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1. 发明申请

US20110057516A1 THREE PHASE POWER GENERATION FROM A PLURALITY OF DIRECT CURRENT SOURCES 失效
公开(公告)号：US20110057516A1
公开(公告)日：2011-03-10
申请号：US12555823
申请日：2009-09-09
申请人： SORIN ANDREI SPANOCHE , KENT KERNAHAN
发明人： SORIN ANDREI SPANOCHE , KENT KERNAHAN
IPC分类号： H02J3/00
CPC分类号： H02M7/48 , H02J3/383 , Y02E10/563 , Y10T307/707
摘要： A direct current to pulse amplitude modulated (“PAM”) current converter, denominated a “PAMCC”, is connected to an individual source of direct current. The PAMCC receives direct current and provides pulse amplitude modulated current at its three output terminals, wherein the current of each terminal is one hundred twenty degrees out of phase with the other two terminals. The pulses are produced at a high frequency relative to the signal modulated on a sequence of pulses. The signal modulated onto a sequence of pulses may represent portions of a lower frequency sine wave or other lower frequency waveform, including DC. When each phased output is connected in parallel with the outputs of similar PAMCCs an array of PAMCCs is formed, wherein each voltage phased output pulse is out of phase with respect to a corresponding current output pulse of the other PAMCCs. An array of PAMCCs constructed in accordance with the present invention form a distributed three-phase multiphase inverter whose combined output is the demodulated sum of the current pulse amplitude modulated by each PAMCC on each phase.

2. 发明申请

US20100164288A1 DISTRIBUTED MULTIPHASE CONVERTERS 失效
标题翻译：分布式多相转换器
公开(公告)号：US20100164288A1
公开(公告)日：2010-07-01
申请号：US12708357
申请日：2010-02-18
申请人： KENT KERNAHAN , SORIN ANDREI SPANOCHE
发明人： KENT KERNAHAN , SORIN ANDREI SPANOCHE
IPC分类号： G05F3/16 , H02J1/00
CPC分类号： H02M3/155 , H02M3/158 , Y10T307/549 , Y10T307/707
摘要： A direct current to pulse amplitude modulated (“PAM”) current converter, denominated a “PAMCC”, is connected to an individual source of direct current. The PAMCC receives direct current and provides pulse amplitude modulated current at its output. The pulses are produced at a high frequency relative to the signal modulated on a sequence of pulses. The signal modulated onto a sequence of pulses may represent portions of a lower frequency sine wave or other lower frequency waveform, including DC. When the PAMCC's output is connected in parallel with the outputs of similar PAMCCs an array of PAMCCs is formed, wherein the output pulses of the PAMCCs are out of phase with respect to each other. An array of PAMCCs constructed in accordance with the present invention form a distributed multiphase inverter whose combined output is the demodulated sum of the current pulse amplitude modulated by each PAMCC.
摘要翻译：称为“PAMCC”的直流脉冲幅度调制（“PAM”）电流转换器连接到单独的直流电源。 PAMCC接收直流电流，并在其输出端提供脉冲幅度调制电流。相对于在脉冲序列上调制的信号，以高频产生脉冲。调制到脉冲序列上的信号可以表示低频正弦波或其它低频波形的部分，包括DC。当PAMCC的输出与类似的PAMCC的输出并联连接时，形成PAMCC的阵列，其中PAMCC的输出脉冲相对于彼此异相。根据本发明构造的PAMCC阵列形成分布式多相逆变器，其组合输出是由每个PAMCC调制的当前脉冲幅度的解调和。

3. 发明申请

US20080297381A1 METHODS OF USING PREDICTIVE ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTERS 失效
标题翻译：使用预测模拟数字转换器的方法
公开(公告)号：US20080297381A1
公开(公告)日：2008-12-04
申请号：US12143708
申请日：2008-06-20
申请人： KENT KERNAHAN , XUECHENG JIN , PING LO , ION E. OPRIS , SORIN ANDREI SPANOCHE
发明人： KENT KERNAHAN , XUECHENG JIN , PING LO , ION E. OPRIS , SORIN ANDREI SPANOCHE
IPC分类号： H03M7/00
CPC分类号： H03M1/38
摘要： Methods and devices are disclosed for performing analog to digital signal conversion in shorter time and/or with less power consumption than that of a comparable analog to digital conversion that uses a conventional sequential approximation method based on a binary search. In one embodiment, a predictive guess is supplied as a digital first signal. The digital first signal is converted (D/A) to a counterpart, analog guess signal. A comparison is made between the analog guess signal and a received, analog input sample signal. The result of the comparison is used to improve on the initially supplied guess in a next cycle. Fewer cycles and less power is consumed if the initial guess is within a certain range of the actual magnitude of the analog input sample signal. In one embodiment, a digital modeler is used to model a process underlying the analog input sample signal and to thereby provide fairly good guesses.
摘要翻译：公开了用于在较短时间内和/或具有比使用基于二进制搜索的常规顺序近似方法的可比较模数转换的功耗更少的时间和/或执行模数转换的方法和装置。在一个实施例中，预测猜测被提供为数字第一信号。数字第一信号被转换（D / A）到对应的模拟猜测信号。比较模拟猜测信号和接收的模拟输入采样信号。比较结果用于在下一个周期中提高初始提供的猜测。如果初始猜测在模拟输入采样信号的实际幅度的一定范围内，则消耗更少的周期和更少的功率。在一个实施例中，数字建模器用于对模拟输入采样信号的过程进行建模，从而提供相当好的猜测。

4. 发明申请

US20080116861A1 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE PROPAGATION DELAY OF A CIRCUIT BY CONTROLLING THE VOLTAGE APPLIED TO THE CIRCUIT 审中-公开
标题翻译：通过控制电路的电压来控制电路的传播延迟的装置和方法
公开(公告)号：US20080116861A1
公开(公告)日：2008-05-22
申请号：US11618942
申请日：2007-01-02
申请人： KENT KERNAHAN , MILTON D. RIBEIRO , DONGSHENG ZHOU , SORIN ANDREI SPANOCHE , RAFAEL PAYSEO-DIAZ , CRAIG NORMAN LAMBERT , MICHAEL W. CALDWELL , JINGQUAN CHEN
发明人： KENT KERNAHAN , MILTON D. RIBEIRO , DONGSHENG ZHOU , SORIN ANDREI SPANOCHE , RAFAEL PAYSEO-DIAZ , CRAIG NORMAN LAMBERT , MICHAEL W. CALDWELL , JINGQUAN CHEN
IPC分类号： G05F1/577 , G05F1/00 , H03H11/26
CPC分类号： H03H11/265 , H03K3/0315 , H03K2005/00143
摘要： The voltage applied to an integrated circuit is controlled by a temporal process monitor formed as part of the integrated circuit. The temporal process monitor includes a voltage controlled oscillator for producing a first output signal having a first period. A comparator compares the first period to one or more reference values. Should the first period be greater than a first selected reference value the comparator sends a signal to increase the voltage being supplied to the integrated circuit. Should the first period be less than a second selected reference value, the comparator sends a signal to decrease the voltage applied to the integrated circuit. In some embodiments a scaling circuit is provided for producing a second output signal having a second period different from (typically but not necessarily longer than) the first period. By placing the temporal process monitor on an integrated circuit chip, process variations and environmental factors which affect the performance of the integrated circuit can be automatically compensated so that the integrated circuit performs within specifications. Two or more temporal process monitors can be placed on a single integrated circuit chip or on different integrated circuit chips and the longest period produced by the temporal process monitors can be used to control the voltage supplied to all the sections of the integrated circuit chip associated with the temporal process monitors or to all the integrated circuit chips associated with the temporal process monitors.
摘要翻译：施加到集成电路的电压由作为集成电路的一部分形成的时间处理监视器来控制。时间处理监视器包括用于产生具有第一周期的第一输出信号的压控振荡器。比较器将第一周期与一个或多个参考值进行比较。如果第一周期大于第一选择的参考值，则比较器发送信号以增加提供给集成电路的电压。如果第一周期小于第二选择的参考值，则比较器发送信号以降低施加到集成电路的电压。在一些实施例中，提供缩放电路用于产生具有与第一周期不同（通常但不一定长于）的第二周期的第二输出信号。通过将时间过程监视器放置在集成电路芯片上，可以自动补偿影响集成电路性能的过程变化和环境因素，使得集成电路在规范内执行。可以将两个或更多个时间过程监视器放置在单个集成电路芯片上或不同的集成电路芯片上，并且由时间处理监视器产生的最长周期可以用于控制提供给与所述集成电路芯片相关联的集成电路芯片的所有部分的电压时间过程监视与所述与时间过程监视器相关联的所有集成电路芯片。

5. 发明申请

US20090251936A1 DISTRIBUTED MULTIPHASE CONVERTERS 失效
标题翻译：分布式多相转换器
公开(公告)号：US20090251936A1
公开(公告)日：2009-10-08
申请号：US12061025
申请日：2008-04-02
申请人： KENT KERNAHAN , SORIN ANDREI SPANOCHE
发明人： KENT KERNAHAN , SORIN ANDREI SPANOCHE
IPC分类号： H02M7/537
CPC分类号： H02M3/155 , H02M3/158 , Y10T307/549 , Y10T307/707
摘要： A direct current to pulse amplitude modulated (“PAM”) current converter, denominated a “PAMCC”, is connected to an individual source of direct current. The PAMCC receives direct current and provides pulse amplitude modulated current at its output. The pulses are produced at a high frequency relative to the signal modulated on a sequence of pulses. The signal modulated onto a sequence of pulses may represent portions of a lower frequency sine wave or other lower frequency waveform, including DC. When the PAMCC's output is connected in parallel with the outputs of similar PAMCCs an array of PAMCCs is formed, wherein the output pulses of the PAMCCs are out of phase with respect to each other. An array of PAMCCs constructed in accordance with the present invention form a distributed multiphase inverter whose combined output is the demodulated sum of the current pulse amplitude modulated by each PAMCC.
摘要翻译：称为“PAMCC”的直流脉冲幅度调制（“PAM”）电流转换器连接到单独的直流电源。 PAMCC接收直流电流，并在其输出端提供脉冲幅度调制电流。相对于在脉冲序列上调制的信号，以高频产生脉冲。调制到脉冲序列上的信号可以表示低频正弦波或其它低频波形的部分，包括DC。当PAMCC的输出与类似的PAMCC的输出并联连接时，形成PAMCC的阵列，其中PAMCC的输出脉冲相对于彼此异相。根据本发明构造的PAMCC阵列形成分布式多相逆变器，其组合输出是由每个PAMCC调制的当前脉冲幅度的解调和。

6. 发明申请

US20080219031A1 Apparatus and methods for improving the transient response capability of a switching power supply 审中-公开
标题翻译：用于提高开关电源的瞬态响应能力的装置和方法
公开(公告)号：US20080219031A1
公开(公告)日：2008-09-11
申请号：US11682338
申请日：2007-03-06
申请人： KENT KERNAHAN , SORIN ANDREI SPANOCHE , JINGQUAN CHEN
发明人： KENT KERNAHAN , SORIN ANDREI SPANOCHE , JINGQUAN CHEN
IPC分类号： H02M3/335
CPC分类号： H02M3/1588 , H02M1/15 , H02M3/157 , Y02B70/1466
摘要： The transient response of a switching power supply is improved by providing one or more supplemental power sources connected to the output terminal of the power supply. In one embodiment additional current is provided when a sudden increase in load current causes a corresponding decrease in output voltage. In one embodiment current is discharged when a sudden decrease in load current causes a corresponding increase in output voltage. The supplemental power sources provide a fixed current for a fixed duration. In one embodiment the current provided from the power sources is variable according to the increase or decrease in load current. In some embodiments the supplemental current is provided for a time period approximating the time required for the switching power converter coil current to equal the new load current.
摘要翻译：通过提供连接到电源的输出端子的一个或多个补充电源来改善开关电源的瞬态响应。在一个实施例中，当负载电流的突然增加导致输出电压的相应降低时，提供额外的电流。在一个实施例中，当负载电流的突然降低导致输出电压的相应增加时，电流被放电。补充电源为固定持续时间提供固定电流。在一个实施例中，从电源提供的电流可根据负载电流的增加或减小而变化。在一些实施例中，补充电流被设置为接近开关功率转换器线圈电流所需时间等于新的负载电流的时间段。

7. 发明申请

US20080278223A1 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE PROPAGATION DELAY OF A CIRCUIT BY CONTROLLING THE VOLTAGE APPLIED TO THE CIRCUIT 审中-公开
标题翻译：通过控制电路的电压来控制电路的传播延迟的装置和方法
公开(公告)号：US20080278223A1
公开(公告)日：2008-11-13
申请号：US11670547
申请日：2007-02-02
申请人： KENT KERNAHAN , MILTON D. RIBEIRO , RAFAEL PAYSEO-DIAZ , CRAIG NORMAN LAMBERT , SORIN ANDREI SPANOCHE , JINGQUAN CHEN , MICHAEL W. CALDWELL
发明人： KENT KERNAHAN , MILTON D. RIBEIRO , RAFAEL PAYSEO-DIAZ , CRAIG NORMAN LAMBERT , SORIN ANDREI SPANOCHE , JINGQUAN CHEN , MICHAEL W. CALDWELL
IPC分类号： G05F1/10 , G05F1/577
CPC分类号： H03H11/265 , H03K3/0315 , H03K2005/00143
摘要： The voltage applied to an integrated circuit is controlled by a temporal process monitor formed as part of the integrated circuit. The temporal process monitor includes a voltage controlled oscillator for producing a first output signal having a first period. A comparator compares the first period to one or more reference values. Should the first period be greater than a first selected reference value the comparator sends a signal to increase the voltage being supplied to the integrated circuit. Should the first period be less than a second selected reference value, the comparator sends a signal to decrease the voltage applied to the integrated circuit. In some embodiments a scaling circuit is provided for producing a second output signal having a second period different from (typically but not necessarily longer than) the first period. By placing the temporal process monitor on an integrated circuit chip, process variations and environmental factors which affect the performance of the integrated circuit can be automatically compensated so that the integrated circuit performs within specifications. Two or more temporal process monitors can be placed on a single integrated circuit chip or on different integrated circuit chips and the longest period produced by the temporal process monitors can be used to control the voltage supplied to all the sections of the integrated circuit chip associated with the temporal process monitors or to all the integrated circuit chips associated with the temporal process monitors. In some embodiments voltages related to the frequency of a temporal process monitor signal and the frequency of a fixed frequency clock are provided to an error amplifier, which changes the voltage applied to the integrated circuit such that the two frequencies are the same.
摘要翻译：施加到集成电路的电压由作为集成电路的一部分形成的时间处理监视器来控制。时间处理监视器包括用于产生具有第一周期的第一输出信号的压控振荡器。比较器将第一周期与一个或多个参考值进行比较。如果第一周期大于第一选择的参考值，则比较器发送信号以增加提供给集成电路的电压。如果第一周期小于第二选择的参考值，则比较器发送信号以降低施加到集成电路的电压。在一些实施例中，提供缩放电路用于产生具有与第一周期不同（通常但不一定长于）的第二周期的第二输出信号。通过将时间过程监视器放置在集成电路芯片上，可以自动补偿影响集成电路性能的过程变化和环境因素，使得集成电路在规范内执行。可以将两个或更多个时间过程监视器放置在单个集成电路芯片上或不同的集成电路芯片上，并且由时间处理监视器产生的最长周期可以用于控制提供给与所述集成电路芯片相关联的集成电路芯片的所有部分的电压时间过程监视与所述与时间过程监视器相关联的所有集成电路芯片。在一些实施例中，与时间过程监视信号的频率相关的电压和固定频率时钟的频率被提供给误差放大器，该误差放大器改变施加到集成电路的电压，使得两个频率相同。

8. 发明申请

US20150136200A1 IDEALIZED SOLAR PANEL 审中-公开
标题翻译：理想的太阳能面板
公开(公告)号：US20150136200A1
公开(公告)日：2015-05-21
申请号：US14603416
申请日：2015-01-23
申请人： KENT KERNAHAN
发明人： KENT KERNAHAN
IPC分类号： H01L31/042
CPC分类号： H01L31/042 , H01L31/02021 , H02J3/385 , Y02E10/58
摘要： A solar panel is constructed by electrically connecting one or more banks of solar cells in series, wherein each cell in each bank is electrically connected in series. In some aspects the cells are a quarter of typical full size cells in the direction of current flow. A panel may comprise banks of differing cell counts. Bypass diodes are not used.
摘要翻译：通过将一个或多个太阳能电池组串联电连接来构造太阳能电池板，其中每个组中的每个电池串联电连接。在一些方面，电池在电流方向上是典型的全尺寸电池的四分之一。面板可以包括不同细胞计数的组。不使用旁路二极管。

9. 发明申请

US20220149781A1 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING AN ARRAY OF SOLAR PANELS TO BE SAFE FOR HUMAN CONTACT 有权
公开(公告)号：US20220149781A1
公开(公告)日：2022-05-12
申请号：US16501400
申请日：2017-10-10
申请人： KENT KERNAHAN
发明人： KENT KERNAHAN
IPC分类号： H02S40/32 , H02S50/10 , H02S40/36 , G01R31/66
摘要： A system comprising an array of solar panels, each pane including an electronic control module, wherein the panels are all connected in electrical series with each other and to a switch and to a string inverter, may be signaled to power down each panel to a safe output at its output terminals. The method includes sensing output wave forms of a module to be the result of its own DC-DC converter output or to be at variance with the expected output. Output wave forms at variance indicate that the control module is connected in electrical series with the input capacitance of the string inverter. If the output is as expected, the control module is deemed to not be connected to the capacitance of the string inverter as a result of the electrical series switch being open. The module then immediately drives its output to a safe level.

10. 发明申请

US20090308426A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSTALLING, TESTING, MONITORING AND ACTIVATING POWER GENERATION EQUIPMENT 审中-公开
标题翻译：用于安装，测试，监测和激活发电设备的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US20090308426A1
公开(公告)日：2009-12-17
申请号：US12137085
申请日：2008-06-11
申请人： KENT KERNAHAN
发明人： KENT KERNAHAN
IPC分类号： H01L31/042
CPC分类号： H01L31/042 , G01J1/08 , H01L31/02021 , H02S50/10 , Y02E10/50
摘要： A solar panel including array converters is installed in a solar power generation system by first completing a self-test of the solar panel in an uninstalled state. Certain data is obtained and compared to specifications to verify proper operation. Other data obtained is compared to a work order to insure the intended unit is being installed. A functional, proper panel is installed into the solar power generation system, then tested again in an operational state. The system includes steps for activating a system, wherein a system that is not activated within a predetermined time period will no longer operate. The solar power generation system may be monitored remotely, thereby allowing maintenance to be performed on an as-needed basis.
摘要翻译：包括阵列转换器的太阳能电池板安装在太阳能发电系统中，首先在卸载状态下完成太阳能电池板的自检。获得某些数据并与规格进行比较以验证正确的操作。将获得的其他数据与工作订单进行比较，以确保正在安装预期的单元。一个功能正确的面板安装在太阳能发电系统中，然后在运行状态下再次测试。该系统包括用于激活系统的步骤，其中在预定时间段内未被激活的系统将不再运行。可以远程监视太阳能发电系统，从而允许根据需要进行维护。

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