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BI-POLAR BI-DIRECTIONAL ENERGY BALANCING POWER-CONVERSION ENGINE

  • US 20080055940A1
  • Filed: 03/05/2007
  • Published: 03/06/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A switched-mode power converter for bidirectional, bipolar energy movement comprising:

  • a power input port;

    a power output port;

    an inductive reactor for temporary energy storage;

    a plurality of switching devices for connecting the power input port, the power output port and the inductive reactor;

    a sensor generating a feedback signal responsive to the voltage or current at the output port;

    a reference signal; and

    a control circuit for turning the switches on and off in response to the reference signal and feedback signal such that;

    the voltage polarity of the input and output ports can be switched between inverting and non-inverting; and

    for any polarity the energy may be switched between flowing from the input port to the output port and flowing from the output port to the input port.

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