US 12,191,670 B2
Electrical power generating system
Joel A. Jorgenson, Fargo, ND (US); Thomas S. Wohl, West Fargo, ND (US); Brian C. Messerschmidt, Glyndon, MN (US); and Adam C. Jorgenson, West Fargo, ND (US)
Assigned to BWR Innovations LLC, Fargo, ND (US)
Filed by BWR Innovations LLC, Fargo, ND (US)
Filed on Aug. 4, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/365,399.
Application 18/365,399 is a continuation of application No. 17/872,193, filed on Jul. 25, 2022, granted, now 11,721,979.
Application 17/872,193 is a continuation of application No. 17/325,713, filed on May 20, 2021, granted, now 11,398,733, issued on Jul. 26, 2022.
Application 17/325,713 is a continuation of application No. 16/745,448, filed on Jan. 17, 2020, granted, now 11,018,508, issued on May 25, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0378763 A1, Nov. 23, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H02J 3/38 (2006.01); H01M 8/04537 (2016.01); H01M 8/04858 (2016.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 13/00 (2006.01)
CPC H02J 3/381 (2013.01) [H01M 8/04567 (2013.01); H01M 8/04888 (2013.01); H02J 7/0068 (2013.01); H02J 13/00002 (2020.01); H02J 13/00006 (2020.01); H02J 2300/30 (2020.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrical power generating system, comprising:
a fuel cell comprising a first DC output;
an electrical storage unit comprising a DC input coupled to the first DC output of the fuel cell, the electrical storage unit further comprising a second DC output;
an inverter coupled to the second DC output of the electrical storage unit to receive power, the inverter comprising a first AC output;
a contactor adapted to be connected between the first AC output and an AC load bus, wherein the AC load bus has an AC voltage; and
a controller adapted to sense a frequency of the first AC output and the AC voltage of the AC load bus, wherein the controller controls a frequency of the first AC output of the inverter;
wherein the controller further comprises an output command to selectively activate the contactor when a relationship between the frequency of the first AC output and the AC voltage are substantially matched;
wherein the controller is further adapted to communicate with a remote computing device;
wherein the remote computing device is adapted to allow a user to monitor operating conditions of the electrical power generating system;
wherein the remote computing device is adapted to send a first command to the controller to connect the electrical power generating system to the AC load bus;
wherein the remote computing device is adapted to send a second command to the controller to disconnect the electrical power generating system from the AC load bus.