Apparatus and method for controlled preload operation of an electrical converter
US6519166B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 27, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B70/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for effecting a preload operation of an electrical converter device that includes a primary circuit section inductively coupled with at least one secondary circuit section presenting at least one output voltage at at least one output locus includes: (a) a load coupled with at least one selected output locus of the at least one output locus; (b) a switch device electrically coupling the load within the at least one secondary circuit section; and (c) a timer device coupled with the switch device. The timer device orients the switch device to electrically disconnect the load from the at least one secondary circuit section after a predetermined time interval elapses.
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