SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC POWER ALLOCATION
First Claim
1. A system to provide power to a first load having a power requirement, the system comprising:
- an electrical power generator configured to generate electrical power;
a battery configured to store electrical power;
a power source selector in electrical communication with the electrical power generator and in electrical communication with the battery, the power source selector configured to dynamically draw power from the electrical power generator and the battery to satisfy the power requirement of the first load; and
a first electrical output, the first electrical output in electrical communication with the power source selector and connectable to the first load.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for providing power to a load. Systems according to the present embodiment may include an electrical generator to generate electrical power and a battery to store electrical power. The present disclosure may be applied to electrical power generators having variable outputs, and may be utilized to provide a more constant electrical output by drawing power from the electrical generator and the battery as necessary to satisfy the power requirements of the electrical load. The system draws power from the electrical power generator and the battery to satisfy the power requirements of the load. Based on a mode of operation, the system may draw power only from the battery, only from the electrical power generator, or from both the electrical power generator and the battery alternately.
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36 Claims
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1. A system to provide power to a first load having a power requirement, the system comprising:
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an electrical power generator configured to generate electrical power; a battery configured to store electrical power; a power source selector in electrical communication with the electrical power generator and in electrical communication with the battery, the power source selector configured to dynamically draw power from the electrical power generator and the battery to satisfy the power requirement of the first load; and a first electrical output, the first electrical output in electrical communication with the power source selector and connectable to the first load. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for providing power to a first load having a power requirement, the method comprising:
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generating electrical power using an electrical power generator; storing electrical power using a battery; connecting the first load to a first electrical output; connecting the first electrical output to a power source selector in electrical communication with the electrical power generator and in electrical communication with the battery, the power source selector drawing power dynamically from the solar panel and the battery to satisfy the power requirement of the first load. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A system to provide power to a load having a power requirement, the system comprising:
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a power generating means; a power storage means; a power source selector means for dynamically drawing power from the power generating means and the battery to satisfy the power requirement of the load, the power source selector means in electrical communication with the power generating means and the power storage means; and a power output means for providing power to the load, the power output means in electrical communication with the power source selector means. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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36. A system to provide power to a first load having a power requirement, the system comprising:
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a solar panel configured to generate electrical power; a battery configured to store electrical power; an analog multiplexor comprising, a first power input in electrical communication with the solar panel, a second power input in electrical communication with the battery, a power output, a first control input operable to control the flow of power transmitted between the first power input and the power output, and a second control input operable to control the flow of power transmitted between the second power input and the power output; a first electrical output, the first electrical output in electrical communication with the power output of the analog multiplexor and connectable to the first load; and a control unit configured to dynamically adjust the first control input and the second control input to draw power from the solar panel and the battery to satisfy the power requirement of the first load.
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