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).

  • Publication number: 20190013741
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Yanzhong ZHANG, Fernando RUIZ GOMEZ, Georgios TSENGENES, Grover Victor TORRICO-BASCOPÉ
  • Publication number: 20180269795
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kui Zhou, Xijun Zhang, Grover Victor Torrico-Bascopé
  • Publication number: 20180198373
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Grover Victor TORRICO-BASCOPÉ, Cicero DA SILVEIRA POSTIGLIONE
  • Publication number: 20180152112
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventor: Grover Victor Torrico-Bascopé
  • Publication number: 20180102712
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Grover Victor TORRICO-BASCOPÉ, Fernando RUIZ GOMEZ, Cicero DA SILVEIRA POSTIGLIONE
  • Patent number: 9876434
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Grover Victor Torrico-Bascopé, Fernando Ruiz Gomez, Cicero Da Silveira Postiglione
  • Patent number: 9680395
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Grover Victor Torrico-Bascopé
  • Publication number: 20160365803
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Grover Victor TORRICO-BASCOPÉ, Fernando RUIZ GOMEZ, Cicero DA SILVEIRA POSTIGLIONE
  • Patent number: 9385632
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yanshen Hu, Grover Victor Torrico-Bascopé, Dianbo Fu, Yunfeng Liu
  • Publication number: 20160118910
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventor: Grover Victor Torrico-Bascopé
  • Patent number: 8395913
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Grover Victor Torrico-Bascopé
  • Patent number: 8325501
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Grover Victor Torrico-Bascopé
  • Patent number: 8238122
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Grover Victor Torrico-Bascopé, Fernando Ruiz Gomez
  • Patent number: 8238121
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Grover Victor Torrico-Bascopé, Fernando Ruiz Gomez
  • Publication number: 20120032651
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Grover Victor Torrico-Bascopé
  • Publication number: 20120033452
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Grover Victor Torrico-Bascopé, Fernando Ruiz Gomez
  • Publication number: 20110286249
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Grover Victor Torrico-Bascopé
  • Publication number: 20110273911
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Grover Victor Torrico-Bascopé, Fernando Ruiz Gomez