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Method and apparatus for controlling an induction motor

US6246207A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 3, 1998
Grant dateJun 12, 2001
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Expiry dateDec 3, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02P25/04
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for controlling a motor. The apparatus includes a voltage input; a half-bridge inverter connected the voltage input and to the motor to provide low speed excitation to the motor; and a circuit for selectively electrically connecting the voltage input to the motor and for selectively electrically disconnecting the inverter from the motor.

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