Patents by Inventor Claudio Balbiano

Claudio Balbiano has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • AC/DC converter and method of modulation thereof
    Patent number: 7474081
    Abstract: An apparatus having a rectifier topology for use on a three-phase electrical system is disclosed. The apparatus includes an input filter at each phase, a rectifier set at each phase in power communication with and downstream of each respective input filter, and a separate and independent booster section at each phase in power communication with and downstream of each respective rectifier set. Each booster section comprises two switches, thereby providing a six-switch three-level discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) boost rectifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Silvio Colombi, Claudio Balbiano, Lauro Strozzi
  • AC/DC converter and method of modulation thereof
    Publication number: 20060164875
    Abstract: An apparatus having a rectifier topology for use on a three-phase electrical system is disclosed. The apparatus includes an input filter at each phase, a rectifier set at each phase in power communication with and downstream of each respective input filter, and a separate and independent booster section at each phase in power communication with and downstream of each respective rectifier set. Each booster section comprises two switches, thereby providing a six-switch three-level discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) boost rectifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Silvio Colombi, Claudio Balbiano, Lauro Strozzi