181 |
CONTROL TRANSFORMER |
US14377314 |
2013-03-12 |
US20150022303A1 |
2015-01-22 |
Jochen Von Bloh; Dieter Dohnal; Karsten Viereck |
The invention relates to a control transformer that is designed as a phase-shifting transformer, wherein semiconductor switching components are provided for each phase at a regulating winding with several partial windings. According to the invention, an additional connecting line with an additional electronic switching component is provided in each phase wherein each of these connecting lines connects a module of the respective phase with the end of the main winding of the adjacent phase. |
182 |
Method for manufacture of multi-layer-multi-turn structure for high efficiency wireless communication |
US13233735 |
2011-09-15 |
US08898885B2 |
2014-12-02 |
Vinit Singh; Christine A. Frysz; Matthew Geary; Eitan Babcock; Justin Derbas |
A structure for wireless communication having a plurality of conductor layers, an insulator layer separating each of the conductor layers, and at least one connector connecting two of the conductor layers wherein an electrical resistance is reduced when an electrical signal is induced in the resonator at a predetermined frequency. |
183 |
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION IN A POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT |
US14127836 |
2012-06-29 |
US20140340057A1 |
2014-11-20 |
Ron Campeanu; Laurence Gonano |
A system for reducing power consumption in a power supply circuit including: a transformer including: a core; a first winding including a first end and a second end of a first wire wound on the core; a second winding including a first end and a second end of a second wire, wherein the second wire has a larger cross-section than the first wire and the second end of the first wire is connected to the first end of the second wire; an input electrically connecting the first and second windings to the power supply circuit; and an output for connecting to a load; and a controller connected to the transformer for controlling an output voltage at the output, wherein the output voltage is less than a supply voltage at the input, to reduce the power consumption of the load. |
184 |
Transformer Filter Arrangement |
US14233063 |
2012-07-10 |
US20140266506A1 |
2014-09-18 |
Stefan Andersson; Fenghao Mu; Johan Wernehag |
A transformer filter arrangement (30) for passing signals at a fundamental frequency and suppressing signals at one or more interfering frequencies is disclosed. It comprises a transformer (100) having a first winding (110) and a second winding (120), wherein the first winding (110) has a first end (112a) and a second end (122b) and the second winding (120) has a first end (122a) and a second end (122b). It further comprises one or more capacitors (130a-e). For each capacitor (130a-c) of a first set of at least one capacitor of the one or more capacitors (130a-e), the capacitor (130a-c) is connected between a pair of taps (a1, a2; b1, b2; c1, c2) of the first winding (110), wherein each tap (a1, a2, b1, b2, c1, c2) of the pair of taps (a1, a2; b1, b2; c1, c2) is located between the first end (112a) and the second end (112b) of the first winding (110), and the capacitor (130a-c), together with an inductive sub segment (140a-c) of the first winding (110), which is connected in parallel with the capacitor (130a-c) between the pair of taps (a1, a2; b1, b2; c1, c2), forms a parallel LC circuit which is tuned to resonate at one of said interfering frequencies for suppressing signals at said one of the interfering frequencies. A corresponding integrated circuit, a corresponding radio receiver circuit, a corresponding radio transmitter circuit, and a corresponding radio communication apparatus are also disclosed. |
185 |
Multi-layer-multi-turn high efficiency inductors for electrical circuits |
US13797611 |
2013-03-12 |
US08823481B2 |
2014-09-02 |
Vinit Singh; Jacob Babcock; Christine A. Frysz |
A multi-layer, multi-turn structure for an inductor having a plurality of conductor layers separated by layers of insulator is described. The inductor further comprises a connector electrically connected between the conductor layers. The structure of the inductor may comprise a cavity therewithin. The structure of the inductor constructed such that electrical resistance is reduced therewithin, thus increasing the efficiency of the inductor. The inductor is particularly useful at operating within the radio frequency range and greater. |
186 |
Method for gas analysis of on-load tap changers |
US13140846 |
2010-04-15 |
US08738301B2 |
2014-05-27 |
Rainer Frotscher; Ralf Hartwig |
The present invention relates to a method for quantitatively analyzing gases as a monitor for on-load tap changers. The general inventive concept lies in selecting particular characteristic gases allowing an indirect subsequent association and a dimension for aging effects, excessive discharge, and/or heating of the on-load tap changer; measuring said characteristic gases, formed during the operation of the tap changer in the insulating oil thereof, at particular time intervals; forming indicative quotients from the measured values of the defined gases, said quotients allowing direct conclusions about aging effects, excessive discharge, and/or heating; displaying trends from a comparison of the currently derived value of each quotient to the most recently derived value for the same quotient; and inferring warnings for aging effects, excessive discharge, and/or heating if the corresponding quotients tend to change significantly over time or in the course of the switch changes made. |
187 |
Multi-layer-multi-turn high efficiency inductors with cavity structures |
US13797415 |
2013-03-12 |
US08692641B2 |
2014-04-08 |
Vinit Singh; Jacob Babcock; Christine A. Frysz |
A multi-layer, multi-turn structure for an inductor having a plurality of conductor layers separated by layers of insulator is described. The inductor further comprises a connector electrically connected between the conductor layers. The structure of the inductor may comprise a cavity therewithin. The structure of the inductor constructed such that electrical resistance is reduced therewithin, thus increasing the efficiency of the inductor. The inductor is particularly useful at operating within the radio frequency range and greater. |
188 |
SUPPLEMENTARY TRANSFORMER WINDING |
US14088035 |
2013-11-22 |
US20140077913A1 |
2014-03-20 |
Benjamin WEBER; Bhavesh Patel; Jens Tepper; Udo Chudobba |
A transformer winding and a dry-transformer are disclosed, which include a main transformer winding, and a supplementary transformer winding configured to be electrically connected in series with the main transformer winding. The supplementary transformer winding can include a first winding module, a second winding module, and a third winding module, each of the winding modules having at least a first, a second and a third winding segment, and wherein each of the winding segments has a tap. A changer is configured to be connected to the taps of the second winding module, and wherein the second winding module is configured to be electrically connected in series to at least one winding segment of the first winding module and the third winding module. |
189 |
METHOD FOR OPERATION OF MULTI-LAYER-MULTI-TURN HIGH EFFICIENCY INDUCTORS WITH CAVITY STRUCTURE |
US13797561 |
2013-03-12 |
US20130208389A1 |
2013-08-15 |
Vinit SINGH; Jacob BABCOCK; Christine A. FRYSZ |
A multi-layer, multi-turn structure for an inductor having a plurality of conductor layers separated by layers of insulator is described. The inductor further comprises a connector electrically connected between the conductor layers. The structure of the inductor may comprise a cavity therewithin. The structure of the inductor constructed such that electrical resistance is reduced therewithin, thus increasing the efficiency of the inductor. The inductor is particularly useful at operating within the radio frequency range and greater. |
190 |
MULTI-LAYER-MULTI-TURN HIGH EFFICIENCY INDUCTORS FOR ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS |
US13797611 |
2013-03-12 |
US20130207744A1 |
2013-08-15 |
Vinit SINGH; Jacob BABCOCK; Christine A. FRYSZ |
A multi-layer, multi-turn structure for an inductor having a plurality of conductor layers separated by layers of insulator is described. The inductor further comprises a connector electrically connected between the conductor layers. The structure of the inductor may comprise a cavity therewithin. The structure of the inductor constructed such that electrical resistance is reduced therewithin, thus increasing the efficiency of the inductor. The inductor is particularly useful at operating within the radio frequency range and greater. |
191 |
METHOD FOR OPERATION OF MULTI-LAYER-MULTI-TURN HIGH EFFICIENCY TUNABLE INDUCTORS |
US13797581 |
2013-03-12 |
US20130201589A1 |
2013-08-08 |
Vinit SINGH; Jacob BABCOCK; Christine A. FRYSZ |
A multi-layer, multi-turn structure for an inductor having a plurality of conductor layers separated by layers of insulator is described. The inductor further comprises a connector electrically connected between the conductor layers. The structure of the inductor may comprise a cavity therewithin. The structure of the inductor constructed such that electrical resistance is reduced therewithin, thus increasing the efficiency of the inductor. The inductor is particularly useful at operating within the radio frequency range and greater. |
192 |
METHOD FOR OPERATION OF MULTI-LAYER-MULTI-TURN HIGH EFFICIENCY INDUCTORS |
US13797534 |
2013-03-12 |
US20130200722A1 |
2013-08-08 |
Vinit SINGH; Jacob BABCOCK; Christine A. FRYSZ |
A multi-layer, multi-turn structure for an inductor having a plurality of conductor layers separated by layers of insulator is described. The inductor further comprises a connector electrically connected between the conductor layers. The structure of the inductor may comprise a cavity therewithin. The structure of the inductor constructed such that electrical resistance is reduced therewithin, thus increasing the efficiency of the inductor. The inductor is particularly useful at operating within the radio frequency range and greater. |
193 |
METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF MULTI-LAYER-MULTI-TURN HIGH EFFICIENCY TUNABLE INDUCTORS |
US13797503 |
2013-03-12 |
US20130199028A1 |
2013-08-08 |
Vinit SINGH; Jacob BABCOCK; Christine A. FRYSZ |
A multi-layer, multi-turn structure for an inductor having a plurality of conductor layers separated by layers of insulator is described. The inductor further comprises a connector electrically connected between the conductor layers. The structure of the inductor may comprise a cavity therewithin. The structure of the inductor constructed such that electrical resistance is reduced therewithin, thus increasing the efficiency of the inductor. The inductor is particularly useful at operating within the radio frequency range and greater. |
194 |
Arrangement for voltage conversion |
US12991161 |
2008-05-06 |
US08422260B2 |
2013-04-16 |
Gunnar Asplund |
An arrangement for converting direct voltage into alternating voltage and conversely has a Voltage Source Converter with at least one phase leg connected to opposite poles (5, 6) of a direct voltage side of the converter and a series connection of switching cells arranged between said poles. Each half (8, 9) of this series connection is connected to a mid point forming a phase output by a phase reactor. The phase reactors of a said phase leg are built in a transformer (30) configured to connect said phase output to an alternating voltage phase line (28) by forming a primary winding each of the transformer arranged to interact with a secondary winding thereof connected to the alternating voltage phase line. |
195 |
System Using Multi-Layer Wire Structure for High Efficiency Wireless Communication |
US13233663 |
2011-09-15 |
US20130069750A1 |
2013-03-21 |
Vinit Singh; Christine A. Frysz |
A structure for wireless communication having a plurality of conductor layers, an insulator layer separating each of the conductor layers, and at least one connector connecting two of the conductor layers wherein an electrical resistance is reduced when an electrical signal is induced in the resonator at a predetermined frequency. |
196 |
Method for Manufacture of Multi-Layer Wire Structure for High Efficiency Wireless Communication |
US13233686 |
2011-09-15 |
US20130067737A1 |
2013-03-21 |
Vinit Singh; Christine A. Frysz; Matthew Geary; Eitan Babcock; Justin Derbas |
A structure for wireless communication having a plurality of conductor layers, an insulator layer separating each of the conductor layers, and at least one connector connecting two of the conductor layers wherein an electrical resistance is reduced when an electrical signal is induced in the resonator at a predetermined frequency. |
197 |
Backlight apparatus and transformer thereof |
US12611449 |
2009-11-03 |
US08264163B2 |
2012-09-11 |
Ming-Yen Wu; Ching-Chang Hsieh; Ming-Feng Liu |
A transformer is disclosed. The transformer includes a first pin, a second pin, a first side winding, a second side winding, and a jump pin. The second side winding is coupled to the first pin and the second pin. The first pin is between the jump pin and the second pin. The jump pin is coupled to the second pin inside the transformer. |
198 |
Planar transformer and method of manufacturing |
US12238492 |
2008-09-26 |
US08054154B2 |
2011-11-08 |
George Bradley Koprivnak; Thomas David Williams |
A planar transformer includes first and second windings that may be comprised of electrically conductive traces etched onto one or more printed circuit boards. The printed circuit boards may be arranged in various orientations so as to change the turns ratio of the planar transformer. In one embodiment, the printed circuit boards are substantially similar and may be electrically connected via connectors that separate the circuit boards. Insulating sleeves may be inserted between the printed circuit boards in an interleaved configuration. |
199 |
System for, and method of, heating a biological site in a patient's body |
US10532391 |
2003-10-28 |
US07871410B2 |
2011-01-18 |
Norman Booth; Evan K. Chong |
A system (10) for heating a biological site in a patient's body includes a transformer (14) having a primary winding and a secondary winding. The secondary winding has a tap (24) to provide a ground reference and two sources of radio frequency (RF) energy. An active electrode (16) is connected to each source to apply energy from its associated source to the site, the energy applied by one electrode (16) being out of phase with the energy applied by the other electrode (16). |
200 |
Impedance transformer and applications thereof |
US11473810 |
2006-06-22 |
US07750787B2 |
2010-07-06 |
Seunghwan Yoon; Jesus Alfonso Castaneda; Franco De Flaviis |
An impedance transformer includes a first winding and a second winding. The first winding includes a first plurality of winding components, wherein each of the first plurality of winding components is on a corresponding layer of a first set of layers of a supporting substrate. The second winding includes a second plurality of winding components, wherein each of the second plurality of winding components is on a corresponding layer of a second set of layers of the supporting substrate and the first and second sets of layers are interleaved. The first winding has a first impedance within a desired frequency range and the second winding has a second impedance within the desired frequency range, where the first and second impedances are based on at least one of spacing, trace width, and trace length of the first and second plurality of winding components. |