公开(公告)号：US11831235B1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-28

申请号：US18315259

申请日：2023-05-10

Applicant: dcbel Inc.

Inventor： Hani Vahedi ,  Peter Ibrahim ,  Marc-André Forget

IPC: H02M1/38

CPC classification number: H02M1/385

Abstract: A system for optimizing dead time of switches, for example in power converters, using software. The system is first calibrated. The system determines the state that switches should be in. If the switch state needs to be changed, the system determines an optimized dead time which needs to be waited between turning one switch off and a complimentary switch on. The system controls the switches to turn on or off switches and waiting only the duration of the optimized dead time.

公开(公告)号：US12132418B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US18314561

申请日：2023-05-09

Applicant: DCBEL INC.

Inventor： Peter Ibrahim ,  Hani Vahedi ,  Jean-Hugues Deschênes ,  Marc-André Forget

IPC: H02M7/797 ,  B60L53/20 ,  B60L53/30 ,  B60L53/51 ,  B60L53/52 ,  B60L53/53 ,  B60L53/62 ,  H02J3/38 ,  H02M7/217 ,  H02M7/483 ,  H02M7/53

CPC classification number: H02M7/797 ,  B60L53/20 ,  B60L53/305 ,  B60L53/51 ,  B60L53/52 ,  B60L53/53 ,  B60L53/62 ,  H02J3/381 ,  H02M7/217 ,  H02M7/483 ,  H02M7/4837 ,  H02M7/53 ,  B60L2210/30 ,  B60L2210/40 ,  H02J2300/24 ,  H02J2300/28

Abstract: An apparatus and method for managing power output of a converter has been provided by present disclosure having an electrical entry power sensor for measuring power drawn by an electrical entry of a household, a power drawn increase prediction module, a power budget controller managing power allocation to restrict a current level output by the power converter so as to prevent power drawn by the electrical entry from exceeding a predefined limit should the greatest probable jump in power drawn occur, a user interface allowing a user to request changes to said current level output by the power converter to charge an electric vehicle, wherein the power budget controller makes suggestions to said user to adjust said power drawn and has the user confirm said changes in order to reallocate said allocation according to said user's adjustments.

公开(公告)号：US12015357B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-18

申请号：US17439769

申请日：2020-03-17

Applicant: DCBEL INC.

Inventor： Peter Ibrahim ,  Hani Vahedi ,  Marc-André Forget

IPC: H05K7/20 ,  H02M7/00 ,  H02M7/483 ,  H02M7/797

CPC classification number: H02M7/797 ,  H02M7/003 ,  H02M7/483 ,  H02M7/4837 ,  H05K7/209 ,  H05K7/20909

Abstract: A power conversion apparatus with modified cooling properties has been disclosed. The apparatus comprises an AC port, at least one DC port, a chassis, at least one power conversion module mounted in said chassis connectable to off-board conductors and said AC and said at least one DC ports, a module heat sink attached to each one of said at least one power conversion module for cooling said module, wherein said off-board inductors are mounted in said chassis together and separate from modules with one or more of an inductor heat sink and cooling fluid circulator for cooling said inductors.

公开(公告)号：US20250010731A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-09

申请号：US18897482

申请日：2024-09-26

Applicant: DCBEL INC.

Inventor： Hani Vahedi ,  Marc-André Forget ,  Peter Ibrahim

IPC: B60L53/10 ,  B60L53/302 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J7/35 ,  H02M1/00 ,  H02M7/483 ,  H02M7/797

Abstract: A battery charger capable of receiving AC power and delivering both AC and DC power to an electric power storage battery in accordance to different embodiments disclosed herein using a rectifier circuit supplying the DC load and absorbing power as a five-level active rectifier with low harmonics on the AC input. In one aspect, the battery charger may have a bidirectional rectifier/inverter converter providing power conversion between a DC source and AC enabling the user to not only charge an electrical vehicle (“EV”) but also convert the energy charged in the EV/battery or solar panel to AC for use.

公开(公告)号：US12115870B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-15

申请号：US18473553

申请日：2023-09-25

Applicant: DCBEL INC.

Inventor： Hani Vahedi ,  Marc-André Forget ,  Peter Ibrahim

IPC: B60L53/10 ,  B60L53/302 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J7/35 ,  H02M7/483 ,  H02M7/797 ,  H02M1/00

CPC classification number: B60L53/11 ,  B60L53/302 ,  H02J7/00714 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J7/35 ,  H02M7/4837 ,  H02M7/797 ,  B60L2210/12 ,  B60L2210/14 ,  B60L2210/30 ,  H02J2207/20 ,  H02J2310/48 ,  H02M1/0085 ,  H02M7/483 ,  H02M7/4833

Abstract: A battery charger capable of receiving AC power and delivering both AC and DC power to an electric power storage battery in accordance to different embodiments disclosed herein using a rectifier circuit supplying the DC load and absorbing power as a five-level active rectifier with low harmonics on the AC input. In one aspect, the battery charger may have a bidirectional rectifier/inverter converter providing power conversion between a DC source and AC enabling the user to not only charge an electrical vehicle (“EV”) but also convert the energy charged in the EV/battery or solar panel to AC for use.

公开(公告)号：US20240014683A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-11

申请号：US18473553

申请日：2023-09-25

Applicant: DCBEL INC.

Inventor： Hani Vahedi ,  Marc-André Forget ,  Peter Ibrahim

IPC: H02J7/35 ,  B60L53/10 ,  B60L53/302 ,  H02M7/797 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02M7/483

CPC classification number: H02J7/35 ,  B60L53/11 ,  B60L53/302 ,  H02M7/797 ,  H02J7/00714 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02M7/4837 ,  B60L2210/12 ,  B60L2210/30 ,  B60L2210/14 ,  H02M1/0085

Abstract: A battery charger capable of receiving AC power and delivering both AC and DC power to an electric power storage battery in accordance to different embodiments disclosed herein using a rectifier circuit supplying the DC load and absorbing power as a five-level active rectifier with low harmonics on the AC input. In one aspect, the battery charger may have a bidirectional rectifier/inverter converter providing power conversion between a DC source and AC enabling the user to not only charge an electrical vehicle (“EV”) but also convert the energy charged in the EV/battery or solar panel to AC for use.

公开(公告)号：US11689118B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US17439776

申请日：2020-03-19

Applicant: DCBEL INC.

Inventor： Peter Ibrahim ,  Hani Vahedi ,  Jean-Hugues Deschênes ,  Marc-André Forget

IPC: H02M7/797 ,  B60L53/30 ,  H02J3/38 ,  B60L53/20 ,  B60L53/51 ,  B60L53/53 ,  B60L53/62 ,  B60L53/52 ,  H02M7/217 ,  H02M7/53 ,  H02M7/483

CPC classification number: H02M7/797 ,  B60L53/20 ,  B60L53/305 ,  B60L53/51 ,  B60L53/52 ,  B60L53/53 ,  B60L53/62 ,  H02J3/381 ,  H02M7/217 ,  H02M7/483 ,  H02M7/4837 ,  H02M7/53 ,  B60L2210/30 ,  B60L2210/40 ,  H02J2300/24 ,  H02J2300/28

Abstract: An apparatus and method for managing power output of a converter has been provided by present disclosure having an electrical entry power sensor for measuring power drawn by an electrical entry of a household, a power drawn increase prediction module, a power budget controller managing power allocation to restrict a current level output by the power converter so as to prevent power drawn by the electrical entry from exceeding a predefined limit should the greatest probable jump in power drawn occur, a user interface allowing a user to request changes to said current level output by the power converter to charge an electric vehicle, wherein the power budget controller makes suggestions to said user to adjust said power drawn and has the user confirm said changes in order to reallocate said allocation according to said user's adjustments.

公开(公告)号：US12301136B2

公开(公告)日：2025-05-13

申请号：US18660748

申请日：2024-05-10

Applicant: DCBEL INC.

Inventor： Peter Ibrahim ,  Hani Vahedi ,  Marc-André Forget

IPC: H05K7/20 ,  H02M7/00 ,  H02M7/483 ,  H02M7/797

Abstract: A power conversion apparatus with modified cooling properties has been disclosed. The apparatus comprises an AC port, at least one DC port, a chassis, at least one power conversion module mounted in the chassis connectable to off-board conductors and the AC and the at least one DC ports, a module heat sink attached to each one of the at least one power conversion module for cooling the module, wherein the off-board inductors are mounted in the chassis together and separate from modules with one or more of an inductor heat sink and cooling fluid circulator for cooling the inductors.

公开(公告)号：US12012007B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-18

申请号：US17588705

申请日：2022-01-31

Applicant: DCBEL INC.

Inventor： Hani Vahedi ,  Marc-André Forget ,  Peter Ibrahim

IPC: B60L53/10 ,  B60L53/302 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J7/35 ,  H02M7/483 ,  H02M7/797 ,  H02M1/00

CPC classification number: B60L53/11 ,  B60L53/302 ,  H02J7/00714 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J7/35 ,  H02M7/4837 ,  H02M7/797 ,  B60L2210/12 ,  B60L2210/14 ,  B60L2210/30 ,  H02J2207/20 ,  H02J2310/48 ,  H02M1/0085 ,  H02M7/483 ,  H02M7/4833

Abstract: A battery charger capable of receiving AC power and delivering both AC and DC power to an electric power storage battery in accordance to different embodiments disclosed herein using a rectifier circuit supplying the DC load and absorbing power as a five-level active rectifier with low harmonics on the AC input. In one aspect, the battery charger may have a bidirectional rectifier/inverter converter providing power conversion between a DC source and AC enabling the user to not only charge an electrical vehicle (“EV”) but also convert the energy charged in the EV/battery or solar panel to AC for use.

公开(公告)号：US11949342B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-02

申请号：US17437693

申请日：2020-03-12

Applicant: DCBEL INC.

Inventor： Peter Ibrahim ,  Hani Vahedi ,  Jean-Hugues Deschenes ,  Marc-André Forget

IPC: H02M7/483 ,  B60L53/10 ,  H02M7/00 ,  H02M7/04

CPC classification number: H02M7/483 ,  B60L53/11 ,  H02M7/003 ,  H02M7/043 ,  B60L2210/12 ,  B60L2210/14 ,  B60L2210/30 ,  B60L2210/40

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a bidirectional power converter capable of receiving and delivering AC and DC power from and to multiple ports in accordance to its different embodiments. The AC or DC input receives power and at least two power conversion circuits work with a plurality of switches for connecting provides DC or AC current at multiple ports. The power conversion circuits may be rectifier inverters and have module form that connect to the AC and DC ports via a backplane having multiple connectors. The apparatus may also provide DC to DC conversion using a buck/boost circuit.