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Step wave power converter

  • US 6,198,178 B1
  • Filed: 12/21/1999
  • Issued: 03/06/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A step wave power converter comprising:

  • a plurality of transformers each configured to receive a DC voltage from one of multiple independently generated power sources, each transformer comprising a primary winding and a secondary winding and being configured to selectively supply one or more steps for a step wave AC output;

    a plurality of bridge circuits each for controlling a different one of multiple different DC voltage inputs from one of the multiple independently generated power sources into the primary windings in order to output steps for the step wave AC output from the secondary windings; and

    source management circuitry for individually managing how each of the DC voltage inputs are switched by the bridge circuits, according to each power source'"'"'s performance characteristics.

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