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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 14, 1999
Philippe Alfred Perol, Pd Den Haag, NL;
Agence Spatiale Europeenne, Paris Cedex, FR;
Abstract
The invention relates to a converter module for delivering an electrical power supply from at least one first source generating electrical current, the module including both a first self-inductive branch extending between a power supply terminal for the first source and a node point and which is functionally associated with a shunt switch connected between the node point and a common mode pole, and a second branch extending between the node point and the common mode pole and presenting in series a controlled switch and a filter. The invention also provides a converter module wherein the filter has a first terminal for powering by an active terminal of a second source of electrical energy, in particular at least one battery.