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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2003
Applicants:
William D. Meyer, Columbus, IN (US);
Bjorn S. Westman, Ekero, SE;
Dan D. Wilhem, Nashville, IN (US);
Richard J. Dudek, Columbus, IN (US);
Inventors:
William D. Meyer, Columbus, IN (US);
Bjorn S. Westman, Ekero, SE;
Dan D. Wilhem, Nashville, IN (US);
Richard J. Dudek, Columbus, IN (US);
Assignee:
Cummins, Inc., Columbus, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 47/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A circuit and system is disclosed for driving one or more inductive loads, or one or more electrical loads including one or more inductive components. A control computer is configured to selectively supply a boost voltage to the one or more inductive loads, and to controllably commutate energy stored in one or more of the inductive loads back to a rechargeable source of the boost voltage.