Multi-function power regulator for prioritizing functions and allocating resources thereof
First Claim
1. A multi-function power regulator for prioritizing functions and allocating resources thereof, the multi-function regulator comprising:
- a plurality of resources each having a resource capacity limit;
a shunt converter configured to perform one or more shunt converter functions while consuming one or more of the resources;
a series converter configured to perform one or more series converter functions while consuming one or more of the resources;
a control engine coupled to the shunt converter, the series converter, and a plurality of sensors, the control engine configured to monitor and control the one or more shunt converter functions and the one or more series converter functions; and
a priority control engine coupled to the control engine, the priority control engine configured to set a priority order for performing the one or more shunt converter functions and/or the one or more series converter functions and configured to determine whether one or more resource capacity limits has been exceeded or not exceeded by the shunt converter functions and/or the series converter function and in response to one or more exceeded resource capacity limits adjust the operation of the shunt converter functions and/or the series converter based on the priority order such that the one or more resource capacity limits exceeded is no longer exceeded.
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Abstract
A multi-function power regulator for prioritizing functions and allocating resources thereof, the multi-function regulator including a plurality of resources each having a resource capacity limit. The multi-function regulator also includes a shunt converter is configured to perform one or more shunt converter functions while consuming one or more of the resources, a series converter is configured to perform one or more series converter functions while consuming one or more of the resources. A control engine coupled to the shunt converter, the series converter, and a plurality of sensors, the control engine is configured to monitor and control the one or more shunt converter functions and the one or more series converter functions. The multi-function regulator also includes a priority control engine coupled to the control engine, the priority control engine is configured to set a priority order for performing the one or more shunt converter functions and/or the one or more series converter functions and configured to determine whether one or more resource capacity limits has been exceeded or not exceeded by the shunt converter functions and/or the series converter function and in response to one or more exceeded resource capacity limits adjust the operation of the shunt converter functions and/or the series converter based on the priority order such that the one or more resource capacity limits exceeded is no longer exceeded.
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39 Claims
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1. A multi-function power regulator for prioritizing functions and allocating resources thereof, the multi-function regulator comprising:
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a plurality of resources each having a resource capacity limit; a shunt converter configured to perform one or more shunt converter functions while consuming one or more of the resources; a series converter configured to perform one or more series converter functions while consuming one or more of the resources; a control engine coupled to the shunt converter, the series converter, and a plurality of sensors, the control engine configured to monitor and control the one or more shunt converter functions and the one or more series converter functions; and a priority control engine coupled to the control engine, the priority control engine configured to set a priority order for performing the one or more shunt converter functions and/or the one or more series converter functions and configured to determine whether one or more resource capacity limits has been exceeded or not exceeded by the shunt converter functions and/or the series converter function and in response to one or more exceeded resource capacity limits adjust the operation of the shunt converter functions and/or the series converter based on the priority order such that the one or more resource capacity limits exceeded is no longer exceeded. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A multi-function power regulator for prioritizing functions and allocating resources thereof, the multi-function regulator comprising:
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at least shunt converter and a series converter each configured to consume one or more resources each having a resource capacity limit while performing one or more shunt converter functions and/or one or more series converter functions; and a priority control engine configured to set a priority order for performing the shunt converter functions and/or the series converter functions and configured to determine whether one or more resource capacity limits has been exceeded or not exceeded by the shunt converter functions and/or the series converter function and in response to one or more exceeded resource capacity limits adjust the operation of the shunt converter functions and/or the series converter based on the priority order such that the one or more resource capacity limits exceeded is no longer exceeded.
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31. A method for prioritizing and allocating resources of a multi-function power regulator, the method comprising:
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monitoring and controlling one or more shunt converter functions and series converter functions each configured to consume one or more resources each having a resource capacity limit; setting a priority order for performing the shunt converter functions and/or the series converter functions; determining whether one or more of the resource capacity limits has been exceeded or not exceeded by the shunt converter functions and/or the series converter functions; and in response to one or more exceeded resource capacity limits, adjust the operation of the shunt converter functions and/or the series converter functions based on the priority order such that the one or more resource capacity limits is no longer exceeded. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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