US 12,316,117 B2
Control center for use with photovoltaic and other DC power sources
Luke Phelps, Springfield, MO (US); Ryan Konen, Shawnee, KS (US); Tim Stark, Blue Springs, MO (US); and James Bartley, Nixa, MO (US)
Assigned to Vroom Solar Inc., Springfield, MO (US)
Filed by Vroom Solar Inc., Springfield, MO (US)
Filed on Jul. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/349,528.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/388,018, filed on Jul. 11, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0014652 A1, Jan. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. H02J 3/00 (2006.01); H02J 3/38 (2006.01)
CPC H02J 3/007 (2020.01) [H02J 3/381 (2013.01); H02J 2203/10 (2020.01); H02J 2300/26 (2020.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A power controller system comprising:
a central processing unit (CPU);
a voltage testing unit configured to communicate with an input power source and the CPU, said voltage testing unit configured to determine an input voltage available from the input power source;
an inverter for converting DC voltage from the input power source to AC voltage;
wherein the CPU is programmed to determine whether the input voltage available from the input power source exceeds a predetermined threshold voltage value, and if so, the CPU is programmed to provide available power to one or more power output connections,
wherein the power output connections are configured to deliver AC power to one or more loads,
wherein the one or more power output connections include a first power output connection having a first priority, a second power output connection having a second priority, a third power output connection having a third priority, and a fourth power output connection having a fourth priority, so that: (i) power is turned ON to each of the one or more power output connections one at a time in a predetermined order of priority; and (ii) power is turned OFF to each of the one or more power output connections one at a time in a reverse predetermined order of priority.