Patent ID: 9366702
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: G01R,H02J,H04L,Y02B,Y04S

Claim Text:
1. A method of determining whether an electrical appliance can tolerate variations in supplied electrical energy, the method comprising: coupling the electrical appliance to a source of electrical energy; delivering electrical energy to the electrical appliance, wherein the electrical energy is delivered at a first electrical energy level; obtaining a first measurement of current consumed by the electrical appliance at the first electrical energy level; delivering electrical energy to the electrical appliance at a second electrical energy level different than the first electrical energy level; obtaining a second measurement of current consumed by the electrical appliance at the second electrical energy level; comparing the first measurement of current to the second measurement of current; and controlling or varying the electrical power delivered to the electrical appliance based on the result of the comparison.