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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Benito Trevino, Willoughby Hills, OH (US);
Melvin C. Cosby, Jr., Lakewood, OH (US);
Gordon Grigor, Cleveland Heights, OH (US);
Louis R. Nerone, Brecksville, OH (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 7/5387 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 7/5387 ;
Abstract
A power supply circuit ( ) configured to control operation of a load ( ) including a converter ( ) configured to convert a DC signal to an AC signal, a drive circuit connected to the converter ( ) to control operation of the converter ( ), and a shutdown circuit ( ) connected to the drive circuit to turn off the converter ( ). The shutdown circuit ( ) includes a diode ( ) and a switch ( ).