Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
A rectifier circuit for producing an output DC voltage from an input AC voltage, comprising: (a) a first full wave rectifier connected directly to said input AC voltage for rectifying the same, said first rectifier output being connected to a first pair of output terminals to provide an unfiltered output DC voltage; (b) a voltage reducing means connected to said input AC voltage for providing a voltage-reduced AC output; (c) a second full wave rectifier connected to said voltage-reduced AC output for rectifying the same to provide at a second pair of output terminals a reduced voltage DC output; (d) a smoothing capacitor connected across said second pair of output terminals; and (e) means connecting said first and second pair of output terminals including unidirectional current means whereby the combined DC voltage output during each half cycle of said input AC voltage has a peak value equal to the peak voltage of said unfiltered DC voltage and a minimum value equal to said reduced voltage DC output.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
A rectifier circuit for producing an output DC voltage from an input AC voltage, comprising: (a) a first full wave rectifier connected directly to said input AC voltage for rectifying the same, said first rectifier output being connected to a first pair of output terminals to provide an unfiltered output DC voltage; (b) a voltage reducing means connected to said input AC voltage for providing a voltage-reduced AC output; (c) a second full wave rectifier connected to said voltage-reduced AC output for rectifying the same to provide at a second pair of output terminals a reduced voltage DC output; (d) a smoothing capacitor connected across said second pair of output terminals; and (e) means connecting said first and second pair of output terminals including unidirectional current means whereby the combined DC voltage output during each half cycle of said input AC voltage has a peak value equal to the peak voltage of said unfiltered DC voltage and a minimum value equal to said reduced voltage DC output.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A rectifier circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said connecting means comprises a diode connected between one of said second output terminals and one of said first output terminals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A rectifier circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said voltage reducing means comprises a transformer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A rectifier circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said voltage reducing means comprises a capacitor connected in series with said second rectifier.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
A rectifier circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said voltage reducing means comprises first and second capacitors connected in series with said second rectifier such that said second rectifier is interposed between said first and second capacitors.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A rectifier circuit as claimed in claim 5, further comprising a boosting transformer connected to said input AC voltage for applying said second rectifier with a boosted voltage via said first and second capacitors.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
58 words
A rectifier circuit as claimed in claim 3, wherein said connecting means comprises a first diode connected between one of said output terminals of said second rectifier and an output terminal of said first rectifier, and a second diode connected between the other output terminal of said second recitifier and the other output terminal of said first rectifier.