Patents by Inventor Wuhua Li

Wuhua Li 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: 11973422
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a high step-down modular DC power supply, belonging to the field of power electronics technology, and the high step-down modular DC power supply includes an upper modular cascade circuit string, a lower modular cascade circuit string, a load, and an input source, where the upper modular cascade circuit string includes i upper sub-module circuits, and the lower modular cascade circuit string includes j lower sub-module circuits. A combination manner of module circuits includes: upper module string cascading, lower module string cascading, and hybrid cascading of the upper module string and the lower module string. The power supply is formed to be a high voltage step-down ratio power supply with high voltage direct current input and low voltage direct current output through modular cascading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Wuhua Li, Chushan Li, Lin Zhu, Huan Yang, Shengdao Ren, Huiqiang Yan, Jing Sheng, Xiangning He
  • Patent number: 11757287
    Abstract: A voltage conversion circuit includes: an inductor, a first switch module, N second switch modules connected in series, N third switch modules connected in series, and N?1 flying capacitors. One terminal of the first switch module is separately connected to one terminal of the N second switch modules connected in series and one terminal of the N third switch modules connected in series. The other terminal of the N third switch modules connected in series is connected to a positive electrode of a high-voltage power supply. The other terminal of the first switch module and the other terminal of the N second switch modules connected in series are connected to a negative electrode of the high-voltage power supply. A low-voltage power supply is connected to the two terminals of the first switch module through the inductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wanyuan Qu, Fangcheng Liu, Lei Shi, Wuhua Li
  • Patent number: 11715959
    Abstract: A voltage conversion circuit includes: an inductor, a first switch module, N second switch modules connected in series, N third switch modules connected in series, and N?1 flying capacitors. One terminal of the first switch module is separately connected to one terminal of the N second switch modules connected in series and one terminal of the N third switch modules connected in series. The other terminal of the N third switch modules connected in series is connected to a positive electrode of a high-voltage power supply. The other terminal of the first switch module and the other terminal of the N second switch modules connected in series are connected to a negative electrode of the high-voltage power supply. A low-voltage power supply is connected to the two terminals of the first switch module through the inductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wanyuan Qu, Fangcheng Liu, Lei Shi, Wuhua Li
  • Publication number: 20220376633
    Abstract: A resonance control method for differentiated phase correction under asymmetric positive and negative bilateral frequency domains includes a differentiated phase correction resonance control link with an independent phase correction angle at each resonance point, a decoupling link and a delay compensation link. As a high power converter has the characteristic of asymmetric positive and negative bilateral frequency domains under resonance control with decoupling, stability margin of a control link is enhanced while a negative-sequence current suppression capability is realized by means of differentiated phase correction at positive and negative resonance poles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Wuhua LI, Ye YAN, Yuxiang WANG, Chushan LI, Wenxi YAO, Xiangning HE, Youtong FANG
  • Publication number: 20220337157
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a high step-down modular DC power supply, belonging to the field of power electronics technology, and the high step-down modular DC power supply includes an upper modular cascade circuit string, a lower modular cascade circuit string, a load, and an input source, where the upper modular cascade circuit string includes i upper sub-module circuits, and the lower modular cascade circuit string includes j lower sub-module circuits. A combination manner of module circuits includes: upper module string cascading, lower module string cascading, and hybrid cascading of the upper module string and the lower module string. The power supply is formed to be a high voltage step-down ratio power supply with high voltage direct current input and low voltage direct current output through modular cascading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Wuhua LI, Chushan LI, Lin ZHU, Huan YANG, Shengdao REN, Huiqiang YAN, Jing SHENG, Xiangning HE
  • Publication number: 20220285947
    Abstract: A voltage conversion circuit includes: an inductor, a first switch module, N second switch modules connected in series, N third switch modules connected in series, and N?1 flying capacitors. One terminal of the first switch module is separately connected to one terminal of the N second switch modules connected in series and one terminal of the N third switch modules connected in series. The other terminal of the N third switch modules connected in series is connected to a positive electrode of a high-voltage power supply. The other terminal of the first switch module and the other terminal of the N second switch modules connected in series are connected to a negative electrode of the high-voltage power supply. A low-voltage power supply is connected to the two terminals of the first switch module through the inductor. In embodiments of this application, a higher boost ratio can be implemented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Wanyuan QU, Fangcheng LIU, Lei SHI, Wuhua LI
  • Patent number: 11437986
    Abstract: A gate voltage magnitude compensation equalization method and circuit for series operation of power switch transistors are provided. A dynamic voltage equalization of series-connected power switch transistors is implemented by using sampling principles where voltages of the power switch transistors are controlled by gate voltage magnitude and unbalanced voltage differentials are converted into unbalanced current differentials of buffer currents. The gate voltage magnitude compensation equalization method and circuit relates to differential control and works in a dynamic voltage change process of the series-connected power switch transistors, without having a negative effect on operation of the power switch transistors under normal operating conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Wuhua Li, Chengmin Li, Saizhen Chen, Haoze Luo, Xin Xiang, Chushan Li, Xiangning He
  • Publication number: 20220011358
    Abstract: A method for a direct current (DC) islanding detection based on positive feedback of a bus voltage at a specific frequency, essentially including three steps: extraction of a specific frequency component of the bus voltage, injection of a disturbance component of the specific frequency, and determination of DC islanding. The extraction of the specific frequency component of the bus voltage and the injection of the disturbance component of the specific frequency constitute a positive feedback mechanism in a power management unit control loop. In a grid-connected mode of a DC grid, the positive feedback mechanism fails due to a control action of a voltage management unit on a bus, and the bus voltage remains stable. In an islanding mode of the DC grid, under an action of the positive feedback mechanism, the power management unit allows the bus voltage to generate a self-excited oscillation at the specific frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: Zhejiang University
    Inventors: Wuhua LI, Qinghui HUANG, Chushan LI, Heya YANG, Xiaowei GU, Min CHEN, Huan YANG, Xiangning HE
  • Publication number: 20210399724
    Abstract: A gate voltage magnitude compensation equalization method and circuit for series operation of power switch transistors are provided. A dynamic voltage equalization of series-connected power switch transistors is implemented by using sampling principles where voltages of the power switch transistors are controlled by gate voltage magnitude and unbalanced voltage differentials are converted into unbalanced current differentials of buffer currents. The gate voltage magnitude compensation equalization method and circuit relates to differential control and works in a dynamic voltage change process of the series-connected power switch transistors, without having a negative effect on operation of the power switch transistors under normal operating conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: Zhejiang University
    Inventors: Wuhua LI, Chengmin LI, Saizhen CHEN, Haoze LUO, Xin XIANG, Chushan LI, Xiangning HE
  • Patent number: 10819262
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a power generation system including a double-fed induction generator, a power converter, and a controller. The double-fed induction generator includes a rotor and a stator coupled to a grid. The power converter includes a rotor side converter coupled to the rotor of the generator, a grid side converter coupled to the grid, and a DC bus coupled between the rotor side converter and the grid side converter. The controller includes a rotor side controller for controlling the rotor side converter and a grid side controller for controlling the grid side converter. The rotor side controller includes a compensator having a transfer function and configured to counter a negative resistance effect of the generator to suppress sub-synchronous oscillations. The present invention further discloses a system for suppressing sub-synchronous oscillations and a method for controlling operation of a power system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Yunjie Gu, Yuxiang Wang, Jiao Liu, Zhuohui Tan, David Smith, Wei Ren, Wuhua Li
  • Publication number: 20190089279
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a power generation system including a double-fed induction generator, a power converter, and a controller. The double-fed induction generator includes a rotor and a stator coupled to a grid. The power converter includes a rotor side converter coupled to the rotor of the generator, a grid side converter coupled to the grid, and a DC bus coupled between the rotor side converter and the grid side converter. The controller includes a rotor side controller for controlling the rotor side converter and a grid side controller for controlling the grid side converter. The rotor side controller includes a compensator having a transfer function and configured to counter a negative resistance effect of the generator to suppress sub-synchronous oscillations. The present invention further discloses a system for suppressing sub-synchronous oscillations and a method for controlling operation of a power system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Yunjie GU, Yuxiang WANG, Jiao LIU, Zhuohui TAN, David SMITH, Wei REN, Wuhua LI
  • Patent number: 8868249
    Abstract: Methods, circuits, apparatus, and systems related to a hybrid driving and controlling circuit are disclosed. In one embodiment, a hybrid driving and controlling circuit in a double power supply system includes first and second power supplies and at least one load, and the circuit can include: (i) a controller coupled to a hybrid switcher that enables energy transfer from the first and second power supplies; (ii) when a determined energy of the first power supply is sufficient, the controller can control the hybrid switcher to transfer energy from the first power supply to the second power supply; and (iii) when the determined energy of the first power supply is insufficient, the controller can control the hybrid switcher to transfer energy from the second power supply to the at least one load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Silergy Semiconductor Technology (Hangzhou) Ltd
    Inventor: Wuhua Li
  • Publication number: 20140032008
    Abstract: Methods, circuits, apparatus, and systems related to a hybrid driving and controlling circuit are disclosed. In one embodiment, a hybrid driving and controlling circuit in a double power supply system includes first and second power supplies and at least one load, and the circuit can include: (i) a controller coupled to a hybrid switcher that enables energy transfer from the first and second power supplies; (ii) when a determined energy of the first power supply is sufficient, the controller can control the hybrid switcher to transfer energy from the first power supply to the second power supply; and (iii) when the determined energy of the first power supply is insufficient, the controller can control the hybrid switcher to transfer energy from the second power supply to the at least one load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Silergy Semiconductor Technology (Hangzhou) LTD
    Inventor: Wuhua Li
  • Patent number: 8588992
    Abstract: Methods, circuits, apparatus, and systems related to a hybrid driving and controlling circuit are disclosed. In one embodiment, a hybrid driving and controlling circuit in a double power supply system includes first and second power supplies and at least one load, and the circuit can include: (i) a controller coupled to a hybrid switcher that enables energy transfer from the first and second power supplies; (ii) when a determined energy of the first power supply is sufficient, the controller can control the hybrid switcher to transfer energy from the first power supply to the second power supply; and (iii) when the determined energy of the first power supply is insufficient, the controller can control the hybrid switcher to transfer energy from the second power supply to the at least one load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Silergy Semiconductor Technology (Hangzhou) Ltd
    Inventor: Wuhua Li
  • Patent number: 8054135
    Abstract: An amplifier comprises a power source, a load network comprising a load and a resonance circuit, an input branch having a first end electrically coupled to the power source and a second end electrically coupled to the load network, and an active switch having one terminal electrically coupled to the second end of the input branch. The input branch including at least one parallel-LC-circuit configured to provide an infinitely large impedance at harmonics of a determined order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Yingqi Zhang, Jianwu Li, Yunfeng Liu, Wuhua Li
  • Publication number: 20110218692
    Abstract: Methods, circuits, apparatus, and systems related to a hybrid driving and controlling circuit are disclosed. In one embodiment, a hybrid driving and controlling circuit in a double power supply system includes first and second power supplies and at least one load, and the circuit can include: (i) a controller coupled to a hybrid switcher that enables energy transfer from the first and second power supplies; (ii) when a determined energy of the first power supply is sufficient, the controller can control the hybrid switcher to transfer energy from the first power supply to the second power supply; and (iii) when the determined energy of the first power supply is insufficient, the controller can control the hybrid switcher to transfer energy from the second power supply to the at least one load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: Hangzhou Silergy Semiconductor Technology LTD
    Inventor: Wuhua Li
  • Publication number: 20100141168
    Abstract: An amplifier comprises a power source, a load network comprising a load and a resonance circuit, an input branch having a first end electrically coupled to the power source and a second end electrically coupled to the load network, and an active switch having one terminal electrically coupled to the second end of the input branch. The input branch including at least one parallel-LC-circuit configured to provide an infinitely large impedance at harmonics of a determined order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Yingqi Zhang, Jianwu Li, Yunfeng Liu, Wuhua Li