Patents by Inventor Sam C. Leu

Sam C. Leu 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: 5907479
    Abstract: A family of integrated filter forward converters includes a filter inductor is magnetically included in the transformer assembly. A basic circuit includes a DC voltage source, two cross-coupled capacitors, a clamp diode, a power switch, two identical transformers (or equivalent to a transformer and a filter inductor), two rectifying diodes, a filter capacitor and a load resistor. Several useful versions can be obtained by modifying the basic circuit for different applications. Both the input and output currents of the present invention can yield continuous current operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1999
    Inventor: Sam C. Leu