Electricity: single generator systems inventions 03/06

20060066287 - Method and system for controlling power to be fed to electrical loads: In a control system, a control unit is connected to a generator and is configured to, when a steep change in a load current flowing through at least one specific electrical load is sensed, control the output of the generator based on the sensed steep change in the load current....

20060055378 - Regulated voltage control override: Apparatus and methods are provided for controlling a voltage output of an alternator having a regulated voltage control (RVC). The apparatus includes a processor configured to transmit one of at least two control signals and a switch coupled to the processor and configured to select one of the control signals....

20060049807 - Method and apparatus for generator control: A generator control circuit is provided that includes a first circuit (44) monitoring a generator voltage change rate and producing a first output when the voltage change rate is above a first level, a second circuit (48) monitoring a generator current change rate and producing a second output when the...

20060049808 - Method and apparatus for generator control: A generator control circuit is disclosed that includes a first circuit (40) monitoring a generator voltage and producing a first output when the voltage is below a first level, a second circuit (48) monitoring a generator current change rate and producing a second output when the current change rate is...

20060049809 - Control method of generator: When drive control of a generator is performed, PWM control of a switching circuit comprising an FET and a diode connected to the opposite ends of a winding is performed. In the vicinity of a moment in time Lmax where the winding has a maximum inductance L, an alternating mode...

20060043938 - Automotive electrical system configuration using a two bus structure: Disclosed herein are a variety of different electrical system topologies intended to mitigate the impact of large intermittent loads on a 12 volt vehicle power distribution system. In some embodiments the intermittent load is disconnected from the remainder of the system and the voltage supplied to this load is allowed...

20060043939 - Systems and methods for control of vehicle electrical generator: Systems, methods and devices are described for controlling a vehicle electrical generator. A regulator for controlling a generator in response to an input signal received from a control module suitably includes a discriminator module, a processing module and a switching circuit. The discriminator determines whether the regulator is operating in...

20060043940 - Power generating system including a high-frequency alternator, a rectifier module, and an auxiliary power supply: A power generating system includes a high-frequency alternator, a rectifier, a capacitor in each phase line extending between an output terminal of the alternator and the rectifier, and an auxiliary power supply, providing auxiliary power for use within the power generating system, which is also connected to the output terminals...