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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2012
Applicants:
Subarna Pal, Wylie, TX (US);
Stephen C. Guthrie, Allen, TX (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 3/22 (2006.01); G01R 31/40 (2014.01); H02M 1/32 (2007.01); H02M 1/36 (2007.01); H02M 3/335 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/40 (2013.01); H02M 1/32 (2013.01); H02M 1/36 (2013.01); H02M 3/33592 (2013.01); Y02B 70/1475 (2013.01);
Abstract
A power conversion unit includes a power converter and a controller coupled to the secondary or output stage of the power converter. The power conversion unit is configured to generate an output test voltage or current during a pre-start test period of the power converter, where the output test voltage or current is monitored to determine a converter fault condition. A method of operating a power conversion unit is also included.