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Voltage discharge circuit for a photovoltaic power source

US5847593A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 25, 1997
Grant dateDec 8, 1998
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Expiry dateMar 25, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E10/56
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A circuit for discharging of a photovoltaic power source has a first and a second terminal and the circuit comprises a discharge circuit which is connected between the first and second terminal of the power source which comprises a controllable current source which is controlled by a band gap reference.

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