Patents by Inventor Nassar H. Kutkut

Nassar H. Kutkut 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).

  • Patent number: 5781419
    Abstract: A DC-to-DC converter topology is provided having switching devices that are switched under zero voltage switching conditions to minimize switching losses. The converter of the present invention includes two input side converter bridges, each based on a two switch forward converter topology. The input side converter bridges may be connected in series for high input voltage levels and in parallel for low voltage levels. The switching devices of each input side converter bridge are coupled together by coupling inductors. The turning-off of a switching device in one bridge causes part of the energy stored in the corresponding coupled inductor to discharge an output capacitance of an incoming switching device in the other bridge, causing an anti-parallel connected diode to conduct. The incoming switch can thus be turned on under zero voltage switching conditions. Zero voltage switching can be achieved over a wide load range by properly sizing the coupled inductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Assignee: Soft Switching Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nassar H. Kutkut, Deepakraj M. Divan