Patents by Inventor Daniel Clenet

Daniel Clenet 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).

  • DC/AC Bridge inverter including a switching aid and inductive energy recovery circuit
    Patent number: 4446513
    Abstract: A DC/AC converter consisting of bridge-connected transistors or thyristors and bridge-connected recovery diodes, wherein the center points of the diode bridge are connected with the corresponding center points of the transistor or thyristor bridge, including a switching aid inductor (L.sub.1, L.sub.2, 17, 18) in each half-bridge, to which is connected one terminal of a storage capacitor (C.sub.1, C.sub.3, 21, 22) the other terminal of which is connected to the input of a respective energy recovery circuit (RE.sub.1, RE.sub.2, 23, 24) the outputs of which are connected to the supply terminals of the DC/AC converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1984
    Assignee: La Telemecanique Electrique
    Inventor: Daniel Clenet