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Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2023

Filed:

Aug. 30, 2019
Applicant:

Aalborg Universitet, Aalborg, DK;

Inventors:

Dezso Sera, Paddington, AU;

Laszlo Mathe, Budapest, HU;

Mattia Ricco, Bologna, IT;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/02 (2016.01); H02M 1/00 (2006.01); H02J 3/38 (2006.01); H02J 3/00 (2006.01); H02M 7/483 (2007.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 3/381 (2013.01); H02J 3/007 (2020.01); H02J 7/02 (2013.01); H02M 1/007 (2021.05); H02M 1/009 (2021.05); H02M 1/0095 (2021.05); H02M 7/4835 (2021.05); H02J 2207/20 (2020.01);
Abstract

The application relates to an electric converter for converting AC or DC input into an electric AC or DC output. A swap circuit with controllable electric switches serves to selectively swap connection of a plurality of DC power banks (DCBs) between an input terminal and an output terminal, thus selectively connecting the DCBs to an electric source or an electric load. The DCBs are formed as series of interconnected submodules (SMs) each having electric energy storage elements (ESEs) and a switching circuit for selectively by-passing or connecting the ESEs. By properly controlling the swap circuit and the switching of the SMs, the converter can be used for DC-AC, DC-DC, AC-DC, or AC-AC conversion, allowing multilevel output.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Sera, Dezso. (2023). Flexible and efficient switched string converter (U.S. Patent No. 11563327). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/11563327

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