A control apparatus controls power generation of an electric generator and communicates with an external control apparatus. The control apparatus includes a receiver, a controller, an initialization state detector, and a transmitter. The receiver receives a command signal transmitted by the external control apparatus. The controller controls power generation of the electric generator according to the command signal received by the receiver. The initialization state detector detects an initialization state of the control apparatus. The transmitter transmits, when the initialization state of the control apparatus is detected by the initialization state detector, an informing signal to the external control apparatus, thereby informing the external control apparatus that the control apparatus is in the initialization state.

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›1.independentA control apparatus which controls power generation of an electric generator and communicates with an external control apparatus, the control apparatu…+9

›2.↳ 1The control apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the command signal indicates at least a target value of a power generation control parameter.d2+4

›7.↳ 1The control apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the informing signal indicates a first value of a control apparatus state indicator when the in…d2

›8.↳ 1The control apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the transmitter transmits the informing signal upon receipt, by the receiver, of a request sign…d2+1

›10.↳ 1The control apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the electric generator is a vehicular alternator, and the control apparatus is a voltage regula…d2

›11.independentAn electric power generation system comprising:nan electric generator; andfirst and second control apparatus that communicate with each other and toge…+9

›12.↳ 11The electric power generation system as set forth in claim 11, wherein the command signal indicates at least a target value of a power generation cont…d2+4

›17.↳ 11The electric power generation system as set forth in claim 11, wherein the informing signal indicates a first value of a control apparatus state indic…d2

›18.↳ 11The electric power generation system as set forth in claim 11, wherein the transmitter of the first control apparatus transmits the informing signal u…d2+1

›20.↳ 11The electric power generation system as set forth in claim 11, wherein the electric power generation system is configured for use in a vehicle.d2

Classifications

5 codes

IPC · International Patent Classification

Section H — Electricity

H02P11/00
H02J7/04

USPC · US Patent Classification

322/28322/37322/36

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related publication	US 20080094039 A1	24 Apr 2008

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