Abstract: An inductor is provided, comprising: a first ferrite core piece and a second ferrite core piece, each of which are made of substantially similar materials, exhibit desired electromagnetic properties, and which are fashioned in a substantially similar manner and shape, and wherein each of the first and second ferrite core pieces comprises a substantially planar mating surface, a center post, and a wire core assembly channel, and wherein a first substantially planar mating surface of the first ferrite core piece is adapted to planarly mate with a second substantially planar mating surface of the second ferrite core piece; and a wire core assembly adapted to be substantially self-locating and self-centering about a first or second center post when located in a respective first or second wire core assembly channel.

Abstract: An inductor is provided, comprising: a first ferrite core piece and a second ferrite core piece, each of which are made of substantially similar materials, exhibit desired electromagnetic properties, and which are fashioned in a substantially similar manner and shape, and wherein each of the first and second ferrite core pieces comprises a substantially planar mating surface, a center post, and a wire core assembly channel, and wherein a first substantially planar mating surface of the first ferrite core piece is adapted to planarly mate with a second substantially planar mating surface of the second ferrite core piece; and a wire core assembly adapted to be substantially self-locating and self-centering about a first or second center post when located in a respective first or second wire core assembly channel.

Abstract: An inductor is provided, comprising: a first ferrite core piece and a second ferrite core piece, each of which are made of substantially similar materials, exhibit desired electromagnetic properties, and which are fashioned in a substantially similar manner and shape, and wherein each of the first and second ferrite core pieces comprises a substantially planar mating surface, a center post, and a wire core assembly channel, and wherein a first substantially planar mating surface of the first ferrite core piece is adapted to planarly mate with a second substantially planar mating surface of the second ferrite core piece; and a wire core assembly adapted to be substantially self-locating and self-centering about a first or second center post when located in a respective first or second wire core assembly channel.

Abstract: An inductor is provided, comprising: a first ferrite core piece and a second ferrite core piece, each of which are made of substantially similar materials, exhibit desired electromagnetic properties, and which are fashioned in a substantially similar manner and shape, and wherein each of the first and second ferrite core pieces comprises a substantially planar mating surface, a center post, and a wire core assembly channel, and wherein a first substantially planar mating surface of the first ferrite core piece is adapted to planarly mate with a second substantially planar mating surface of the second ferrite core piece; and a wire core assembly adapted to be substantially self-locating and self-centering about a first or second center post when located in a respective first or second wire core assembly channel.

Abstract: An inductor is provided, comprising: a first ferrite core piece and a second ferrite core piece, each of which are made of substantially similar materials, exhibit desired electromagnetic properties, and which are fashioned in a substantially similar manner and shape, and wherein each of the first and second ferrite core pieces comprises a substantially planar mating surface, a center post, and a wire core assembly channel, and wherein a first substantially planar mating surface of the first ferrite core piece is adapted to planarly mate with a second substantially planar mating surface of the second ferrite core piece; and a wire core assembly adapted to be substantially self-locating and self-centering about a first or second center post when located in a respective first or second wire core assembly channel.

Abstract: An inductor is provided, comprising: a first ferrite core piece and a second ferrite core piece, each of which are made of substantially similar materials, exhibit desired electromagnetic properties, and which are fashioned in a substantially similar manner and shape, and wherein each of the first and second ferrite core pieces comprises a substantially planar mating surface, a center post, and a wire core assembly channel, and wherein a first substantially planar mating surface of the first ferrite core piece is adapted to planarly mate with a second substantially planar mating surface of the second ferrite core piece; and a wire core assembly adapted to be substantially self-locating and self-centering about a first or second center post when located in a respective first or second wire core assembly channel.

Abstract: A charge balancing circuit implemented within a charge storage device (cell) in a series connected charge storage unit (battery) made up of a plurality of cells. The charge balancing circuit may utilize a controller to sense the voltage in the cell it is implemented therein and the cells adjacent thereto. If the voltage of the current cell exceeds a threshold voltage and is greater than at least one adjacent cell the current cell can transfer charge to the adjacent cell having the lowest voltage. The transfer of the charge is done with a switching network that extracts current from the current cell and then transfers the current to the adjacent cell having the lowest voltage. The switching network may utilize switches and a current storage device (inductor) to transfer the charge. The controller may activate different switches based on which adjacent cell has the lowest voltage.

Abstract: A charge balancing circuit implemented within a charge storage device (cell) in a series connected charge storage unit (battery) made up of a plurality of cells. The charge balancing circuit may utilize a controller to sense the voltage in the cell it is implemented therein and the cells adjacent thereto. If the voltage of the current cell exceeds a threshold voltage and is greater than at least one adjacent cell the current cell can transfer charge to the adjacent cell having the lowest voltage. The transfer of the charge is done with a switching network that extracts current from the current cell and then transfers the current to the adjacent cell having the lowest voltage. The switching network may utilize switches and a current storage device (inductor) to transfer the charge. The controller may activate different switches based on which adjacent cell has the lowest voltage.

Abstract: A simple, self-oscillating, DC-to-DC converter current source, using a small number of simple components, with hysteresis around the current switching thresholds. Slight design modifications allow operation in any of several topologies. In another aspect of the invention, operation as a regulated DC-to-DC converter voltage source is achieved through the addition of a small number of additional components, with slight design modifications allowing operation in any of several topologies.

Abstract: A simple, self-oscillating, DC-to-DC converter current source, using a small number of simple components, with hysteresis around the current switching thresholds. Slight design modifications allow operation in any of several topologies. In another aspect of the invention, operation as a regulated DC-to-DC converter voltage source is achieved through the addition of a small number of additional components, with slight design modifications allowing operation in any of several topologies.

Abstract: A simple, self-oscillating, DC-to-DC converter current source, using a small number of simple components, with hysteresis around the current switching thresholds. Slight design modifications allow operation in any of several topologies. In another aspect of the invention, operation as a regulated DC-to-DC converter voltage source is achieved through the addition of a small number of additional components, with slight design modifications allowing operation in any of several topologies.