Patents Assigned to GRIDCO, INC.
  • Apparatus and method for soft switching in a medium voltage to low voltage converter
    Patent number: 8811038
    Abstract: A switching and control arrangement are provided along with a transformer arrangement such that semiconductor-based switches can be used in a medium DC voltage to AC inverter in a medium voltage to low voltage DC to DC converter. The switching arrangement on the secondary side of the transformer arrangement controls a current ramp up or down of switches on the primary side of the transformer that are used to convert DC to AC, thereby permitting for soft switching of those switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Gridco, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Downer, Naimish Patel
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SOFT SWITCHING IN A MEDIUM VOLATAGE TO LOW VOLTAGE CONVERTER
    Publication number: 20130121030
    Abstract: A switching and control arrangement are provided along with a transformer arrangement such that semiconductor-based switches can be used in a medium DC voltage to AC inverter in a medium voltage to low voltage DC to DC converter. The switching arrangement on the secondary side of the transformer arrangement controls a current ramp up or down of switches on the primary side of the transformer that are used to convert DC to AC, thereby permitting for soft switching of those switches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: GRIDCO, INC.
    Inventors: Scott Downer, Naimish Patel