Patents Assigned to The Regents of the University of Cailfornia
  • Converters for high power applications
    Patent number: 7663268
    Abstract: Multilevel high power converters, referred to as hexagram converters, which preferably include a combination of six three-phase converter modules, are provided herein. The three-phase converter modules are interconnected and can be configured as any three-phase converter for any given application. One or more inductors can be used in the interconnections between the six modules to suppress potential circulating currents. Numerous applications exist in which the described converters can be implemented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Cailfornia
    Inventors: Jun Wen, Keyue Smedley