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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2011
Bingsen Wang, Okemos, MI (US);
Craig R. Bush, Tempe, AZ (US);
Bingsen Wang, Okemos, MI (US);
Craig R. Bush, Tempe, AZ (US);
Abstract
Some embodiments include an apparatus. The apparatus includes a DC source port having a first DC source terminal and a second DC source terminal. Further, the apparatus includes a first switch, a second switch, and a third switch having first terminals coupled together, and the apparatus includes a fourth switch between the first switch and the second DC source terminal, a fifth switch between the second switch and the second DC source terminal, and a sixth switch between the third switch and the second DC source terminal. Also, the apparatus includes a first inductor coupled between the first DC source terminal and the first terminals of the first, second, and third switches, and a power grid port having a first power grid terminal and a second power grid terminal. Other related systems and methods are also disclosed.