Patents Assigned to Donald W. Payne
  • Patent number: 4680689
    Abstract: A system for converting three-phase AC to DC voltage employs three separate converter circuits having their outputs connected in parallel to reduce current harmonics. Each converter circuit includes a full wave rectifier feeding a pulse width current modulator which modulates the DC current flow to the load in a manner to maintain the magnitude of the DC current proportional to the instantaneous magnitude of the DC voltage. The current modulators act as substantially resistive loads to reduce source current harmonics and correct the power factor. The modulators include a pair of transistors connected in a push-pull circuit which are controlled by an oscillator circuit to modulate the DC current at a frequency which is many orders of magnitude greater than the line frequency of the AC source. The DC current outputs of the modulators are coupled through DC/DC isolation transformers to the load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1987
    Assignee: Donald W. Payne
    Inventors: Donald W. Payne, Bruce Hemp