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7599196 Universal power converter  
Methods and systems for transforming electric power between two or more portals. Any or all portals can be DC, single phase AC, or multi-phase AC. Conversion is accomplished by a plurality of...
7564706 Power factor corrected single-phase AC-DC power converter using natural modulation  
A power factor corrected (pfc) ac-dc converter has a modified boost input and a modified buck output. Unlike the prior art boost input, the boost switch returns to the output, not to ground. Unlike...
7554826 Method and apparatus to control output power from a switching power supply  
Techniques are disclosed to control output power from a switching power supply. A sample power converter controller circuit includes a control circuit coupled to be coupled to a switch. The control...
7508158 Excitation system for synchronous machine  
A synchronous machine regulator is provided to simplify an adjustment work of current distribution to thyristors, the synchronous machine regulator having a circuit board 32 mounting a gate drive...
7492142 DC chopper and method for operating a DC chopper  
A DC chopper features a setting device, which sets a required current value signal being dependent on a filtered input voltage such that an oscillation of the input filter device and an oscillation...
7489116 Power factor correction control circuit  
A bi-directional boost circuit for power factor correction includes a power factor control circuit and a pair of diodes, a pair of inductors, and a pair of switches. A first diode, a second diode,...
7486030 Universal input voltage device  
A universal input voltage device is presented which may receive a wide range of regulated and unregulated input voltages, both DC and a wide range of variable frequency AC, and output a desired...
7455755 Vacuum plasma generator  
The invention relates to a vacuum plasma generator for providing a plasma discharge ( 10 ) for treating work pieces ( 5 ) by way of a pulsed plasma process in a vacuum chamber ( 2 ). Said vacuum...
7336514 Electrical power conservation apparatus and method  
An electrical power control apparatus and method for power factor correction in a conventional 60 hertz or other conventional frequency electrical AC power supply communicated to an inductive load....
7279868 Power factor correction circuits  
A bi-directional boost circuit for power factor correction includes a power factor control circuit and a pair of diodes, a pair of inductors, and a pair of switches. A first diode, a second diode,...
7208922 Voltage regenerator  
The invention focuses on a voltage transformer (VT) that includes at least two transformer stages (VT I, VT II), each of them with an input connection and to each of which an input subvoltage U EI...
7139180 Three phase buck power converters having input current control  
A three phase buck power converter having input power control is described. The power converter uses a three input buck converter comprising switches for each phase, a catch rectifier, an inductor...
7002816 Power supply apparatus and image forming apparatus using the same  
A power supply apparatus includes first and second switching elements respectively controlled by first and second clock signals, a first parallel resonance circuit connected between the first...
6987680 Series chopper with synchronous switching  
The invention relates to a series chopper comprising: a pair of input terminals A and B for connecting a DC input voltage Vin, a pair P of breakers SB, ST in series connected by the breaker SB to...
6909619 Spike control apparatus for DC-DC converter  
There are disclosed a synchronous rectifying type of DC—DC converter, a DC—DC converter control circuit constituting such a type of DC—DC converter, a monitor circuit for monitoring an...
6885569 Energy converting device  
Device for reversible conversion of electric power capable of being connected between at least an input alternating voltage source and at least a load forming an output alternating current source,...
6879503 Cutting electric power converter  
A cutting device for reversibly converting electric power between an alternating voltage source and an alternative current source, comprises switching cells each comprising first and second...
6853156 Piezoelectric ceramic light starter  
A piezoelectric ceramic light starter, which includes a power switch, a piezoelectric transformer, and a frequency tracking unit, is disclosed. The power switch connected to a pulse width modulated...
6807076 Multiple mode universal power source  
A direct conversion programmable power controller receiving polyphase input power at an input power frequency and with a polarity is provided. The controller includes a primary chopper for...
6789036 Microelectronic transient power generator for power system validation  
A transient current generator for testing microelectronic power regulator systems is provided. The current generator includes a current source and one or more transistors to provide current or sink...
6703818 AC to AC power converter for electronic devices having substantially different output voltage/current characteristics  
A method for performing power conversion provides a converter output AC waveform from a converter input AC waveform, the convertor input waveform having an input power level, an input frequency, an...
6690588 Direct conversion programmable power source controller: three-phase input with programmable single-phase output  
The present invention is a system and method for a direct conversion programmable power source controller. The invention uses a sampling rate optimized for a transformer used to isolate or to step...
6680856 Power converter circuit arrangement for generators with dynamically variable power output  
A power converter circuit for wind power devices which feed into a high-voltage grid consisting of a power converter circuit arrangement to transform the variable frequency and variable voltage...
6680603 High-efficiency method and pulse generator for generating short voltage pulses  
In a high-efficiency method and pulse generator for generating short voltage pulses by means of a voltage booster having a first switch, an inductor and a storage capacitor, the first switch...
6650556 Multi-phase DC—DC converter  
A multi-phase DC—DC converter having redundant DC—DC phases or modules. If a DC—DC phase fails, such as from a short circuit, it is decoupled from the output of the DC—DC converter. In some...
6643151 Multiple output dynamically regulated charge pump power converter  
A charge pump power converter efficiently provides electrical power by dynamically controlling a switch matrix of the charge pump. Instead of open-loop oscillator-based control, a dynamic...
6608767 Apparatus and method for soft switching of parallel switch assemblies  
An apparatus and method for reducing power loss due to switching of a switch mode power converter includes a power converter having a plurality of switch assemblies, each connected in parallel...
6597138 Method and apparatus for controlling power supplied to a motor  
A method and apparatus for controlling power supplied to a motor comprising a power controller having a source of electrical power for providing the necessary power to operate the apparatus, an...
6528977 Power supply system provided with photovoltaic generator  
A power supply system includes a photovoltaic generator, a load to which electric power is supplied from the photovoltaic generator, an electrical system for receiving a portion of the electric...
6480404 Device for producing electricity from a three-phase network, in particular for a road vehicle  
A device for producing electricity, the device comprising a three-phase alternator comprising three windings, a rectifier for converting the AC delivered by the alternator into rectified current,...
6414866 Active filter for a converter having a DC line  
An active filter is coupled to a dc line of a converter such as a dc-dc converter. The active filter traps a harmonic frequency component of chopped current on the dc line. A passive EMI filter may...
6411535 Power factor correction circuit with integral bridge function  
A power conversion circuit for converting alternating current power to regulated direct current power by a power factor correction circuit having an integral bridge function providing reduced power...
6381160 Converter comprising resonant circuit elements  
The invention relates to a converter comprising switching elements for chopping a direct voltage, in which turn-on phases of the switching elements alternate with one another, and comprising a...
6330171 LC filtering with prebiased inductor for a chopping circuit  
The invention relates to a control circuit, in particular for a load in an automotive vehicle, comprising a chopping circuit, at least one LC filter (F1) means (20) opposing the saturation of the...
6327164 Chopper circuit, chopper circuit control method, chopper-type charging circuit, electronic device, and timekeeping apparatus  
A control circuit for controlling two N-channel FETs determines whether charging has ended by detecting that two P-channel FETs have been off for a prescribed amount of time, based on comparison...
6327163 Solid state pulsed power supply  
A solid state power supply is provided which may be formed of a plurality of modules sufficient to support a selected voltage output from the supply. Each module includes a capacitor or capacitor...
6324078 Power source device  
A power source device includes a control circuit which controls switching elements in full-bridge arrangement so as, in decreasing an output to a load, to substantially equalize ON timing of one of...
6300589 Plasma cutting or arc welding power supply with phase staggered secondary switchers  
A power supply, such as a plasma cutting power supply or a welding power supply, that provides an output to a pair of output terminals is disclosed. The power supply includes a source of voltage...
6295215 AC power supply apparatus with economy mode and methods of operation thereof  
A power supply apparatus includes an AC input port, an output port, and a bypass circuit that couples the AC input port to the output port. An AC/DC converter circuit, e.g., a rectifier circuit,...
6269013 Chopping energization control device  
A chopping energization control device is made up of a first switching element interposed between one end of a load and one terminal of a power supply, a second switching element interposed between...
6259236 Chopper type switching power supply  
An oscillation circuit 1 for controlling the on/off operation of a main switching element 5 is arranged to include a first inductor L1 coupled at its one terminal to a DC power supply, an...
6178105 Circuit arrangement for accurately detecting a direct current derived from clocked electric input values  
The apparatus is used for detecting an output direct current (Ia) produced by a pulse controller (PS). This pulse controller (PS) has at least one chopper device (Z) for forming a pulsed...
6175511 Uninterruptable power supply  
An uninterruptable power supply in which, even if the consumed electric power of a load is increased, the voltage of a D.C. intermediate circuit is not decreased below a set voltage and the input...
6166924 Device and method of supplying energy from an ac source in an ac to dc converter  
In an arrangement for supplying energy from an a.c. voltage source that includes a rectifier bridge (D1) and a converter (TR1, D5, C4), an inductor means (L1) is connected between a first output...
6111392 Power source device including a plurality of switching circuit for power conversion with switching elements used in common  
A power source device restricts any increase in a switching current to switching elements commonly used in two such different power source circuits as chopper and inverter circuits, while...
6088251 Linearized duty radio, variable frequency switching regulator  
A control system for a switching regulator which linearizes the relationship between the control input signal and the duty ratio of the pulse output. A logarithmic signal generator furnishes a...
6069804 Bi-directional dc-to-dc power converter  
A multi-output, multi-directional power converter has an input bi-directional switch and at least a first output bi-directional switch, a coupled inductor having an input winding and at least one...
6043635 Switched leg power supply  
A power supply for operating from a switched leg of an AC power line is described. A switch provides current during the beginning of each AC half cycle to an inductor and charges a capacitor. When...
6031743 Fault isolation in a redundant power converter  
Aspects for isolating faults in a redundant power converter are described. An exemplary system aspect includes a first switch at an input of the redundant power converter for protecting the...
5973946 Power-factor improvement converter  
To improve the power conversion efficiency of a power circuit provided with a power-factor improvement converter and reduce the size, weight, and cost of the circuit, the power-factor improvement...
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