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DC-AC electrical transformer

US10172226B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Inventors

Richard Nebel · Los Alamos, US
Cihan Akcay · Wolfsburg, DE
Daniel Barnes · London, GB
Juan Fernandez · Towaco, US
John Finn · North Wales, US
William L. Gibson · Angola, US
Aaron McEvoy · Los Alamos, US
Keith Moser · Libertyville, US
Liviu Popa-Simil · Los Alamos, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 28, 2016
Grant date	Jan 1, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 18, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH02M7/42
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and corresponding systems and methods for managing electric power, particularly a transformer system and method, and more specifically a transformer for transforming direct current to alternating current. An example apparatus includes a chamber configured to contain plasma. The apparatus includes input electrodes disposed at least partially within the chamber, and configured to receive direct current input into the chamber. The input electrodes are configured to cause the input direct current to induce motion in the plasma. Motion induced in the plasma transforms current flowing there-through. Output electrodes extend from the chamber, which output electrodes may rotated in a controlled manner. The output electrodes conduct a three or one phase alternating current, from the induced motion in the plasma, for delivery from the chamber.

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