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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2009
Seok-joo Jang, Irvine, CA (US);
David Tang, Fontana, CA (US);
Constantin C. Stancu, Anaheim, CA (US);
Ronald W. Young, Whittier, CA (US);
Seok-Joo Jang, Irvine, CA (US);
David Tang, Fontana, CA (US);
Constantin C. Stancu, Anaheim, CA (US);
Ronald W. Young, Whittier, CA (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for discharging a voltage bus. An electrical system comprises a first switch coupled to a first voltage rail, a second switch coupled between the first switch and a second voltage rail, and a control system coupled to the first switch and the second switch. The control system is configured to alternately activate the first switch and the second switch such that an energy potential between the first voltage rail and the second voltage rail is dissipated through the first switch and the second switch.