DC plant controller and method for selecting among multiple power sources

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9722421
APP PUB NO 20120217810A1
SERIAL NO

13461172

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Various embodiments of a DC plant controller and methods of selecting among multiple power sources. In one embodiment, the DC plant controller includes: (1) a source identifier configured to identify power sources couplable to a common DC bus, (2) a source prioritizer coupled to the source identifier and configured to prioritize the power sources based on at least one criterion, (3) an output characteristic assigner coupled to the source prioritizer and configured to place ones of the power sources on standby based on a calculated battery holdup time.

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ACLEAP POWER INCNO 18 SEC 2 ZHONGYANG S RD BEITOU DIST TAIPEI CITY 112030

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Davis, Roy J Rowlett, US 16 189
Jagota, Anurag Plano, US 7 65
Thottuvelil, Vijayan J Addison, US 22 438

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