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POWER COMBINER SYSTEMS AND METHODS

  • US 20170104328A1
  • Filed: 12/22/2016
  • Published: 04/13/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for combining electrical power from a plurality of power sources, the system comprising:

  • a plurality of energy storage elements arranged in a plurality of sets, each of the plurality of sets corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of power sources;

    a plurality of voltage sensors coupled respectively to each of the plurality of energy storage elements;

    a plurality of output switches corresponding respectively to each of the plurality of energy storage elements;

    a controller communicatively coupled to the plurality of voltage sensors and the plurality of output switches, and configured to;

    determine a respective state for each selected element of the plurality of energy storage elements;

    based on the respective state of each of the plurality of energy storage elements, determining at least one output element from the plurality of energy storage elements; and

    direct at least one of the plurality of output switches to couple the output element to at least one output.

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