Electrical transmission or interconnection systems – Plural supply circuits or sources – Series-connected sources
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-08
2010-11-23
Kaplan, Hal I (Department: 2836)
Electrical transmission or interconnection systems
Plural supply circuits or sources
Series-connected sources
C307S082000, C323S266000, C363S043000, C363S132000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07839023
ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus for a circuit including first and second energy sources, a rectifier coupled to the first and second energy sources, first and second energy storage devices coupled end-to-end across the positive and negative rails, and a single three-level inverter coupled to the rectifier for providing three-phase sinusoidal output voltages.
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Holmansky Evgeny N.
Jacobson Boris S.
Daly, Crowley & Mofford & Durkee, LLP
Kaplan Hal I
Raytheon Company
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