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Bilateral direct current converters
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1975-06-30
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Granted: 1976-10-12
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Expires: 1995-06-30
Abstract
Abstract Bilateral converters are disclosed which translate direct current voltages at one level to direct current voltages at another level. The same converter can also be used to translate direct current voltages at the second level back to direct current voltages at the first level. The converter is bilateral in the sense of converting direct current energy in both directions from a higher to a lower voltage level and from the lower to the higher level. A switching signal interrupts the direct current at the first voltage level and a transformer is used to step up or step down the voltage level. The output voltage is rectified to provide direct current power at the second voltage level. The same action takes place in the opposite direction in response to nothing more than a change in the loading placed on the system.
Inventors
- 👤 Gordon Douglas Woods
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 18:50
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M19/00; H04M19/08; H02; H02M; H02M3/00; H02M3/22; H02M3/24; H02M3/28; H02M3/325; H02M3/335; H02M3/33569; H02M3/33576; H02M3/33584
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A bilateral direct current to direct current voltage level converter comprising: at least one inductive element for converting the voltage level of interrupted direct currents to a different voltage level by inductive action, a first transistor switch having its output terminal connected to said inductive element, a second transistor switch having its output terminal connected to said inductance element, a source of alternating driving signals connected to the input terminals of said first and second transistor switches, a unidirectional current conducting device connected across each of said first and second transistor switches and poled oppositely to the direction of easy conduction of the connected one of said transistor switches, means for connecting direct current loads requiring different voltage levels to said first and second transistor switches, and means for connecting direct current sources substantially of said different voltage levels to said first and second transistor switches.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
A bilateral direct current to direct current voltage level converter comprising: at least one inductive element for converting the voltage level of interrupted direct currents to a different voltage level by inductive action, a first transistor switch having its output terminal connected to said inductive element, a second transistor switch having its output terminal connected to said inductance element, a source of alternating driving signals connected to the input terminals of said first and second transistor switches, a unidirectional current conducting device connected across each of said first and second transistor switches and poled oppositely to the direction of easy conduction of the connected one of said transistor switches, means for connecting direct current loads requiring different voltage levels to said first and second transistor switches, and means for connecting direct current sources substantially of said different voltage levels to said first and second transistor switches.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The bilateral voltage level converter according to claim 1 wherein said inductive element forms one arm of a T-network, the other arms of which comprise said first and second transistor switches.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The bilateral voltage level converter according to claim 1 wherein said inductive element comprises a transformer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The bilateral voltage level converter according to claim 3 further including third and fourth transistor switches connected to be driven in a push-pull relationship with respect to respective ones of said first and second transistor switches by opposite phases of said source of driving signals.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The bilateral voltage level converter according to claim 3 including a further plurality of transistor switches, each by-passed by a corresponding unidirectional conducting device, said transistor switches being connected in two symmetrical networks, one on each side of said transformer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The bilateral voltage level converter according to claim 3 including a further plurality of transistor switches, each by-passed by a corresponding unidirectional conducting device, said transistor switches being connected in a full bridge circuit on at least one side of said transformer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The bilateral voltage level converter according to claim 6 wherein at least one arm of one of said bridge circuits comprises a capacitor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The bilateral voltage level converter according to claim 6 wherein at least one arm of one of said bridge circuits comprises a diode.
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