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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2007
Applicants:
Jun Wen, Irvine, CA (US);
Keyue Smedley, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jun Wen, Irvine, CA (US);
Keyue Smedley, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of Cailfornia, Oakland, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Multilevel high power converters, referred to as hexagram converters, which preferably include a combination of six three-phase converter modules, are provided herein. The three-phase converter modules are interconnected and can be configured as any three-phase converter for any given application. One or more inductors can be used in the interconnections between the six modules to suppress potential circulating currents. Numerous applications exist in which the described converters can be implemented.