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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2013
Applicant:
John Channing Bousfield, Iii, Murrysville, PA (US);
Inventor:
John Channing Bousfield, III, Murrysville, PA (US);
Assignee:
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, München, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 7/5387 (2007.01); H02M 7/5395 (2006.01); H02M 1/32 (2007.01); H02M 1/12 (2006.01); H02M 1/092 (2006.01); H02H 7/12 (2006.01); H02J 3/26 (2006.01); H02M 5/458 (2006.01); H02M 7/49 (2007.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 7/1216 (2013.01); H02J 3/26 (2013.01); H02M 1/32 (2013.01); H02M 5/458 (2013.01); H02M 7/49 (2013.01); H02M 7/53873 (2013.01); H02M 2001/325 (2013.01); Y02E 40/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method is provided for operating a multi-cell power supply that includes multiple series-connected power cells in each of multiple legs. Each power cell includes a bypass device that may be used to selectively bypass and de-bypass the power cell. After a first power cell faults and is bypassed as a result of the fault, the method includes de-bypassing the first power cell without stopping the multi-cell power supply if the first power cell fault was caused by a predetermined operating condition. Numerous other aspects are provided.