Reverse power feeding system and method
US9571669B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 19, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/808
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A reverse power feeding system for supplying power from a plurality of first devices to a second device, a first set of the plurality of first devices each being powered by a first type power source and a second set of the plurality of first devices each being powered by a second type power source different than the first type power source, the system constituted of: a plurality of power paths, each of the plurality of power paths arranged to transfer DC power between a respective one of the plurality of first devices and the second device; and a control circuitry, the control circuitry arranged to adjust the amount of power supplied by each of the second set of the plurality of first devices over the power paths responsive to the total amount of power supplied by the first set of the plurality of first devices over the power paths.
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