Power conversion system and method
First Claim
1. A power regulating system for providing a regulated voltage to a load, the system comprising:
- an energy source; and
a regulator circuit that receives energy from the energy source and produces a regulated voltage to supply the load while charging an energy storage device if the regulated voltage reaches a predetermined level.
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Abstract
According to one aspect of the present technique, a power regulating system for providing a regulated voltage to a load is provided. The system comprises an energy source and a regulator circuit that receives energy from the energy source and produces a regulated voltage, which is supplied to the load. An energy storage device is charged once the regulated voltage reaches a predetermined level. In accordance with another aspect of the present technique, a method for providing a regulated voltage to a load is provided. The method includes regulating power from an energy source and controlling charging of an energy storage device. The charging is controlled by allowing the energy storage device to charge when a regulated voltage provided by a regulator circuit reaches a predetermined level.
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43 Claims
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1. A power regulating system for providing a regulated voltage to a load, the system comprising:
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an energy source; and
a regulator circuit that receives energy from the energy source and produces a regulated voltage to supply the load while charging an energy storage device if the regulated voltage reaches a predetermined level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A vehicle having an energy harvesting device, the vehicle comprising:
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a chassis comprising;
an engine;
a drive train for delivering power from the engine to one or more wheels coupled to the chassis; and
a regulator circuit that receives energy from an energy source disposed within the wheels, and produces a regulated voltage to supply a load while charging an energy storage device when the regulated voltage exceeds a predetermined level. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method for providing a regulated voltage to a load, the method comprising:
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regulating power from an energy source; and
controlling charging of an energy storage device by allowing the energy storage device to charge when a regulated voltage provided by a regulator circuit reaches a predetermined level. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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