Patents by Inventor Thomas Sahlstrom

Thomas Sahlstrom 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: 7564700
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a switched mode power supply with programmable digital control and to a power supply system comprising a plurality of switched mode power supplies. The input terminals and the output terminals of the switched mode power supply system are separated by an insulation barrier, and the switched mode power supply comprises a conversion stage having at least one switching element. The switching element of the conversion stage, as well as any switching elements of a possible pre-regulator, is digitally controlled by a programmable digital circuit. In one embodiment of the switched mode power supply, the programmable digital circuit is located on the primary side of the insulation barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Emerson Energy Systems, AB
    Inventors: Anders Hansson, Thomas Sahlstrom, Jun Ma, Mattias Andersson
  • Patent number: 7525821
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a switched mode power supply with programmable digital control and to a power supply system comprising a plurality of switched mode power supplies. The input terminals and the output terminals of the switched mode power supply system are separated by an insulation barrier, and the switched mode power supply comprises a conversion stage having at least one switching element. The switching element of the conversion stage, as well as any switching elements of a possible pre-regulator, is digitally controlled by a programmable digital circuit. In one embodiment of the switched mode power supply, the programmable digital circuit is located on the primary side of the insulation barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Emerson Energy Systems, AB
    Inventors: Anders Hansson, Thomas Sahlstrom, Jun Ma, Mattias Andersson
  • Publication number: 20080192511
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a switched mode power supply with programmable digital control and to a power supply system comprising a plurality of switched mode power supplies. The input terminals and the output terminals of the switched mode power supply system are separated by an insulation barrier, and the switched mode power supply comprises a conversion stage having at least one switching element. The switching element of the conversion stage, as well as any switching elements of a possible pre-regulator, is digitally controlled by a programmable digital circuit. In one embodiment of the switched mode power supply, the programmable digital circuit is located on the primary side of the insulation barrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: EMERSON ENERGY SYSTEMS AB
    Inventors: Anders Hansson, Thomas Sahlstrom, Jun Ma, Mattias Andersson
  • Patent number: 7408790
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a switched mode power supply with programmable digital control and to a power supply system comprising a plurality of switched mode power supplies. The input terminals and the output terminals of the switched mode power supply system are separated by an insulation barrier, and the switched mode power supply comprises a conversion stage having at least one switching element. The switching element of the conversion stage, as well as any switching elements of a possible pre-regulator, is digitally controlled by a programmable digital circuit. In one embodiment of the switched mode power supply, the programmable digital circuit is located on the primary side of the insulation barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Emerson Energy Systems, AB
    Inventors: Anders Hansson, Thomas Sahlstrom, Jun Ma, Mattias Andersson
  • Publication number: 20080174291
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a switched mode power supply with programmable digital control and to a power supply system comprising a plurality of switched mode power supplies. The input terminals and the output terminals of the switched mode power supply system are separated by an insulation barrier, and the switched mode power supply comprises a conversion stage having at least one switching element. The switching element of the conversion stage, as well as any switching elements of a possible pre-regulator, is digitally controlled by a programmable digital circuit. In one embodiment of the switched mode power supply, the programmable digital circuit is located on the primary side of the insulation barrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: EMERSON ENERGY SYSTEMS AB
    Inventors: Anders Hansson, Thomas Sahlstrom, Jun Ma, Mattias Andersson
  • Patent number: 7193864
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a switched mode power supply with programmable digital control and to a power supply system comprising a plurality of switched mode power supplies. The input terminals and the output terminals of the switched mode power supply system are separated by an insulation barrier, and the switched mode power supply comprises a conversion stage having at least one switching element. The switching element of the conversion stage, as well as any switching elements of a possible pre-regulator, is digitally controlled by a programmable digital circuit. In one embodiment of the switched mode power supply, the programmable digital circuit is located on the primary side of the insulation barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Emerson Energy Systems AB
    Inventors: Anders Hansson, Thomas Sahlstrom, Jun Ma, Mattias Andersson
  • Publication number: 20070025124
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a switched mode power supply with programmable digital control and to a power supply system comprising a plurality of switched mode power supplies. The input terminals and the output terminals of the switched mode power supply system are separated by an insulation barrier, and the switched mode power supply comprises a conversion stage having at least one switching element. The switching element of the conversion stage, as well as any switching elements of a possible pre-regulator, is digitally controlled by a programmable digital circuit. In one embodiment of the switched mode power supply, the programmable digital circuit is located on the primary side of the insulation barrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: EMERSON ENERGY SYSTEMS AB
    Inventors: Anders Hansson, Thomas Sahlstrom, Jun Ma, Mattias Andersson
  • Publication number: 20040189271
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a switched mode power supply with programmable digital control and to a power supply system comprising a plurality of switched mode power supplies. The input terminals and the output terminals of the switched mode power supply system are separated by an insulation barrier, and the switched mode power supply comprises a conversion stage having at least one switching element. The switching element of the conversion stage, as well as any switching elements of a possible pre-regulator, is digitally controlled by a programmable digital circuit. In one embodiment of the switched mode power supply, the programmable digital circuit is located on the primary side of the insulation barrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Anders Hansson, Thomas Sahlstrom, Jun Ma, Mattias Andersson
  • Patent number: 6577516
    Abstract: A rectifier comprising a preregulator (11; 21) and a DC/DC converter (13; 23) is disclosed, comprising means for controlling the output power POUT from the DC/DC converter in dependence of the input power to the preregulator. A method of controlling such a rectifier by controlling the output power POUT in dependence of the input current IIN is also disclosed. This ensures that the output power from the rectifier is never higher than what the preregulator can supply. As a result the rectifier according to the invention may be used at any power level and any input conditions. The output power POUT may be controlled by controlling the output current IOUT from the DC/DC converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Emerson Energy Systems AB
    Inventors: Christer Thoren, Thomas Sahlstrom
  • Patent number: 5793190
    Abstract: As a front end power factor correction circuit in a rectifier a boost conversion topology is often used. A great problem with this topology is the rectifier diode. This diode must be of a high voltage type in a boost application and will therefore have a large reverse-recovery current before it will block the voltage. This current may cause large losses. With the solution according to the invention care will be taken to the recovery current in a more effective way than any earlier solution has obtained. The proposed circuit comprises essentially a boost circuit, where a main and first inductor L1(3) and a main and first diode D1(4) are connected in series from an input to an output and a main and first capacitor C1(5) from an output to ground. A main and first transistor M1(1) is connected from between the first inductor L1(3) and the first diode D1(4) to ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
    Inventors: Thomas Sahlstrom, Christer Thoren