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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2010
Applicants:
Diego Neftali Gutierrez, Varese, IT;
Carlo Calesella, Castlemassa, IT;
Davide Parachini, Cassano Magnago, IT;
Inventors:
Diego Neftali Gutierrez, Varese, IT;
Carlo Calesella, Castlemassa, IT;
Davide Parachini, Cassano Magnago, IT;
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 6/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for controlling resonant power converters using power transistors, particularly for induction heating systems, comprises a step of assessing the occurrence of non-zero voltage switching or non-zero current switching and a step of adjusting the control accordingly, the assessment of the above occurrence being performed by monitoring at least one electrical parameter correlated to the resonant circuit.