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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2010
Applicants:
George W. Oughton, Jr., Raleigh, NC (US);
Anthony Olivo, Raleigh, NC (US);
Inventors:
George W. Oughton, Jr., Raleigh, NC (US);
Anthony Olivo, Raleigh, NC (US);
Assignee:
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/687 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A resonant tank circuit has an output port configured to be coupled to a load comprising a current-controlled semiconductor device, such as a diode, thyristor, transistor or the like. A voltage generator circuit is configured to intermittently apply voltages to an input port of the resonant tank circuit in successive intervals having a duration equal to or greater than a resonant period of the resonant tank circuit. Such an arrangement may be used, for example, to drive a static switch.