Method and apparatus to remove energy from DC loads
US8004866B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 30, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02M1/36
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A DC output power converter or DC switch device that includes methods and apparatus to reverse the current in the connected load, thereby draining the load's energy until the voltage in the load is brought to a (near) zero potential and held there.
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