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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2019

Filed:

May. 17, 2016
Applicant:

Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;

Inventors:

Peter Luerkens, Aachen, DE;

Albert Garcia Tormo, Eindhoven, NL;

Bernd Ackermann, Aachen, DE;

Assignee:

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 3/156 (2006.01); H02M 1/34 (2007.01); H02M 3/335 (2006.01); H02M 3/158 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 3/156 (2013.01); H02M 1/34 (2013.01); H02M 3/33561 (2013.01); H02M 2001/344 (2013.01); H02M 2001/346 (2013.01); H02M 2003/1586 (2013.01); Y02B 70/1491 (2013.01);
Abstract

Pre-conditioners (or line-conditioners) are used to convert electrical power having first characteristics into electrical power having second characteristics. For example, a pre-conditioner may connect electrical equipment forming a load, which requiring only a conventional mains supply level to a utility three-phase supply. This means that the power components of the load may be de-rated, making the load electrical equipment cheaper. Such circuits may be further improved. Components in the down-converter itself still need to be rated to interface with the higher voltage. An approach is proposed in which two interleaved down-converters () can be used to supply voltages. An energy recovery element () connects snubbers of the interleaved down-converters, thus enabling some de-rating of the pre-conditioner circuitry.


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