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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:
Apr. 10, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2004
Applicants:
Rajib Datta, Albany, NY (US);
Kunlun Chen, Shanghai, CN;
Inventors:
Rajib Datta, Albany, NY (US);
Kunlun Chen, Shanghai, CN;
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 5/45 (2006.01); H02M 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system for generating an output power to a load is provided. The system comprises a generator configured for generating a variable frequency output power and a dual mode rectifier coupled to the generator and configured for being switched between a passive mode and an active mode. The dual mode rectifier comprises a passive rectifier coupled to output terminals of the generator and configured for operating in the passive mode and an active converter coupled to tappings from windings of the generator and configured for operating in the active mode.