Power supply regulator high-line shunt bypass

Claim 2

A power supply regulator high-line shunt bypass circuit comprising: a first voltage source means; a second voltage source means of relatively higher magnitude than said first voltage source means, each of said voltage source means adapted for energization by a changing primary voltage; output terminals; resistance means having a value of resistance substantially higher than that of conductive wire connected between said first voltage source means and said output terminals for coupling a first voltage from said first voltage source means to said output terminals only when said first voltage source means is energized; and voltage regulating means coupled between said second voltage source means and said output terminals for coupling a second voltage from said second voltage source means to said output terminals when said second voltage source means is energized and for coupling at least a portion of said second voltage to said output terminals when said first voltage source means is energized.

Claim 3

A power supply regulator high-line shunt bypass circuit according to claim 1 wherein said first and second voltage source means comprise a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding having a plurality of means for providing said secondary voltage source means of relatively higher magnitude than said first voltage source means, said first voltage source means being energized at a high line primary voltage condition.

Claim 4

A power supply regulator high-line shunt bypass circuit according to claim 1 wherein said means for providing said first and second voltage source means defines a transformer having selectable connection taps on the secondary winding thereof.

Claim 5

A power supply regulator high-line shunt bypass circuit according to claim 1 wherein said first voltage source means defines a full-wave rectifier.

Claim 6

A power supply regulator high-line shunt bypass circuit according to claim 1 wherein said first impedance resistance means defines a resistor.

Claim 7

A power supply regulator high-line shunt bypass circuit according to claim 1 wherein said voltage regulating means includes an active variable resistance device as a series pass element.

Claim 8

A voltage regulator for reducing total power consumption at high line voltage comprising: first and second alternating sources, the second of which delivers a higher voltage than the first; a first plurality of asymmetrically-conducting devices connected to said first alternating source for rectifying the output thereof; a second plurality of asymmetrically-conducting devices connected to said second alternating source for rectifying the output thereof; output terminals; a resistive element of predetermined valve, said valve being substantially higher than that of conductive wire, connected between said first plurality of asymmetrically-conducting devices and said output terminals for shunting a percentage of current to said output terminals only during peak excursions of said first alternating source; and means connected between said second plurality of asymmetrically-conducting devices and said output terminals for continuously regulating a voltage at said output terminals to maintain said voltage at a predetermined value at low-line and high-line voltage conditions.

Claim 9

A voltage regulator for reducing total power consumption at high line voltage comprising: first and second alternating sources, the second of which delivers a higher voltage than the first; a first plurality of asymmetrically-conducting devices connected to said first alternating source for rectifying the output thereof; a second plurality of asymmetrically-conducting devices connected to said second alternating source for rectifying the output thereof; output terminals; a resistive element of predetermined valve, said valve being substantially higher than that of conductive wire, connected between said first plurality of asymmetrically-conducting devices and said output terminals for shunting a percentage of current to said output terminals only during peak excursions of said first alternating source; and means connected between said second plurality of asymmetrically-conducting devices and said output terminals for continuously regulating a voltage at said output terminals to maintain said voltage at a predetermined value at low-line and high-line voltage conditions.

Claim 10

A voltage regulator according to claim 7 wherein said means for continuously regulating a voltage at said output terminals includes a series-pass element.

Claim 11

A power supply regulator high-line shunt bypass circuit comprising: a first voltage source means; a second voltage source means having a higher voltage magnitude than said first voltage source means each of said source means adapted for energization by a changing primary voltage; output terminals; a series type regulator means connected between said second voltage source means and said output terminals for providing a continuously regulated voltage to said output terminals for all values of said changing primary voltage; and a resistor directly connected between said first voltage source means and said output terminals for providing a predetermined voltage to said output terminals only during peak excursions of said changing primary voltage.

Claim 12

A power supply regulator high-line shunt bypass circuit comprising: a first voltage source means; a second voltage source means having a higher voltage magnitude than said first voltage source means each of said source means adapted for energization by a changing primary voltage; output terminals; a series type regulator means connected between said second voltage source means and said output terminals for providing a continuously regulated voltage to said output terminals for all values of said changing primary voltage; and a resistor directly connected between said first voltage source means and said output terminals for providing a predetermined voltage to said output terminals only during peak excursions of said changing primary voltage.

Claim 13

The circuit according to claim 9 wherein said first and second voltage source means comprises a transformer having a primary winding adapted for energization by said changing primary voltage and a secondary winding having selectable connection taps for selecting a plurality of voltage values, and first and second full-wave bridge rectifiers connected to said selectable connection taps.