize operational performance of the power system in response to indicia of operational performance of the power system; and a performance assessor, coupled to the power generator and coupled to the controller, the performance assessor configured to provide the indicia of operational performance of the power system to the controller, where the indicia of the operational performance are relative to a plurality of metrics indicative of operational efficiency of the power system.
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20 Claims
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1. A power system for applying power to a load, comprising:
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a power generator configured to apply power to the load; a controller coupled to the power generator, the controller configured to control a rail voltage signal and a gate bias signal, were the controller improves operational performance of the power system in response to indicia of operational performance of the power system; and a performance assessor, coupled to the power generator and coupled to the controller, the performance assessor configured to provide the indicia of operational performance of the power system to the controller, where the indicia of the operational performance are relative to a plurality of metrics indicative of operational efficiency of the power system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A power generation system for applying power to a load, comprising:
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a power generator configured to apply power to the load; a controller coupled to the power generator, the controller configured to control a variable gate bias voltage level and to control a variable rail voltage level, the controller further configured to optimize operational performance of the power system in response to a set of indicia of the operational performance of the power system; and a performance assessor, coupled to the power generator and coupled to the controller, the performance assessor configured to deliver the set of indicia of the operational performance of the power system to the controller, where the indicia of the operational performance comprise a plurality of metrics indicative of operational efficiency of the power system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for managing an application of power from a power system to a load, the method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of performance parameters from a user of the power system; controlling a gate bias voltage relative to a plurality of the received performance parameters; controlling a rail voltage relative to a plurality of the received performance parameters; and adjusting the gate bias voltage and adjusting the rail voltage to optimize operational performance of the power system. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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