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Flywheel and battery-based power supply system

US9112375B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 2, 2011
Grant dateAug 18, 2015
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Expiry dateApr 9, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02J9/062
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A power supply system includes a flywheel system electrically coupled to a DC bus for supplying electrical power between a power grid and a load. The flywheel system includes a flywheel coupled to rotate with a rotor of a motor/generator. A battery system is electrically coupled to the DC bus concurrently with the flywheel system.

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