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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2012
Robert Gregory Wagoner, Roanoke, VA (US);
Allen Michael Ritter, Roanoke, VA (US);
Mark Eugene Shepard, Roanoke, VA (US);
Robert Gregory Wagoner, Roanoke, VA (US);
Allen Michael Ritter, Roanoke, VA (US);
Mark Eugene Shepard, Roanoke, VA (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A power converter includes a plurality of power conversion modules. At least one power conversion module includes a plurality of power conversion devices defining a three-level bridge. A first power conversion module includes four terminals including one of a positive terminal and a negative terminal, an output terminal, a first neutral terminal, and a second neutral terminal. The first neutral terminal is coupled to a direct current (DC) link and the second neutral terminal is coupled to a second power conversion module.