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Rectifier charge rate controller

US9197139B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 27, 2013
Grant dateNov 24, 2015
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Expiry dateJan 28, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M1/0085
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A rectifier circuit comprising an AC input, at least one thyristor coupled to the AC input, a DC bus driven by the at least one thyristor, a controller arranged to: derive a first current in the DC bus, derive a maximum current demand on the DC bus, and provide a trigger signal to the at least one thyristor based on the derived maximum current and the derived first current.

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