公开(公告)号：US07564227B2

公开(公告)日：2009-07-21

申请号：US12140648

申请日：2008-06-17

申请人： Aaron Dobbins ,  Russell Weightman ,  David Perreault ,  James P. Steiner ,  Chen Ming Wu

发明人： Aaron Dobbins ,  Russell Weightman ,  David Perreault ,  James P. Steiner ,  Chen Ming Wu

IPC分类号： G05F1/455 ,  H02J3/12

CPC分类号： H02M5/257 ,  H02M5/2573 ,  H02M2001/0006 ,  H05B39/08

摘要： A power supply adapted to be coupled in series electrical connection between an AC voltage source and an electrical load for generating a DC voltage, the power supply comprising an energy storage capacitor, the DC voltage produced across the capacitor; a charging circuit adapted to be coupled in series electrical connection between the source and the load and to conduct a load current from the source to the load, the charging circuit coupled to the energy storage capacitor for charging the energy storage capacitor; a controllably conductive device coupled in parallel electrical connection with the charging circuit and having a control input for rendering the controllably conductive device conductive, the controllably conductive device adapted to carry the load current from the source to the load when the controllably conductive device is conductive; and a triggering circuit coupled to the control input of the controllably conductive device for causing the controllably conductive device to become conductive when the energy storage capacitor has charged to a desired maximum value; wherein the charging circuit is adapted to conduct the load current from the source to the load when the controllably conductive device is non-conductive, the charging circuit imposing a low voltage drop relative to the peak value of an AC voltage of the AC voltage source, such that substantially all of the AC voltage is available to the load during the time when the controllably conductive device is non-conductive.

摘要翻译： 一种适于在AC电压源和用于产生DC电压的电负载之间串联连接的电源，所述电源包括储能电容器，所述电容器两端产生的直流电压; 充电电路，其适于在所述源极和所述负载之间串联电连接并且将负载电流从所述源极传递到所述负载，所述充电电路耦合到所述储能电容器，用于对所述储能电容器充电; 可控导电装置，其与所述充电电路并联电连接并且具有用于使所述可控制导电装置导电的控制输入，所述可控制导电装置适于在所述可控导电装置导电时将所述负载电流从所述源运载到所述负载; 以及触发电路，其耦合到所述可控导电装置的控制输入端，用于当所述储能电容器已经充电至期望的最大值时使所述可控导电器件导通; 其中所述充电电路适于在所述可控导电器件不导通时将来自所述源极的负载电流传导到所述负载，所述充电电路相对于所述AC电压源的AC电压的峰值施加低电压降， 使得在可控导电器件不导电的时间内基本上所有的交流电压都可用于负载。

公开(公告)号：US07728564B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-01

申请号：US11678373

申请日：2007-02-23

申请人： William Bryce Fricke ,  Aaron Dobbins ,  James P. Steiner ,  Chen Ming Wu ,  Russell Weightman ,  David J. Perreault ,  Ryan Lane ,  Joseph William Sapp ,  Kyle A. McCarter

发明人： William Bryce Fricke ,  Aaron Dobbins ,  James P. Steiner ,  Chen Ming Wu ,  Russell Weightman ,  David J. Perreault ,  Ryan Lane ,  Joseph William Sapp ,  Kyle A. McCarter

IPC分类号： G05F1/455 ,  H02J3/12

CPC分类号： H05B39/08 ,  H02J7/345 ,  H02M5/2573

摘要： A load control device is adapted to be disposed in series with an AC voltage source and an electrical load and is operable to provide substantially all voltage provided by the AC voltage source to the load. The load control device comprises a controllably conductive device, a controller, a zero-crossing detector, and a power supply for generating a substantially DC voltage for powering the controller. The power supply is operable to charge an energy storage device to a predetermined amount of energy each half-cycle. The controller is operable to determine when the power supply has stopped charging from the zero-crossing detector each half-cycle, and to immediately render the controllably conductive device conductive to conduct the full load current. Before the controllably conductive device begins to conduct each half-cycle, only a minimal voltage develops across the power supply to allow the energy storage device to charge.

摘要翻译： 负载控制装置适于与AC电压源和电负载串联设置，并且可操作以将基本上由AC电压源提供的所有电压提供给负载。 负载控制装置包括可控导电装置，控制器，过零检测器和用于产生用于为控制器供电的基本上DC电压的电源。 电源可操作以每半周期将能量存储装置充电至预定量的能量。 控制器可操作以确定电源何时从过零检测器每个半周期停止充电，并且立即使可控导电器件导通以传导满载电流。 在可控制的导电器件开始进行每个半周期之前，在电源上仅产生最小的电压，以允许能量存储器件充电。

公开(公告)号：US20080246451A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-09

申请号：US12140648

申请日：2008-06-17

申请人： Aaron Dobbins ,  Russell Weightman ,  David J. Perreault ,  James P. Steiner ,  Chen Ming Wu

发明人： Aaron Dobbins ,  Russell Weightman ,  David J. Perreault ,  James P. Steiner ,  Chen Ming Wu

IPC分类号： G05F1/455

CPC分类号： H02M5/257 ,  H02M5/2573 ,  H02M2001/0006 ,  H05B39/08

摘要： A power supply adapted to be coupled in series electrical connection between an AC voltage source and an electrical load for generating a DC voltage, the power supply comprising an energy storage capacitor, the DC voltage produced across the capacitor; a charging circuit adapted to be coupled in series electrical connection between the source and the load and to conduct a load current from the source to the load, the charging circuit coupled to the energy storage capacitor for charging the energy storage capacitor; a controllably conductive device coupled in parallel electrical connection with the charging circuit and having a control input for rendering the controllably conductive device conductive, the controllably conductive device adapted to carry the load current from the source to the load when the controllably conductive device is conductive; and a triggering circuit coupled to the control input of the controllably conductive device for causing the controllably conductive device to become conductive when the energy storage capacitor has charged to a desired maximum value; wherein the charging circuit is adapted to conduct the load current from the source to the load when the controllably conductive device is non-conductive, the charging circuit imposing a low voltage drop relative to the peak value of an AC voltage of the AC voltage source, such that substantially all of the AC voltage is available to the load during the time when the controllably conductive device is non-conductive.

摘要翻译： 一种适于在AC电压源和用于产生DC电压的电负载之间串联连接的电源，所述电源包括储能电容器，所述电容器两端产生的直流电压; 充电电路，其适于在所述源极和所述负载之间串联电连接并且将负载电流从所述源极传递到所述负载，所述充电电路耦合到所述储能电容器，用于对所述储能电容器充电; 可控导电装置，其与所述充电电路并联电连接并且具有用于使所述可控制导电装置导电的控制输入，所述可控制导电装置适于在所述可控导电装置导电时将所述负载电流从所述源运载到所述负载; 以及触发电路，其耦合到所述可控导电装置的控制输入端，用于当所述储能电容器已经充电至期望的最大值时使所述可控导电器件导通; 其中所述充电电路适于在所述可控导电器件不导通时将来自所述源极的负载电流传导到所述负载，所述充电电路相对于所述AC电压源的AC电压的峰值施加低电压降， 使得在可控导电器件不导电的时间内基本上所有的交流电压都可用于负载。

公开(公告)号：US08193744B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-05

申请号：US12607788

申请日：2009-10-28

申请人： James P. Steiner ,  Aaron Dobbins ,  Chen Ming Wu

发明人： James P. Steiner ,  Aaron Dobbins ,  Chen Ming Wu

IPC分类号： H02P7/06

CPC分类号： H02P1/24 ,  H02P7/288

摘要： A method for controlling the speed of an AC motor by means of an AC motor speed control having a plurality of capacitors operable to be selectively coupled in parallel electrical connection, the parallel coupled capacitors operable to be coupled in series electrical connection with the AC motor, the method comprising charging the capacitors up to substantially the same predetermined voltage prior to combining the capacitors in parallel electrical connection.

摘要翻译： 一种用于通过具有可并联电连接的多个电容器的交流电动机速度控制来控制交流电动机的速度的方法，所述并联耦合电容器可操作以与所述交流电动机串联电连接， 该方法包括在将并联电连接的电容器组合之前将电容器充电至基本相同的预定电压。

公开(公告)号：US20090072775A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-19

申请号：US12173457

申请日：2008-07-15

申请人： James P. Steiner ,  Aaron Dobbins ,  Chen Ming Wu

发明人： James P. Steiner ,  Aaron Dobbins ,  Chen Ming Wu

IPC分类号： H02P1/46

CPC分类号： H02P1/24 ,  H02P7/288

摘要： An AC motor speed controller includes a plurality of capacitors that may be selectively switched, by means of controllably conductive switches, into series electrical connection with an AC motor and an AC voltage source to control the speed of the motor. To change the speed of the motor, a control circuit renders a first switch conductive, in response to a first detected AC voltage zero crossing, to charge a first capacitor to a predetermined voltage. The control circuit then renders a second switch conductive, in response to a subsequent second detected AC voltage zero crossing, to charge a second capacitor to the predetermined voltage. The control circuit then renders both switches simultaneously conductive at a predetermined time after a subsequent third detected AC voltage zero crossing. The capacitors will thereby be charged to the same voltage prior to being switched into series with the motor, thereby resulting in reduced acoustic noise when changing motor speeds.

摘要翻译： AC电动机速度控制器包括可以通过可控制的导电开关与AC电动机和AC电压源串联电连接以选择性地切换多个电容器，以控制电动机的速度。 为了改变电动机的速度，控制电路响应于第一检测到的交流电压过零而使第一开关导通，以将第一电容器充电至预定电压。 然后，控制电路响应于随后的第二检测到的交流电压过零而使第二开关导通，以将第二电容器充电到预定电压。 然后，控制电路在随后的第三检测到的AC电压过零之后，在预定的时间使两个开关同时导通。 因此，在电动机切换成串联之前，电容器将被充电到相同的电压，从而在改变电动机速度时导致降低的声学噪声。

公开(公告)号：US07671549B2

公开(公告)日：2010-03-02

申请号：US12173457

申请日：2008-07-15

申请人： James P. Steiner ,  Aaron Dobbins ,  Chen Ming Wu

发明人： James P. Steiner ,  Aaron Dobbins ,  Chen Ming Wu

IPC分类号： H02P7/06

CPC分类号： H02P1/24 ,  H02P7/288

摘要： An AC motor speed controller includes a plurality of capacitors that may be selectively switched, by means of controllably conductive switches, into series electrical connection with an AC motor and an AC voltage source to control the speed of the motor. To change the speed of the motor, a control circuit renders a first switch conductive, in response to a first detected AC voltage zero crossing, to charge a first capacitor to a predetermined voltage. The control circuit then renders a second switch conductive, in response to a subsequent second detected AC voltage zero crossing, to charge a second capacitor to the predetermined voltage. The control circuit then renders both switches simultaneously conductive at a predetermined time after a subsequent third detected AC voltage zero crossing. The capacitors will thereby be charged to the same voltage prior to being switched into series with the motor, thereby resulting in reduced acoustic noise when changing motor speeds.

摘要翻译： AC电动机速度控制器包括可以通过可控制的导电开关与AC电动机和AC电压源串联电连接以选择性地切换多个电容器，以控制电动机的速度。 为了改变电动机的速度，控制电路响应于第一检测到的交流电压过零而使第一开关导通，以将第一电容器充电至预定电压。 然后，控制电路响应于随后的第二检测到的交流电压过零而使第二开关导通，以将第二电容器充电到预定电压。 然后，控制电路在随后的第三检测到的AC电压过零之后，在预定的时间使两个开关同时导通。 因此，在电动机切换成串联之前，电容器将被充电到相同的电压，从而在改变电动机速度时导致降低的声学噪声。

公开(公告)号：US07489094B2

公开(公告)日：2009-02-10

申请号：US11560664

申请日：2006-11-16

申请人： James P. Steiner ,  Aaron Dobbins ,  Chen Ming Wu

发明人： James P. Steiner ,  Aaron Dobbins ,  Chen Ming Wu

IPC分类号： H02P7/06

CPC分类号： H02P1/24 ,  H02P7/288

摘要： An AC motor speed controller includes a plurality of capacitors that may be selectively switched, by means of controllably conductive switches, into series electrical connection with an AC motor and an AC voltage source to control the speed of the motor. To change the speed of the motor, a control circuit renders a first switch conductive, in response to a first detected AC voltage zero crossing, to charge a first capacitor to a predetermined voltage. The control circuit then renders a second switch conductive, in response to a subsequent second detected AC voltage zero crossing, to charge a second capacitor to the predetermined voltage. The control circuit then renders both switches simultaneously conductive at a predetermined time after a subsequent third detected AC voltage zero crossing. The capacitors will thereby be charged to the same voltage prior to being switched into series with the motor, thereby resulting in reduced acoustic noise when changing motor speeds.

摘要翻译： AC电动机速度控制器包括可以通过可控制的导电开关与AC电动机和AC电压源串联电连接以选择性地切换多个电容器，以控制电动机的速度。 为了改变电动机的速度，控制电路响应于第一检测到的交流电压过零而使第一开关导通，以将第一电容器充电至预定电压。 然后，控制电路响应于随后的第二检测到的交流电压过零而使第二开关导通，以将第二电容器充电到预定电压。 然后，控制电路在随后的第三检测到的AC电压过零之后，在预定的时间使两个开关同时导通。 因此，在电动机切换成串联之前，电容器将被充电到相同的电压，从而在改变电动机速度时导致降低的声学噪声。

公开(公告)号：US20100109597A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-06

申请号：US12607788

申请日：2009-10-28

申请人： James P. Steiner ,  Aaron Dobbins ,  Chen Ming Wu

发明人： James P. Steiner ,  Aaron Dobbins ,  Chen Ming Wu

IPC分类号： H02P27/02

CPC分类号： H02P1/24 ,  H02P7/288

摘要： A method for controlling the speed of an AC motor by means of an AC motor speed control having a plurality of capacitors operable to be selectively coupled in parallel electrical connection, the parallel coupled capacitors operable to be coupled in series electrical connection with the AC motor, the method comprising charging the capacitors up to substantially the same predetermined voltage prior to combining the capacitors in parallel electrical connection.

摘要翻译： 一种用于通过具有可并联电连接的多个电容器的交流电动机速度控制来控制交流电动机的速度的方法，所述并联耦合电容器可操作以与所述交流电动机串联电连接， 该方法包括在将并联电连接的电容器组合之前将电容器充电至基本相同的预定电压。

公开(公告)号：US08471687B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-25

申请号：US13270704

申请日：2011-10-11

申请人： James P. Steiner ,  Aaron Dobbins ,  Edward J. Blair

发明人： James P. Steiner ,  Aaron Dobbins ,  Edward J. Blair

IPC分类号： H04L25/00

CPC分类号： H04L1/0054 ,  H04B3/54 ,  H04B2203/5412 ,  H04B2203/5416 ,  H04B2203/5458 ,  H04L1/0072 ,  H04L1/1812 ,  H04L25/0266 ,  H04L25/0282 ,  Y10T307/406

摘要： A system for independent control of electric motors and electric lights includes a plurality of two-wire wallstations coupled in series via power wires between an alternating-current (AC) source and a light/motor control unit. The light/motor control unit is preferably located in the same enclosure as an electric motor and an electric light and has two outputs for independent control of the motor and the light. The light/motor control unit and the wallstations each include a controller and a communication circuit that is coupled to the power wiring via a communication transformer and communicate with each other using a loop current carrier technique. The light/motor control unit and the wallstations utilize pseudo random orthogonal codes and a median filter in the communication process.

摘要翻译： 用于独立控制电动机和电灯的系统包括通过交流（AC）源和光/电动机控制单元之间的电力线串联耦合的多个双线壁站。 光/电动机控制单元优选地位于与电动机和电灯相同的外壳中，并且具有两个用于马达和灯的独立控制的输出。 光/电动机控制单元和壁台各自包括控制器和通信电路，其通过通信变压器耦合到电力线路并且使用环路电流载波技术彼此通信。 光/电机控制单元和wallstations在通信过程中使用伪随机正交码和中值滤波器。

公开(公告)号：US20120068824A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-22

申请号：US13270777

申请日：2011-10-11

申请人： James P. Steiner ,  Aaron Dobbins

发明人： James P. Steiner ,  Aaron Dobbins

IPC分类号： H02J13/00

CPC分类号： H04L1/0054 ,  H04B3/54 ,  H04B2203/5412 ,  H04B2203/5416 ,  H04B2203/5458 ,  H04L1/0072 ,  H04L1/1812 ,  H04L25/0266 ,  H04L25/0282 ,  Y10T307/406

摘要： A system for independent control of electric motors and electric lights includes a plurality of two-wire wallstations coupled in series via power wires between an alternating-current (AC) source and a light/motor control unit. The light/motor control unit is preferably located in the same enclosure as an electric motor and an electric light and has two outputs for independent control of the motor and the light. The light/motor control unit and the wallstations each include a controller and a communication circuit that is coupled to the power wiring via a communication transformer and communicate with each other using a loop current carrier technique. The light/motor control unit and the wallstations utilize pseudo random orthogonal codes and a median filter in the communication process.

摘要翻译： 用于独立控制电动机和电灯的系统包括通过交流（AC）源和光/电动机控制单元之间的电力线串联耦合的多个双线壁站。 光/电动机控制单元优选地位于与电动机和电灯相同的外壳中，并且具有两个用于马达和灯的独立控制的输出。 光/电动机控制单元和壁台各自包括控制器和通信电路，其通过通信变压器耦合到电力线路并且使用环路电流载波技术彼此通信。 光/电机控制单元和wallstations在通信过程中使用伪随机正交码和中值滤波器。