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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 1998
Filed:
Feb. 29, 1996
Philip K Higgins, Society Hill, SC (US);
The ESAB Group, Inc., Florence, SC (US);
Abstract
A power source for a plasma cutting tool includes first and second power switching circuits and a controller. Each power switching circuit includes a switch for switching electrical power to a respective output, and the outputs of the power switching circuits are connected in parallel. The controller controls the switches in response to a desired output for the power source. The controller also includes a synchronizer for synchronizing the first and second switches so that both of the switches switch electrical power at a common duty cycle. The synchronizer can also maintain a 180 degree phase relationship between switching of the first and second switches. Related methods are also discussed.
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