Electrical power converter and detachable energy storage reservoir
US10283989B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 30, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2499/11
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A power converter provides a first output voltage and a second output voltage in accordance with a control input, wherein the first output voltage is higher than the second output voltage. A switch that is series coupled between i) an energy reservoir node and ii) a power supply node or a power return node. A charge maintenance circuit is coupled to the energy reservoir node, and when the switch is closed can maintain a selected amount of charge in or a selected voltage across an energy reservoir element that may be coupled to the energy reservoir node. Other aspects are also described and claimed.
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