Abstract: An electronics power system includes a plurality of substantially identical power electronic modules. Each power electronic module includes a single-phase DC/AC inverter having an output side. Each power electronic module further includes a medium/high-frequency-isolated DC/DC current-to-voltage converter having an input side. The medium/high-frequency-isolated DC/DC current-to-voltage converter drives the single-phase DC/AC inverter. Each DC/DC converter and its corresponding DC/AC inverter are connected back-to-back sharing a common DC-link. The plurality of power electronics modules is stacked together in series at the input side and in parallel or series/parallel at the output side.

Abstract: An AC-DC power converter is provided. The power converter includes an electrical terminal including a positive node and a negative node. The power converter also includes a first switch coupled across the positive node and the negative node and a second switch coupled in a reverse orientation relative to the first switch and in parallel to the first switch forming a first path and a second path. The power converter further includes a first electrical storage device situated in the first path and a second electrical storage device situated in the second path.

Abstract: A load bypass switch enables continuous power to remote loads in the event of 1) failure of one or more remote loads, or 2) faults within the remote loads, within a dc power system. The bypass switch utilizes the passive components of the dc loads or inverters and therefore reduces overall component count. A black start method for the remote dc system uses the same passives present inside the loads/inverters and simultaneously uses some of the features of the bypass switch. A bypass-module-yard uses multiple bypass switches enabling continuous power to the remote loads in the event of failure of one or more power distribution cables (in-feed to the remote loads) located remotely in the dc system.

Abstract: A multi-phase electronic power transformer includes a set of primary windings, wherein each primary winding is configured to couple with an input voltage. The transformer includes a pair of primary switching devices that includes a first primary switching device coupled to a first end of each primary winding and a second primary switching device coupled to a second end of each primary winding distinct from the first end of each primary winding. The transformer includes a set of secondary windings, wherein each secondary winding is configured to inductively couple with a respective primary winding and to output a voltage. The transformer includes a pair of secondary switching devices that includes a first secondary switching device coupled to a first end of each secondary winding and a second secondary switching device coupled to a second end of each secondary winding distinct from the first end of the each secondary winding.

Abstract: A power conversion system includes a power transformer for receiving AC power at a first voltage from an input side and for delivering AC power at a second voltage to an output side. A power converter is also included in the power conversion system wherein the power converter includes an input side converter on the input side and an output side converter on the output side coupled through a plurality of DC links. A converter controller in the power converter provides control signals to the input side converter and the output side converter for regulating an active power and a reactive power flow through the power converter. Each of the input side converters and the output side converters includes at least two power converter transformers coupled between respective power converter bridges coupled to the plurality of DC links and the input side or to the plurality of DC links and the output side.

Abstract: A power conversion system includes a power transformer for receiving AC power at a first voltage from an input side and for delivering AC power at a second voltage to an output side. A power converter is also included in the power conversion system wherein the power converter includes an input side converter on the input side and an output side converter on the output side coupled through a plurality of DC links. A converter controller in the power converter provides control signals to the input side converter and the output side converter for regulating an active power and a reactive power flow through the power converter. Each of the input side converters and the output side converters includes at least two power converter transformers coupled between respective power converter bridges coupled to the plurality of DC links and the input side or to the plurality of DC links and the output side.

Abstract: A multilevel inverter is provided. The multilevel inverter includes a plurality of bridges, each bridge configured to receive a respective portion of an input DC power and convert the respective portion to a respective converted AC power. The multilevel inverter also includes at least one bridge controller for operating at least one of the plurality of bridges in a square waveform mode. The multilevel inverter further includes a plurality of transformers, each transformer coupled to a respective bridge and configured to increase a voltage level of the respective portion of converted AC power. The plurality of transformers further includes secondary windings coupled in series with the other secondary windings to combine the respective increased voltage level portions of the converted AC power. The multilevel inverter also includes a grid converter configured to provide output power for a power grid.

Abstract: An alternating current to direct current (AC to DC) power conversion system is provided. The system includes a rectifier configured to convert an input AC voltage to an initial pulsating DC voltage. The system also includes an inverter configured to convert the initial pulsating DC voltage to a converted AC voltage. The system further includes a plurality of transformers, each transformer including a primary winding paired to a secondary winding, wherein each of the primary windings is coupled in series with the other primary windings, wherein the series coupled primary windings are coupled to the inverter to receive respective portions of the converted AC voltage. The system also includes a plurality of bridges, each bridge coupled to a respective secondary winding configured to receive a respective portion of a transformed AC voltage from the respective secondary windings, and coupled in parallel to the other bridges to provide a combined DC output voltage.

Abstract: An alternating current to direct current (AC to DC) power conversion system is provided. The system includes a rectifier configured to convert an input AC voltage to an initial pulsating DC voltage. The system also includes an inverter configured to convert the initial pulsating DC voltage to a converted AC voltage. The system further includes a plurality of transformers, each transformer including a primary winding paired to a secondary winding, wherein each of the primary windings is coupled in series with the other primary windings, wherein the series coupled primary windings are coupled to the inverter to receive respective portions of the converted AC voltage. The system also includes a plurality of bridges, each bridge coupled to a respective secondary winding configured to receive a respective portion of a transformed AC voltage from the respective secondary windings, and coupled in parallel to the other bridges to provide a combined DC output voltage.

Abstract: A multilevel inverter is provided. The multilevel inverter includes a plurality of bridges, each bridge configured to receive a respective portion of an input DC power and convert the respective portion to a respective converted AC power. The multilevel inverter also includes at least one bridge controller for operating at least one of the plurality of bridges in a square waveform mode. The multilevel inverter further includes a plurality of transformers, each transformer coupled to a respective bridge and configured to increase a voltage level of the respective portion of converted AC power. The plurality of transformers further includes secondary windings coupled in series with the other secondary windings to combine the respective increased voltage level portions of the converted AC power. The multilevel inverter also includes a grid converter configured to provide output power for a power grid.

Abstract: A power conversion system has a three-phase AC input, where each AC input phase is linked to a string of cascaded single-phase AC-DC converters placed in series with a three-phase AC-DC converter. Each single-phase AC-DC converter in one embodiment includes a silicon carbide (SiC) pulse width modulated MOSFET H-bridge that placed in series with the three-phase AC-DC converter that includes a silicon (Si) SCR bridge. The single-phase AC-DC converters and the three-phase AC-DC converter together in one embodiment include a mixed silicon-carbide (SiC) and silicon (Si) device topology.

Abstract: An AC-AC Converter for an AC source which in one embodiment has a first rectifier section rectifying the AC source into a first pulsed DC link voltage signal and a high frequency modulating section coupled to the first pulsed DC link voltage signal and producing a high frequency AC voltage signal. A high frequency transformer is coupled to the high frequency AC voltage signal producing a transformed high frequency AC signal. There is a second rectifier section coupled to the transformed high frequency AC signal and producing a second pulsed DC voltage signal and an unfolder section coupled to the second pulsed DC voltage signal and producing an output AC signal.

Abstract: A method of generating electric power includes providing at least one open-winding generator having at least one winding, wherein the at least one winding has a first terminal and a second terminal. The method also includes electrically coupling the first terminal to a first electric power electronics apparatus via a first electric bus and electrically coupling the second electric terminal to a second electric power electronics apparatus via a second electric bus. The method further includes inducing and regulating a first voltage on the first electric bus and inducing and regulating a second voltage on the second electric bus.

Abstract: A power conversion system has a three-phase AC input, where each AC input phase is linked to a string of cascaded single-phase AC-DC converters placed in series with a three-phase AC-DC converter. Each single-phase AC-DC converter in one embodiment includes a silicon carbide (SiC) pulse width modulated MOSFET H-bridge that placed in series with the three-phase AC-DC converter that includes a silicon (Si) SCR bridge. The single-phase AC-DC converters and the three-phase AC-DC converter together in one embodiment include a mixed silicon-carbide (SiC) and silicon (Si) device topology.

Abstract: A power converter system for supplying an output voltage is provided. The power converter system is adapted to operate in a normal mode and a fault mode. The system comprises a plurality of bridges and a plurality of transformers. The system further comprises a plurality of dc link capacitors, each coupled across a corresponding bridge. The system also includes a controller adapted for, during the normal mode, switching each bridge with a respective normal phase shift. During the fault mode, the controller is adapted for switching each of the remaining ones of the bridges with a respective adjusted phase shift to generate the output voltage. During the fault mode, at least one of the plurality of bridges is bypassed.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for converting power from a power source are described. In one example embodiment, the method includes controlling multiple transformer and switchgear units coupled to a power source, and controlling multiple converter units connected in parallel. Each converter unit is coupled to a respective one of the transformer and switchgear units to form an individual thread. The transformer and switchgear unit and power converters are controlled so that the carrier waveforms for each individual thread are interleaved between each other over a carrier cycle.

Abstract: Crystalline form F of oxcarbazepine.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing diaryl-substituted isoxazole using compounds of Formula (V) and Formula (VII): where Y is and to processes for preparing valdecoxib and parecoxib.