Patents by Inventor Grover Victor Torrico-Bascopé
Grover Victor Torrico-Bascopé 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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Publication number: 20190013741Abstract: A resonant circuit includes first, second, and third input nodes configured to receive a three phase input power and is formed as a delta circuit including a first leg connected between a first corner node and a second corner node, a second leg connected between the second corner node and a third corner node, and a third leg connected between the third corner node and the first corner node. A first outer resonant device is connected between the first input node and the first corner node, a second outer resonant device connected between the second input node and the second corner node, and a third outer resonant device connected between the third input node and the third corner node. Each leg of the delta circuit includes an inner resonant device connected in series with a corresponding transformer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Yanzhong ZHANG, Fernando RUIZ GOMEZ, Georgios TSENGENES, Grover Victor TORRICO-BASCOPÉ
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Publication number: 20180269795Abstract: The present disclosure provide a bidirectional resonant conversion circuit and a converter. The bidirectional resonant conversion circuit includes a primary capacitor, three primary side bridge arms, three three-port resonant cavities, three transformers, three secondary side bridge arms, and a secondary capacitor. A first port of each three-port resonant cavity is connected to a corresponding primary side bridge arm, a second port of each three-port resonant cavity is connected to a ground terminal of a corresponding primary side bridge arm, and a third port of each three-port resonant cavity is connected to a corresponding transformer. Two ends of each secondary side bridge arm are respectively connected to two ends of the secondary capacitor, and each transformer is connected to a corresponding secondary side bridge arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Kui Zhou, Xijun Zhang, Grover Victor Torrico-Bascopé
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Publication number: 20180198373Abstract: A switching circuit includes a first half-bridge circuit, a second half-bridge circuit and a voltage divider circuit connected in parallel with each other and a DC input power (VDC). The first half-bridge circuit includes a first pair of series connected switches and the second half-bridge circuit comprises a second pair of series connected switches.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2018Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventors: Grover Victor TORRICO-BASCOPÉ, Cicero DA SILVEIRA POSTIGLIONE
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Publication number: 20180152112Abstract: A transformer circuit includes a first transformer, a second transformer and an inductor, where a first terminal of the first transformer is coupled to a first terminal of the second transformer. The inductor is coupled between a second terminal of the first transformer and a second terminal of the second transformer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2018Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventor: Grover Victor Torrico-Bascopé
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Publication number: 20180102712Abstract: The present invention relates to a bi-directional DC-DC converter comprising: a first terminal, a second terminal, a transformer circuit, a first high voltage side coupled to said first terminal, and a second low voltage side coupled to said second terminal; wherein said first high voltage side and said second low voltage side are coupled to each other by means of said transformer circuit, and said first high voltage side comprises a resonant tank circuit coupled between a first bridge circuit of said first high voltage side and a high voltage side of said transformer circuit. Furthermore, the invention also relates to a system comprising at least two such bi-directional DC-DC converters.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: Grover Victor TORRICO-BASCOPÉ, Fernando RUIZ GOMEZ, Cicero DA SILVEIRA POSTIGLIONE
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Patent number: 9876434Abstract: The present invention relates to a bi-directional DC-DC converter comprising: a first terminal, a second terminal, a transformer circuit, a first high voltage side coupled to said first terminal, and a second low voltage side coupled to said second terminal; wherein said first high voltage side and said second low voltage side are coupled to each other by means of said transformer circuit, and said first high voltage side comprises a resonant tank circuit coupled between a first bridge circuit of said first high voltage side and a high voltage side of said transformer circuit. Furthermore, the invention also relates to a system comprising at least two such bi-directional DC-DC converters.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2016Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Grover Victor Torrico-Bascopé, Fernando Ruiz Gomez, Cicero Da Silveira Postiglione
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Patent number: 9680395Abstract: A five-level active neutral-point-clamping inverter for converting a bipolar DC-voltage (VDC+ and VDC?) to a three-phase AC output voltage, the converter comprising first, second and third input terminals (P, MP, N) and first, second and third output terminals, where the inverter further comprises a first multi-state switching cell (MSSC) comprising three input terminals respectively connected to the input terminals of the inverter and a first output terminal, a second MSSC comprising three input terminals respectively connected to the input terminals of the inverter and a second output terminal and a third MSSC comprising three input terminals respectively connected to the input terminals of the inverter and a third output terminal.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventor: Grover Victor Torrico-Bascopé
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Publication number: 20160365803Abstract: The present invention relates to a bi-directional DC-DC converter comprising: a first terminal, a second terminal, a transformer circuit, a first high voltage side coupled to said first terminal, and a second low voltage side coupled to said second terminal; wherein said first high voltage side and said second low voltage side are coupled to each other by means of said transformer circuit, and said first high voltage side comprises a resonant tank circuit coupled between a first bridge circuit of said first high voltage side and a high voltage side of said transformer circuit. Furthermore, the invention also relates to a system comprising at least two such bi-directional DC-DC converters.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Grover Victor TORRICO-BASCOPÉ, Fernando RUIZ GOMEZ, Cicero DA SILVEIRA POSTIGLIONE
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Patent number: 9385632Abstract: A multi-level inverter includes two N-level inverter units with pulse width modulation waves staggered by a phase of 180 degrees, and N is an integer greater than or equal to 3; a direct current power source module, where an output end thereof is connected to input ends of the two N-level inverter units; a transformer, where the transformer includes a primary side and a secondary side, an inductor of the primary side and an inductor of the secondary side are coupled, and one end of the inductor of the primary side and one end of the inductor of the secondary side are connected to output ends of the two N-level inverter units respectively. The two N-level inverter units are reversely coupled, and the other end of the inductor of the primary side and the other end of the inductor of the secondary side are connected.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2014Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yanshen Hu, Grover Victor Torrico-Bascopé, Dianbo Fu, Yunfeng Liu
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Publication number: 20160118910Abstract: A five-level active neutral-point-clamping inverter for converting a bipolar DC-voltage (VDC+ and VDC?) to a three-phase AC output voltage, the converter comprising first, second and third input terminals (P, MP, N) and first, second and third output terminals, where the inverter further comprises a first multi-state switching cell (MSSC) comprising three input terminals respectively connected to the input terminals of the inverter and a first output terminal, a second MSSC comprising three input terminals respectively connected to the input terminals of the inverter and a second output terminal and a third MSSC comprising three input terminals respectively connected to the input terminals of the inverter and a third output terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2015Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventor: Grover Victor Torrico-Bascopé
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Patent number: 8395913Abstract: A power factor correction of three-phase boost-type conversion is disclosed. Embodiments comprising multi-leg autotransformers are disclosed, e.g. comprising 3-phase low-pass filtering impedances such as capacitors between an input of a converter and a midpoint of the output.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2011Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventor: Grover Victor Torrico-Bascopé
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Patent number: 8325501Abstract: A power factor correction of three-phase boost-type conversion is disclosed. Embodiments comprising multi-leg autotransformers are disclosed, e.g. comprising 3-phase low-pass filtering impedances such as capacitors between an input of a converter and a midpoint of the output.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2011Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventor: Grover Victor Torrico-Bascopé
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Patent number: 8238122Abstract: The present invention relates to a DC/DC converter (1) with primary side (11) consisting of a resonant converter, which DC/DC converter (1) comprises a first and a second transformer (T1, T2), connected in series on the primary side (11) and on the secondary side (12) of the DC/DC converter. The secondary side (12) comprises an autotransformer (Tcd) consisting of a first and a second winding (Tcda, Tcdb) connected to a common center tap (Tcdc), where the first winding (Tcda) of the autotransformer (Tcd) is connected to the secondary winding (T1b) of the first transformer (T1), forming a first output connection point (P1), the second winding (Tcdb) of the autotransformer (Tcd) is connected to the secondary winding (T2b) of the second transformer (T2), forming a second output connection point (P2).Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2011Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Grover Victor Torrico-Bascopé, Fernando Ruiz Gomez
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Patent number: 8238121Abstract: The present invention relates to a DC/DC converter (1) with primary side (11) consisting of a resonant converter, which DC/DC converter (1) comprises a first and a second transformer (T1, T2), connected in series on the primary side (11) and on the secondary side (12) of the DC/DC converter. The secondary side (12) comprises an autotransformer (Tcd) consisting of a first and a second winding (Tcda, Tcdb) connected to a common center tap (Tcdc), where the first winding (Tcda) of the autotransformer (Tcd) is connected to the secondary winding (T1b) of the first transformer (T1), forming a first output connection point (P1), the second winding (Tcdb) of the autotransformer (Tcd) is connected to the secondary winding (T2b) of the second transformer (T2), forming a second output connection point (P2), and the center tap (Tcdc) of the autotransformer (Tcd) is connected to the positive output (21) of the secondary side (12).Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2011Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Grover Victor Torrico-Bascopé, Fernando Ruiz Gomez
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Publication number: 20120032651Abstract: A power factor correction of three-phase boost-type conversion is disclosed. Embodiments comprising multi-leg autotransformers are disclosed, e.g. comprising 3-phase low-pass filtering impedances such as capacitors between an input of a converter and a midpoint of the output.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventor: Grover Victor Torrico-Bascopé
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Publication number: 20120033452Abstract: The present invention relates to a DC/DC converter (1) with primary side (11) consisting of a resonant converter, which DC/DC converter (1) comprises a first and a second transformer (T1, T2), connected in series on the primary side (11) and on the secondary side (12) of the DC/DC converter. The secondary side (12) comprises an autotransformer (Tcd) consisting of a first and a second winding (Tcda, Tcdb) connected to a common center tap (Tcdc), where the first winding (Tcda) of the autotransformer (Tcd) is connected to the secondary winding (T1b) of the first transformer (T1), forming a first output connection point (P1), the second winding (Tcdb) of the autotransformer (Tcd) is connected to the secondary winding (T2b) of the second transformer (T2), forming a second output connection point (P2).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Grover Victor Torrico-Bascopé, Fernando Ruiz Gomez
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Publication number: 20110286249Abstract: A power factor correction of three-phase boost-type conversion is disclosed. Embodiments comprising multi-leg autotransformers are disclosed, e.g. comprising 3-phase low-pass filtering impedances such as capacitors between an input of a converter and a midpoint of the output.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventor: Grover Victor Torrico-Bascopé
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Publication number: 20110273911Abstract: The present invention relates to a DC/DC converter (1) with primary side (11) consisting of a resonant converter, which DC/DC converter (1) comprises a first and a second transformer (T1, T2), connected in series on the primary side (11) and on the secondary side (12) of the DC/DC converter. The secondary side (12) comprises an autotransformer (Tcd) consisting of a first and a second winding (Tcda, Tcdb) connected to a common center tap (Tcdc), where the first winding (Tcda) of the autotransformer (Tcd) is connected to the secondary winding (T1b) of the first transformer (T1), forming a first output connection point (P1), the second winding (Tcdb) of the autotransformer (Tcd) is connected to the secondary winding (T2b) of the second transformer (T2), forming a second output connection point (P2), and the center tap (Tcdc) of the autotransformer (Tcd) is connected to the positive output (21) of the secondary side (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Grover Victor Torrico-Bascopé, Fernando Ruiz Gomez