US 12,149,089 B2
Grid-connected unidirectional power supply
Kevin Dennis, Menasha, WI (US); and Nicholas James Chapin, Freedom, WI (US)
Assigned to Faith Technologies, Inc., Menasha, WI (US)
Filed by Faith Technologies, Inc., Menasha, WI (US)
Filed on Jun. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/831,152.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/209,251, filed on Jun. 10, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0399722 A1, Dec. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. H02J 3/38 (2006.01); H02J 3/32 (2006.01); H02J 9/06 (2006.01)
CPC H02J 3/381 (2013.01) [H02J 3/32 (2013.01); H02J 9/061 (2013.01); H02J 2300/24 (2020.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A power system connectable to an electric utility grid, comprising:
a first local bus connected to a first non-grid source of electrical energy; and
a second local bus connected to a second non-grid source of electrical energy, wherein the second local bus is electrically connected to the first bus through a unidirectional regulator configured to allow electricity to pass from the second local bus to the first local bus and to block electricity flow from the first local bus to the second local bus, and wherein the second local bus is electrically connected to the electric utility grid through a bidirectional smart inverter.