Self-oscillating energy extraction and utilization booster module circuits
US10079550B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 2, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B5/45
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for extracting energy from an energy storage device configured to supply direct current (DC) energy at a nominal voltage rating comprises a first node dimensioned and arranged to receive direct current energy from the energy storage device. Embodiments include a self-oscillating circuit having primary and secondary windings wound around a ferrite core, wherein a positive terminal of the primary winding is tied to the negative terminal of the secondary winding at the first node, and wherein a positive terminal of the secondary winding is coupled to a second node, the second node being coupled to a load requiring power to be supplied at one of a voltage less than, equal to, or higher than the nominal voltage. Some embodiments further include a transistor having a base resistively coupled to a negative terminal of the primary winding and a collector coupled to the second node.
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