MINIATURE HYDRO-POWER GENERATION SYSTEM POWER MANAGEMENT
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Abstract
A miniature hydro-power generation system includes a hydro-power generator, a processor and an energy storage device. A flow of liquid may be used to rotate the hydro-generator to generate electric power. The processor is configured to monitor a level of the electric power generated by the hydro-power generator and a level of charge stored in the energy storage device. The processor is further configured to selectively charge and discharge the energy storage device based on the level of charge of the energy storage device, and the level of electric power generated by the hydro-power generator. The electric power generated by the hydro-power generator is selectively used to charge the energy storage device, and the energy storage device is selectively discharged to supply a load.
106 Citations
225 Claims
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1-204. -204. (canceled)
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205. A hydro-power generation system comprising:
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an energy storage device; a processor coupled with the energy storage device by a charge monitor line indicative of a level of charge stored in the energy storage device, and by a discharge monitor line indicative of an amount of discharge of the energy storage device; and a hydro-power generator coupled with the processor by a power input line indicative of a level of electric power supplied by the hydro-power generator in response to rotation of the hydro-power generator by a flow of liquid; the processor configured to monitor the level of charge stored in the energy storage device and selectively charge the energy storage device with electric power supplied from the hydro-power generator, and selectively discharge the energy storage device, based on the level of charge stored in the energy storage device and the level of electric power supplied by the hydro-power generator. - View Dependent Claims (206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211)
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212. A hydro-power generation system comprising:
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a hydro-power generator configured to be rotated by a flow of liquid to generate electrical power; a processor configured to monitor the electric power output by the hydro-power generator; and an energy storage device coupled with the processor, the processor configured to selectively cycle the energy storage device between a charged and discharged condition in accordance with the monitored electric power output by the hydropower generator, a monitored charge state of the energy storage device, and a determined charge threshold of the energy storage device, the energy storage device selectively charged by the processor using the hydro-power generator, and selectively discharged by the processor to supply a load. - View Dependent Claims (213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218)
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219. A hydro-power generation system comprising:
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an energy storage device; a hydro-power generator configured to be rotated by a flow of liquid to generate electrical power; and a processor configured regulate an output voltage supplied to a load, the output voltage supplied by at least one of the hydro-power generator and the energy storage device on a load supply line, and the processor further configured to monitor the output voltage and a charge level of the energy storage device, and selectively charge the energy storage device with electrical power supplied from the hydro-power generator and discharge the energy storage device to supply the load in accordance with regulation of the output voltage supplied to the load. - View Dependent Claims (220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225)
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