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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2008
Thomas John Bucella, Rochester, NY (US);
Thomas P. Dombroski, Fairport, NY (US);
David E. Fuchs, Pittsford, NY (US);
Jeremy M. Block, Walworth, NY (US);
Thomas John Bucella, Rochester, NY (US);
Thomas P. Dombroski, Fairport, NY (US);
David E. Fuchs, Pittsford, NY (US);
Jeremy M. Block, Walworth, NY (US);
Teknic, Inc., Pittsford, NY (US);
Abstract
An AC-DC power converter controls an external upstream switching device, which supplies it power to be converted. Power conversion is initiated when an external signal requests power be converted or when a program within the AC-DC power converter detects the need for power conversion. When this occurs, the AC-DC power converter signals the external switching device, which is upstream of the AC-DC power converter to turn on, thereby supplying the power to be converted to the AC-DC power converter.