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System and method for generator phase signal monitoring and control of electrical current distribution

  • US 8,283,810 B2
  • Filed: 11/25/2009
  • Issued: 10/09/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/21/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A vehicle electrical system comprising:

  • (a) a generator comprising two or more phase windings associated with one or more stators, said two or more phase windings operative to generate two or more alternating phase signals; and

    (b) a control device responsive to the two or more alternating phase signals and operative to determine a first and second average values of two of the two or more alternating phase signals, and to control electrical current through the vehicle electrical system, via a switch module, when the first average value differs from the second average value by a predetermined value.

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