Patent ID: 9551760
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: G01R,H01L,H02S,Y02E

Claim:
1. An apparatus including a system for applying a reverse energy flow for measuring one or more electrical characteristics of a DC power source, comprising: one or more electrodes for connecting to a DC power source, including an output electrode for conveying a voltage, a source current originating from said DC power source and a reverse current to said DC power source; transducer circuitry coupled to at least said output electrode and responsive to one or more electrical signals by providing at least one transducer signal related to respective values of each one of said one or more electrical signals, wherein said one or more electrical signals include at least one of said voltage and reverse current; control circuitry coupled to said transducer circuitry and responsive to said at least one transducer signal by providing one or more control signals; and a reverse power source coupled to said control circuitry and at least said output electrode, and responsive to said one or more control signals by providing said reverse current.