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What is 3DFS Software-Defined Power?

3DFS has taken a novel approach to improving power quality. We identified a lack of data as

the primary culprit to the electricity waste related to poor power quality. We needed some form

of microscope to examine electricity so that we see what is actually going on. Using RMS

methodology to do this inherently does not make sense because it is simply averages and

integrals; still an analog method of measuring electricity. We had to create a digital method of

measuring electricity however to acquire absolute value measurements of electricity (an

average of 8200 samples every 1/60th of a second) requires enormous computing power that

did not exist.

The core reason that 3DFS has the capability that we do is because we had to develop a new

method of computing. We are streaming nanosecond measurements of electricity on all three

phases and with sensor accuracy of a quarter of a Watt. This capability serves as the input to

our VectorQ technology and act as the real time eyes on the electrical energy flow.

The next layer of our VectorQ2 technology is truly innovative. Using our computing power, we

are able to measure precisely how far the current and voltage waveforms are from ideal and

using Ohm’s Law, either injecting or extracting current at microsecond levels to counterbalance

the natural distortion effects of electricity usage and bringing the bidirectional electrical energy

flow as close to ideal as possible in real time.

In other words, we have developed an innovative hardware solution that can be installed in

parallel to an electrical environment and can perform dynamic electrical noise cancellation in

real time. This results in maximum electrical efficiency and energy density and noise free

electricity for electrical environments.

It is a new type of hardware that fully controls the electricity using software. The advantages of

this approach are unprecedented, for instance being able to digitally shift power factor or

individual harmonics up to the 23rd with precision which provides a host of primary, secondary

and tertiary benefits. Other benefits include maximum delivery of power through electricity,

being able to digitally convert between AC/DC with true 99% efficiency, dynamic and renewable

lightning protection for the entire panel and more.

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When VectorQ correction is combined with the precision measuring and control of electricity and

then applied to batteries, there are significant benefits. In this DC environment, the amount of

impedance significantly impacts the efficiency of the battery, the rate of charging and

discharging and number of charge cycles.

The 3DFS approach to battery management is in parallel, allowing for the continuous operation

of an array of batteries in the event a single battery ceases to operate. We are able to do this by

individually managing and controlling each battery. It dynamically minimizes impedance in this

environment thereby increasing the efficiency, the rate of charge and number of charge cycles

performance of the energy storage

This is done by testing and precisely mapping the maximum and minimum values of the

batteries as it charges and discharges and using those values to build a mathematical model

that mirrors the internal chemistry of the battery. This in-depth understanding of each battery

allows the system as a whole to operate at peak performance at all times. 3DFS control when

managing batteries increases the number of charge cycles by 2.5x what they currently perform.

This approach is chemistry agnostic and can be applied to any battery chemistry or fuel cell.

One of the most exciting aspects of our approach is that it reveals an incredible amount of

energy usage data, which grants us the ability to do non-intrusive load monitoring with incredible

accuracy. 3DFS records 26 separate parameters including phase angle and harmonics as a

part of electrical signature identification, resulting in a much higher degree of accuracy that is

able to distinguish between any loads, even between identical makes and models and also

allow for the forensic examination of events within an electrical environment.

This has many additional benefits on asset monitoring and predictive analytics as we are able to

determine true in field operational performance by microanalyzing the way assets consume

electricity and tracking all deltas over time.

3DFS Software-Defined Power is a revolutionary new approach to controlling electricity with

precision and has incredible benefits. Please contact Chris Doerfler at 919.807.1884 to learn

more or email at chris@3dfs.com