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Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026

Filed:

Sep. 25, 2023
Applicant:

United States of America As Represented BY the Administrator of Nasa, Washington, DC (US);

Inventors:

Chimaobi Onyeachu, Greenbelt, MD (US);

Nicholas Franconi, Greenbelt, MD (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 1/36 (2007.01); H02M 3/335 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 1/36 (2013.01); H02M 3/3353 (2013.01);
Abstract

An apparatus and system for a Self-Starting Bi-Modal Operating Isolated Converter. The bootstrap issue in isolated power converters is traditionally solved by implementing a separate converter that provides isolated power to control the main converter. The instant disclosure solves the problem of bootstrapping isolated power converters by isolating the converter using a bi-modal operation of the power converter having a transition mode for the bootstrapping with a fixed frequency mode for general operation.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Onyeachu, Chimaobi. (2026). Self-starting bi-modal operating isolated converters (U.S. Patent No. 12658786). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12658786

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