Patent SG-11201804358V-A (SG)
Title: A unified power flow controller utilizing energy saving devices at a point of power consumption
Inventor: RECIO CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: H02M1/42
Filed: 2016-11-24
Abstract: INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau IIIIII Hit II EH DID IIIII DEEM II 11111111111111111111111111111111R1111111 (74) Agent: INGRAM, Sean L.; Ingram IP Law, P.A., 601 Heritage Drive #426, Jupiter, Florida 33458 (US). (54) Title: A UNIFIED POWER FLOW CONTROLLER UTILIZING ENERGY SAVING DEVICES AT A POINT OF POWER CONSUMPTION 1010 101 / Utility Pole FIGURE 10 (57) : A system and method are provided for regulating voltage received from an electric utility grid. A unified power flow controller is provided at a point of power consumption and includes a terminal electrically coupled to a power source, which re- ceives a grid alternating current and a grid alternating voltage from the electric utility grid. A power converter is electrically coupled to the terminal and includes an active rectifier that converts substantially all of the grid alternating current to a direct current and an inverter that converts the direct current to a load alternating current and a load alternating voltage, the load alternating voltage being less than the grid alternating voltage. A transformer is provided having first terminals electrically coupled to the power source and second terminals electrically coupled to an output of the inverter. The transformer injects the load alternating voltage in series with the grid alternating voltage. 402 (10) International Publication Number WO 2017/091793 Al WIPO I PCT (43) International Publication Date 1 June 2017 (01.06.2017) (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: with international search report (Art 21(3)) (51) International Patent Classification: HO2J 3/18 (2006.01) HO2J 3/46 (2006.01) 605F 1/70 (2006.01) HO2J 13/00 (2006.01) HO2J 3/06 (2006.01) HO2M 1/42 (2007.01) H02J 3/16 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2016/063723 (22) International Filing Date: 24 November 2016 (24.11.2016) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 62/259,181 24 November 2015 (24.11.2015) US (71) Applicant: THE POWERWISE GROUP, INC. [US/US]; 6100 Broken Sound Parkway, NW #1, Boca Raton, Florida 33487 (US). (72) Inventors: RECIO, Christopher John; Apt. 11, 23 Royal Palm Way, Boca Raton, Florida 33432 (US). MILETIC, Zoran; 602-7088 18th Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia V3N0A2 (CA). TOBIN, Michael Gerard; 1300 SW 20th Street, Boca Raton, Florida 33486 (US). W O 20 17 /09 17 93 Al