Patents by Inventor Michael A. E. Andersen
Michael A. E. Andersen 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).
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Patent number: 9570535Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated magnetics component comprising a magnetically permeable core comprising a base member extending in a horizontal plane and first, second, third and fourth legs protruding substantially perpendicularly from the base member. First, second, third and fourth output inductor windings are wound around the first, second, third and fourth legs, respectively. A first input conductor of the integrated magnetics component has a first conductor axis and extends in-between the first, second, third and fourth legs to induce a first magnetic flux through a first flux path of the magnetically permeable core. A second input conductor of the integrated magnetics component has a second coil axis extending substantially perpendicularly to the first conductor axis to induce a second magnetic flux through a second flux path of the magnetically permeable core extending substantially orthogonally to the first flux path.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2012Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Danmarks Tekniske UniversitetInventors: Ziwei Ouyang, Michael A. E. Andersen, Zhe Zhang
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Patent number: 9390848Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated magnetics transformer assembly comprising a first magnetically permeable core forming a first substantially closed magnetic flux path and a second magnetically permeable core forming a second substantially closed magnetic flux path. A first input inductor winding is wound around a first predetermined segment of the first magnetically permeable core and a second input inductor winding is wound around a first predetermined segment of the second magnetically permeable core. The integrated magnetics transformer assembly further comprises a first output inductor winding comprising series coupled first and second half-windings wherein the first half-winding is wound around a second predetermined segment of the first magnetically permeable core and the second half-winding is wound around a second predetermined segment of the second magnetically permeable core.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2014Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: Danmarks Tekniske UniversitetInventors: Ziwei Ouyang, Michael A. E. Andersen
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Patent number: 9257892Abstract: Device comprising an electric power converter circuit for converting electric energy. The converter circuit comprises a switch arrangement with two or more controllable electric switches connected in a switching configuration and controlled so as to provide a current drive of electric energy from an associated electric source connected to a set of input terminals. This is obtained by the two or more electric switches being connected and controlled to short-circuit the input terminals during a part of a switching period. Further, a low pass filter with a capacitor and an inductor are provided to low pass the output from the switch arrangement and designed such that a high impedance at a frequency range below the switching frequency is obtained, seen from the output terminals. Switches implemented by normally-on-devices are preferred, e.g. in the form of a JFET. The converter circuit may be in different configurations such as half bridge buck, full bridge buck, half bridge boost, or full bridge boost.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2011Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: Danmarks Tekniske UniversitetInventors: Arnold Knott, Michael A. E. Andersen
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Publication number: 20160020016Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated magnetics transformer assembly comprising a first magnetically permeable core forming a first substantially closed magnetic flux path and a second magnetically permeable core forming a second substantially closed magnetic flux path. A first input inductor winding is wound around a first predetermined segment of the first magnetically permeable core and a second input inductor winding is wound around a first predetermined segment of the second magnetically permeable core. The integrated magnetics transformer assembly further comprises a first output inductor winding comprising series coupled first and second half-windings wherein the first half-winding is wound around a second predetermined segment of the first magnetically permeable core and the second half-winding is wound around a second predetermined segment of the second magnetically permeable core.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2014Publication date: January 21, 2016Applicant: Danmarks Tekniske UniversitetInventors: Ziwei Ouyang, Michael A.E. Andersen
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Publication number: 20140340940Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated magnetics component comprising a magnetically permeable core comprising a base member extending in a horizontal plane and first, second, third and fourth legs protruding substantially perpendicularly from the base member. First, second, third and fourth output inductor windings are wound around the first, second, third and fourth legs, respectively. A first input conductor of the integrated magnetics component has a first conductor axis and extends in-between the first, second, third and fourth legs to induce a first magnetic flux through a first flux path of the magnetically permeable core. A second input conductor of the integrated magnetics component has a second coil axis extending substantially perpendicularly to the first conductor axis to induce a second magnetic flux through a second flux path of the magnetically permeable core extending substantially orthogonally to the first flux path.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2012Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: Danmarks Tekniske UniversitetInventors: Ziwei Ouyang, Michael A. E. Andersen, Zhe Zhang
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Publication number: 20130249523Abstract: Device comprising an electric power converter circuit for converting electric energy. The converter circuit comprises a switch arrangement with two or more controllable electric switches connected in a switching configuration and controlled so as to provide a current drive of electric energy from an associated electric source connected to a set of input terminals. This is obtained by the two or more electric swiches being connected and controlled to short-circuit the input terminals during a part of a switching period. Further, a low pass filter with a capacitor and an inductor are provided to low pass the output from the switch arrangement and designed such that a high impedance at a frequency range below the switching frequency is obtained, seen from the output terminals. Switches implemented by normally-on-devices are preferred, e.g. in the form of a JFET. The converter circuit may be in different configurations such as half bridge buck, full bridge buck, half bridge boost, or full bridge boost.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2011Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITETInventors: Arnold Knott, Michael A. E. Andersen
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Patent number: 7683707Abstract: A self-oscillating modulator operates at a two-level output. The modulator comprises an alternating output stage (13), an optional output filter (14), a feedback (16) including a function block with a transfer function (MFB), a forward block (12) having a transfer function (MFW) and is provided with means (17) for calculating the difference between the signal originating from said function block and a reference signal. The output voltage of the modulator either from the alternating output stage (13) and/or the output filter (14) is fed back through the function block, and a multiplication element (11) is placed together with the forward block (12) before the alternating output stage (13).Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2006Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: Danmarks Tekniske UniversitetInventors: Petar Ljusev, Michael A. E. Andersen
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Publication number: 20090268486Abstract: A self-oscillating modulator operates at a two-level output. The modulator comprises an alternating output stage (13), an optional output filter (14), a feedback (16) including a function block with a transfer function (MFB), a forward block (12) having a transfer function (MFW) and is provided with means (17) for calculating the difference between the signal originating from said function block and a reference signal. The output voltage of the modulator either from the alternating output stage (13) and/or the output filter (14) is fed back through the function block, and a multiplication element (11) is placed together with the forward block (12) before the alternating output stage (13).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2006Publication date: October 29, 2009Inventors: Petar Ljusev, Michael A. E. Andersen