Patents by Inventor Regine Mallwitz

Regine Mallwitz 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).

  • Patent number: 9065345
    Abstract: A transformerless inverter that serves to feed electricity from a DC current source into an AC power grid, has an inverter bridge and a DC/DC converter connected upstream of the inverter bridge. The DC/DC converter converts an input DC voltage that is present between two input lines of the inverter into a DC link voltage present between two input lines of the inverter bridge. The inverter bridge converts the DC link voltage present at the input lines thereof into an output AC voltage. The DC/DC converter includes at least one resonant circuit that has a resonance inductance and a resonance capacitance and is connected on its input side via at least two clocked switches to one of the two input lines of the inverter or an intermediate potential line carrying a potential in between. The input lines of the inverter and the input lines of the inverter bridge are galvanically isolated from one another by a capacitive method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AG
    Inventors: Klaus Rigbers, Regine Mallwitz, Bernd Engel, Peter Zacharias
  • Patent number: 8964400
    Abstract: A circuitry arrangement includes several electronic parts mounted to a circuit board, at least one conductor section extending between the electronic parts within a first conductor layer, and a closed conductor loop comprising at least one loop section running in parallel to the at least one conductor section within a second conductor layer neighboring the first conductor layer. The closed conductor loop is configured to reduce a tendency towards oscillations of a current flowing through the conductor section in operation of the circuitry arrangement. The conductor loop is closed via at least one electronic component mounted to an outer surface of the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AG
    Inventor: Regine Mallwitz
  • Publication number: 20140192487
    Abstract: A circuitry arrangement includes several electronic parts mounted to a circuit board, at least one conductor section extending between the electronic parts within a first conductor layer, and a closed conductor loop comprising at least one loop section running in parallel to the at least one conductor section within a second conductor layer neighboring the first conductor layer. The closed conductor loop is configured to reduce a tendency towards oscillations of a current flowing through the conductor section in operation of the circuitry arrangement. The conductor loop is closed via at least one electronic component mounted to an outer surface of the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Inventor: Regine Mallwitz
  • Patent number: 8638581
    Abstract: In an inverter includes two input lines for connection to a DC voltage source, two half-bridges connecting the two input lines, and two output lines for connection to an alternating current load or an AC power grid. Each half-bridge includes two pulse-operated switches with reverse connected diodes, each output line is connected to a center point of one of the half-bridges via an inductance, and the two output lines are connected to the same one of the input lines via a further pulse-operated switch behind the inductance with respect to the associated half-bridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AG
    Inventors: Peter Zacharias, Regine Mallwitz, Samuel Vasconcelos Araújo, Benjamin Sahan
  • Publication number: 20120236616
    Abstract: In an inverter includes two input lines for connection to a DC voltage source, two half-bridges connecting the two input lines, and two output lines for connection to an alternating current load or an AC power grid. Each half-bridge includes two pulse-operated switches with reverse connected diodes, each output line is connected to a center point of one of the half-bridges via an inductance, and the two output lines are connected to the same one of the input lines via a further pulse-operated switch behind the inductance with respect to the associated half-bridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: SMA Solar Technology AG
    Inventors: Peter Zacharias, Regine Mallwitz, Samuel Vasconcelos Araújo, Benjamin Sahan
  • Patent number: 8264857
    Abstract: A direct current-direct current (DC/DC) converter operated in the resonant mode of operation for converting a direct input voltage into a direct output voltage with a bridge circuit located on the input side and incorporating switching elements, with a resonance circuit incorporating a resonance inductance and a resonance capacitance as well as with a high-frequency transformer for galvanic separation is disclosed, the transformer incorporates at least one primary winding and at least one secondary winding with at least two winding terminals each. The alternating current (AC) output of the bridge circuit is connected to the primary winding and a rectifier bridge with diodes to the secondary winding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AG
    Inventors: Regine Mallwitz, Peter Zacharias
  • Patent number: 8259468
    Abstract: A three-phase inverter for converting DC power from a generator into three-phase AC power comprises a transformer for transforming two single phase alternating voltages with a fixed phase offset present at corresponding two primary windings into a three-phase alternating voltage present at secondary windings of the transformer. An inverter circuitry for receiving a direct voltage of the generator between two input lines and for supplying the two single phase alternating voltages to the two primary windings of the transformer is included in the three-phase inverter and comprises a split DC link having a center point connected to both input lines via corresponding capacitors and connected to a first terminal of each primary winding of the transformer, and two inverter half-bridges connected to both input lines, wherein a center point of each half bridge is connected to a second terminal of a corresponding one of the primary windings of the transformer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AG
    Inventor: Regine Mallwitz
  • Patent number: 8138638
    Abstract: The object of the invention is a high-efficiency DC/DC converter, in particular for photovoltaic plants, incorporating a transformerless DC/DC converter operated in the resonant mode of operation for converting a unipolar direct input voltage with an associated positive pole (+) and with a negative pole (?). There is imposed a resonance circuit incorporating at least one resonance inductance and at least one resonance capacitance, each resonance capacitance being connected to a respective one of the rectifier circuit arrangements in such a manner that the bipolar direct output voltage is provided, a voltage boosting circuit arrangement being connected to each resonance capacitance and to the rectifier circuit arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AG
    Inventors: Regine Mallwitz, Peter Zacharias, Bernd Engel
  • Patent number: 8094475
    Abstract: On an inverter for feeding power of a direct voltage source, in particular of a photovoltaic generator (PVG), into an alternating voltage mains (N), with an asymmetrically clocked bridge circuit with at least two first switches (S1, S2) clocked at mains frequency and with at least two second switches (S3, S4) clocked at a higher clock frequency, the efficiency is intended to be improved at low cost. This is achieved in that slow speed switches (S1, S2) of equal temperature stability are utilized for the mains frequency and that fast speed switches (S3, S4) with steeper switching slopes and higher temperature stability are utilized for the higher clock frequency, the fast speed switches (S3, S4) being locally separated from the slow speed switches (S1, S2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AG
    Inventors: Jens Friebe, Regine Mallwitz, Peter Zacharias
  • Publication number: 20110267863
    Abstract: A transformerless inverter that serves to feed electricity from a DC current source into an AC power grid, has an inverter bridge and a DC/DC converter connected upstream of the inverter bridge. The DC/DC converter converts an input DC voltage that is present between two input lines of the inverter into a DC link voltage present between two input lines of the inverter bridge. The inverter bridge converts the DC link voltage present at the input lines thereof into an output AC voltage. The DC/DC converter includes at least one resonant circuit that has a resonance inductance and a resonance capacitance and is connected on its input side via at least two clocked switches to one of the two input lines of the inverter or an intermediate potential line carrying a potential in between. The input lines of the inverter and the input lines of the inverter bridge are galvanically isolated from one another by a capacitive method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: SMA Solar Technology AG
    Inventors: Klaus Rigbers, Regine Mallwitz, Bernd Engel, Peter Zacharias
  • Patent number: 8023288
    Abstract: An inverter (1) for a grounded direct voltage source, in particular for a photovoltaic generator (2), a battery or a fuel cell, for converting the direct voltage into an alternative voltage with a DC-DC converter (3) and a pulse inverter that is supplied by said DC-DC converter (3), said DC-DC converter (3) being configured to be an oscillating circuit inverter and comprising a series resonant oscillating circuit, said DC-DC converter (3), which is configured to be an oscillating circuit inverter, being configured to be a series-compensated oscillating circuit inverter with a choke (L1) and a series-mounted capacitor array consisting of two or several oscillating circuit capacitors, a rectifier bridge branch including 2 diodes (D3, D4; D5, D6, . . .
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AG
    Inventors: Bernd Engel, Regine Mallwitz, Peter Zacharias
  • Publication number: 20100135051
    Abstract: A three-phase inverter for converting DC power from a generator into three-phase AC power comprises a transformer for transforming two single phase alternating voltages with a fixed phase offset present at corresponding two primary windings into a three-phase alternating voltage present at secondary windings of the transformer. An inverter circuitry for receiving a direct voltage of the generator between two input lines and for supplying the two single phase alternating voltages to the two primary windings of the transformer is included in the three-phase inverter and comprises a split DC link having a center point connected to both input lines via corresponding capacitors and connected to a first terminal of each primary winding of the transformer, and two inverter half-bridges connected to both input lines, wherein a center point of each half bridge is connected to a second terminal of a corresponding one of the primary windings of the transformer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: SMA Solar Technology AG
    Inventor: Regine MALLWITZ
  • Publication number: 20100008107
    Abstract: A direct current-direct current (DC/DC) converter operated in the resonant mode of operation for converting a direct input voltage into a direct output voltage with a bridge circuit located on the input side and incorporating switching elements, with a resonance circuit incorporating a resonance inductance and a resonance capacitance as well as with a high-frequency transformer for galvanic separation is disclosed, the transformer incorporates at least one primary winding and at least one secondary winding with at least two winding terminals each. The alternating current (AC) output of the bridge circuit is connected to the primary winding and a rectifier bridge with diodes to the secondary winding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: SMA SOLAR TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Regine MALLWITZ, Peter ZACHARIAS
  • Publication number: 20100008105
    Abstract: The object of the invention is a high-efficiency DC/DC converter, in particular for photovoltaic plants, incorporating a transformerless DC/DC converter operated in the resonant mode of operation for converting a unipolar direct input voltage with an associated positive pole (+) and with a negative pole (?). There is imposed a resonance circuit incorporating at least one resonance inductance and at least one resonance capacitance, each resonance capacitance being connected to a respective one of the rectifier circuit arrangements in such a manner that the bipolar direct output voltage is provided, a voltage boosting circuit arrangement being connected to each resonance capacitance and to the rectifier circuit arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: SMA SOLAR TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Regine MALLWITZ, Peter ZACHARIAS, Bernd ENGEL
  • Publication number: 20090316457
    Abstract: On an inverter for feeding power of a direct voltage source, in particular of a photovoltaic generator (PVG), into an alternating voltage mains (N), with an asymmetrically clocked bridge circuit with at least two first switches (S1, S2) clocked at mains frequency and with at least two second switches (S3, S4) clocked at a higher clock frequency, the efficiency is intended to be improved at low cost. This is achieved in that slow speed switches (S1, S2) of equal temperature stability are utilized for the mains frequency and that fast speed switches (S3, S4) with steeper switching slopes and higher temperature stability are utilized for the higher clock frequency, the fast speed switches (S3, S4) being locally separated from the slow speed switches (S1, S2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: SMA SOLAR TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Jens FRIEBE, Regine MALLWITZ, Peter ZACHARIAS
  • Patent number: 7616467
    Abstract: In a circuit apparatus for transformerless conversion of an electric direct voltage of a two-pole direct voltage source (1) connected to ground having a first voltage pole (+) and a second voltage pole (?) into an alternating voltage, hazardous capacitive leakage currents are avoided by connecting the direct voltage source (1) to ground and the DC-AC converter (400) is operated at a controlled intermediate circuit voltage, a DC-DC converter stage (300) being connected between the direct voltage source (1) and the DC-AC converter (400), said DC-DC converter stage providing at its output a +/? voltage that is symmetrical with respect to the grounding point, two series-connected capacitors (41, 42) having the same polarity and being connected to ground at their connecting point (V) and controlled are charged by two buck-boost choppers (100, 200) connected one behind the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: SMA Technologie AG
    Inventor: Regine Mallwitz
  • Publication number: 20090034304
    Abstract: An inverter (1) for a grounded direct voltage source, in particular for a photovoltaic generator (2), a battery or a fuel cell, for converting the direct voltage into an alternative voltage with a DC-DC converter (3) and a pulse inverter that is supplied by said DC-DC converter (3), said DC-DC converter (3) being configured to be an oscillating circuit inverter and comprising a series resonant oscillating circuit, said DC-DC converter (3), which is configured to be an oscillating circuit inverter, being configured to be a series-compensated oscillating circuit inverter with a choke (L1) and a series-mounted capacitor array consisting of two or several oscillating circuit capacitors, a rectifier bridge branch including 2 diodes (D3, D4; D5, D6, . . .
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: SMA Solar Technology AG
    Inventors: Bernd Engel, Regine Mallwitz, Peter Zacharias
  • Publication number: 20080266919
    Abstract: In a circuit apparatus for transformerless conversion of an electric direct voltage of a two-pole direct voltage source (1) connected to ground having a first voltage pole (+) and a second voltage pole (?) into an alternating voltage, hazardous capacitive leakage currents are avoided by connecting the direct voltage source (1) to ground and the DC-AC converter (400) is operated at a controlled intermediate circuit voltage, a DC-DC converter stage (300) being connected between the direct voltage source (1) and the DC-AC converter (400), said DC-DC converter stage providing at its output a +/? voltage that is symmetrical with respect to the grounding point, two series-connected capacitors (41, 42) having the same polarity and being connected to ground at their connecting point (V) and controlled are charged by two buck-boost choppers (100, 200) connected one behind the other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: SMA Technologie AG
    Inventor: Regine Mallwitz
  • Patent number: RE44486
    Abstract: In a circuit apparatus for transformerless conversion of an electric direct voltage of a two-pole direct voltage source (1) connected to ground having a first voltage pole (+) and a second voltage pole (?) into an alternating voltage, hazardous capacitive leakage currents are avoided by connecting the direct voltage source (1) to ground and the DC-AC converter (400) is operated at a controlled intermediate circuit voltage, a DC-DC converter stage (300) being connected between the direct voltage source (1) and the DC-AC converter (400), said DC-DC converter stage providing at its output a +/? voltage that is symmetrical with respect to the grounding point, two series-connected capacitors (41, 42) having the same polarity and being connected to ground at their connecting point (V) and controlled are charged by two buck-boost choppers (100, 200) connected one behind the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AG
    Inventor: Regine Mallwitz