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Communication within a power inverter using transformer voltage frequency

US8634216B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 8, 2010
Grant dateJan 21, 2014
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Expiry dateApr 4, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M1/0009
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A power inverter may include a transformer serving as an isolation barrier. The power inverter may include a first controller on one side of the isolation barrier. The first controller may encode the frequency of an input voltage of the transformer with one or more operating conditions of a direct current power supply electrically coupled to the inverter. As second controller on the other side of the isolation barrier may determine a frequency associated with an output voltage of the transformer. The second controller may decode the frequency associated with the output voltage of the transformer to determine the encoded operating conditions.

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