公开(公告)号：US11116116B1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-07

申请号：US16557729

申请日：2019-08-30

Applicant: Smart Wires Inc.

Inventor： Haroon Inam ,  Ali Farahani ,  Govind Chavan ,  Arthur Kelley ,  Shaiq Aman-ul-haq ,  Amrit Iyer

IPC: H05K9/00 ,  H01C7/108 ,  H01H33/66

Abstract: An enclosure includes a power flow control device to attach to a high voltage transmission line, a plurality of panels formed of metal, a shorting connection provided between each pair of panels, an electrical connection from at least one panel of the plurality of panels to the high voltage transmission line, a receiving region provided on each panel for each shorting connection, and an equipotential surface for reducing electromagnetic interference from the high voltage transmission line to internal components of the power flow control device, and from the internal components of the power flow control device to the high voltage transmission line.

公开(公告)号：US10903653B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-26

申请号：US16002993

申请日：2018-06-07

Applicant: Smart Wires Inc.

Inventor： Ali Farahani ,  David Munguia ,  Amrit Iyer ,  Haroon Inam ,  Joe Carrow ,  Debrup Das ,  Arthur Kelley

IPC: H02J3/18 ,  H02J13/00 ,  H01F27/02 ,  H02J50/00

Abstract: Distributed series reactance modules and active impedance injection modules that are adapted to operating with electric power transmission lines over a wide range of transmission voltages are disclosed. Key elements include a virtual ground, an enclosure that acts as a Faraday shield, radio frequency or microwave control methods and the use of corona rings.

公开(公告)号：US20180261373A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-13

申请号：US15981616

申请日：2018-05-16

Applicant: Smart Wires Inc.

Inventor： Amrit Iyer ,  Debrup Das ,  David Munguia ,  Arthur Kelley ,  Haroon Inam ,  Joe Carrow ,  Ali Farahani

IPC: H01F27/06 ,  H02J3/18 ,  H02J3/26 ,  H02J3/20

CPC classification number: H01F27/06 ,  H02J3/1807 ,  H02J3/20 ,  H02J3/26

Abstract: This patent discloses an active impedance-injection module for dynamic line balancing of a high-voltage (HV) transmission line. The impedance-injection module comprises a plurality of transformers each having a primary winding in series with a HV transmission line. Each transformer also has secondary windings, each connected to an individual electronic converter. The plurality of secondary windings are electrically isolated from the associated primary winding and extract power from the HV transmission line for operation of the converters and other circuits connected to the secondary windings. The active impedance-injection module is enabled to generate a controlled impedance, inductive or capacitive, to be impressed on the HV transmission line. A plurality of active impedance-injection modules spatially distributed on a HV transmission line are enabled to inject a controlled cumulative impedance on a HV transmission line while limiting the capacity of individual converters to that achievable with practical electronic components.

公开(公告)号：US10008317B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-26

申请号：US15069785

申请日：2016-03-14

Applicant: Smart Wires Inc.

Inventor： Amrit Iyer ,  Debrup Das ,  David Munguia ,  Arthur Kelley ,  Haroon Inam ,  Joe Carrow ,  Ali Farahani

IPC: H01F27/06

CPC classification number: H01F27/06 ,  H01F30/04 ,  H01F30/16 ,  H02J3/1807 ,  H02J3/20 ,  H02J3/26 ,  Y02E40/30 ,  Y02E40/50

Abstract: This patent discloses an active impedance-injection module for dynamic line balancing of a high-voltage (HV) transmission line. The impedance-injection module comprises a plurality of transformers each having a primary winding in series with a HV transmission line. Each transformer also has secondary windings, each connected to an individual electronic converter. The plurality of secondary windings are electrically isolated from the associated primary winding and extract power from the HV transmission line for operation of the converters and other circuits connected to the secondary windings. The active impedance-injection module is enabled to generate a controlled impedance, inductive or capacitive, to be impressed on the HV transmission line. A plurality of active impedance-injection modules spatially distributed on a HV transmission line are enabled to inject a controlled cumulative impedance on a HV transmission line while limiting the capacity of individual converters to that achievable with practical electronic components.

公开(公告)号：US20170169928A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-15

申请号：US15157726

申请日：2016-05-18

Applicant: Smart Wires Inc.

Inventor： Joe Carrow ,  Ali Farahani ,  Haroon Inam ,  David Munguia ,  Amrit Iyer ,  Debrup Das ,  Arthur Kelley

IPC: H01F27/06

CPC classification number: H01F27/06 ,  G05F1/12 ,  H01F38/14 ,  H02J3/00 ,  H02J3/1814 ,  Y02E40/18

Abstract: The power transmission tower mounted series injection transformer (TMIT) injects impedance and/or voltage on a transmission tower power line. A tension bearing tower uses vertical and horizontal insulators to support and stabilize the TMIT. The TMIT can be much heavier than a transformer device clamped to the high-voltage transmission line. The TMIT is connected in series with the tension bearing tower's jumper allowing it to use a multi-turn transformer. By operating at the line voltage potential, the TMIT does not require the large bushings and oil drums used by sub-station injection transformers.