Power conversion and distribution system
First Claim
1. A high efficiency power conversion system comprising:
- a. at least two system input terminals connected to an external alternating current (AC) power source;
b. impedance means having input, output, and neutral terminals, said input electrically connected to said system input terminals, said neutral electrically connected to a ground plane;
c. alternating current to direct current conversion means having at least two input terminals and at least two output terminals, said input terminals electrically connected to said output terminals of said impedance means, said alternating current to direct current conversion means converting AC power supplied by the external alternating current power source into a DC output;
d. at least one power conversion means having at least two input terminals and at least two output terminals, said input terminals electrically connected to said output terminals of said alternating current to direct current converter means, said power conversion means converting the DC output of said alternating current to direct current conversion means to at least one predetermined voltage, said predetermined voltage selectable as a DC voltage or an AC voltage having a predetermined frequency; and
e. a storage backup coupled to said DC output for storing energy supplied from said DC output and for supplying energy to said DC output when said external AC power source is below a predetermined level.
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Abstract
A power conversion system is described which includes a power input for accepting a waveform at a given power level and frequency, and a power output for providing an output waveform at a second given power level. A DC to AC converter accepts a waveform based on an input wave form from the power input and converts the waveform to an AC waveform having a frequency at least approximately an order of magnatude higher than the frequency of the input waveform for application to a DC to AC converter output. An AC converter accepts the output waveform from the DC to AC converter output and provides a converted waveform from an output of the AC converter to the power output. A coupling device operates at the frequency of the converter output for coupling the output of the DC to AC converter to the AC converter.
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29 Claims
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1. A high efficiency power conversion system comprising:
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a. at least two system input terminals connected to an external alternating current (AC) power source; b. impedance means having input, output, and neutral terminals, said input electrically connected to said system input terminals, said neutral electrically connected to a ground plane; c. alternating current to direct current conversion means having at least two input terminals and at least two output terminals, said input terminals electrically connected to said output terminals of said impedance means, said alternating current to direct current conversion means converting AC power supplied by the external alternating current power source into a DC output; d. at least one power conversion means having at least two input terminals and at least two output terminals, said input terminals electrically connected to said output terminals of said alternating current to direct current converter means, said power conversion means converting the DC output of said alternating current to direct current conversion means to at least one predetermined voltage, said predetermined voltage selectable as a DC voltage or an AC voltage having a predetermined frequency; and e. a storage backup coupled to said DC output for storing energy supplied from said DC output and for supplying energy to said DC output when said external AC power source is below a predetermined level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A power conversion system comprising:
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a. a power input for accepting an input waveform at a given power level and frequency; b. an AC to DC converter coupled to the power input for generating a DC voltage bus from said input waveform; c. a DC to AC converter coupled to the DC voltage bus for generating an AC waveform having a frequency at least approximately an order of magnitude higher than the frequency of the input waveform; d. a coupling device operating at the frequency of the DC to AC converter for coupling the AC waveform to a plurality of AC converters, each of said plurality of AC converters selectively operable as an AC to DC or AC to AC converter to provide an output waveform at a second given power level; and e. a storage backup coupled to said DC bus for storing energy supplied from said DC bus and for supplying energy to said DC bus when said input power level is below a predetermined level. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A high efficiency power conversion system comprising:
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a. at least two system input terminals connected to an external Alternating Current (AC) power source; b. an AC to Direct Current (DC) converter having at least two input terminals and at least two output terminals, the input terminals of said AC to DC converter electrically connected to said system input terminals and the output terminals for electrically connecting a DC signal generated from said AC to DC converter; c. a storage backup coupled to the output terminals for storing energy supplied from said output terminals and for supplying energy to said output terminals when said external AC power source is below a predetermined level; d. at least two intermediate terminals electrically connected to the output terminals of said AC to DC converter; e. at least two system output terminals; f. at least one power conversion module having at least two input terminals and at least two output terminals, said input terminals of said power conversion module electrically connected to said intermediate terminals, said output terminals of said power conversion module electrically connected to said system output terminals; and g. wherein each of said at least one power conversion modules includes a plurality of AC converters selectively operable as an AC to DC or AC to AC converter to provide a DC or AC output waveform, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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