Power management apparatus with buck boost converter module
First Claim
1. A power management apparatus comprising:
- a first electrical lead routing electrical current at a first electrical lead electric potential level;
a first electrical parameter sensor configured to measure a first electrical lead electrical parameter;
a second electrical lead routing electrical current at a second electrical lead electric potential level;
a second electrical parameter sensor configured to measure the second power electrical parameter;
a buck boost converter electrically coupled to both the first electrical lead and the second electrical lead, the buck boost converter being configured to convert electrical current between the first electrical lead electric potential level and the second electrical lead electric potential level at a controlled potential conversion level; and
a controller being configured to receive operating current from either one of the first electrical lead and the second electrical lead, the controller configured to monitor the first electrical parameter sensor and the second electrical parameter sensor and being configured to output control signals to the buck boost converter, said control signals being determined based on the first electrical lead electrical parameter and the second electrical lead electrical parameter.
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Abstract
A power management apparatus includes a first electrical lead and a second electrical lead. The first electrical lead routes electrical current at a first electrical lead electrical potential level and the second electrical lead route electrical current at a second current port electrical potential level. The power management apparatus further includes a first electrical parameter sensor configured to measure a first electrical lead electrical parameter and a second electrical parameter sensor configured to measure a second electrical lead electrical parameter. The power management apparatus further comprises a buck boost converter electrically coupled to both the first electrical lead and the second electrical lead. The buck boost converter is configured to convert electrical current between the first electrical lead electric potential level and the second electrical lead electric potential level at a controlled potential conversion level. The power management apparatus further comprises a controller is configured to receive operating current from either one of the first electrical lead and the second electrical lead. The controller is configured to monitor the first electrical parameter sensor and the second electrical parameter sensor and being configured to output control signals to the buck boost converter.
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20 Claims
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1. A power management apparatus comprising:
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a first electrical lead routing electrical current at a first electrical lead electric potential level; a first electrical parameter sensor configured to measure a first electrical lead electrical parameter; a second electrical lead routing electrical current at a second electrical lead electric potential level; a second electrical parameter sensor configured to measure the second power electrical parameter; a buck boost converter electrically coupled to both the first electrical lead and the second electrical lead, the buck boost converter being configured to convert electrical current between the first electrical lead electric potential level and the second electrical lead electric potential level at a controlled potential conversion level; and a controller being configured to receive operating current from either one of the first electrical lead and the second electrical lead, the controller configured to monitor the first electrical parameter sensor and the second electrical parameter sensor and being configured to output control signals to the buck boost converter, said control signals being determined based on the first electrical lead electrical parameter and the second electrical lead electrical parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A power management apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of buck converting modules electrically connected to a power bus, the power bus operating at a power bus electric potential level, each buck converting module comprising; a first electrical lead routing electrical current at the power bus electric potential level; a first electrical parameter sensor configured to measure a first electrical lead electrical parameter; a second electrical lead routing electrical energy at a second electrical lead electric potential level; a second electrical parameter sensor configured to measure the second power electrical parameter; a buck boost converter electrically coupled to both the first electrical lead and the second electrical lead, the buck boost converter being configured to convert electrical current between the power bus electric potential level and the second electrical lead electric potential level at a controlled potential conversion level; and a controller being configured to receive operating current from either one of the first electrical lead and the second electrical lead, the controller configured to monitor the first electrical parameter sensor and the second electrical parameter sensor and being configured to output control signals to the buck boost converter, said control signals being determined based on the first electrical lead electrical parameter and the second electrical lead electrical parameter. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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