Endoscopic light source
    1.
    发明授权
    Endoscopic light source 有权
    内窥镜光源

    公开(公告)号:US09531156B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-27

    申请号:US12487591

    申请日:2009-06-18

    摘要: A light source assembly includes multiple light emitters having output that are focused and mixed onto a optical fiber leading to an endoscope or other device. The emitters can be LEDs or solid state lasers that emit different colors. A driver circuit controls the relative output intensities of the light emitters so as to produce a desired light spectrum. A driver circuit includes a buck topology connected to a controller that provides current mode control. Pulse width modulation of the buck current is provided by a semiconductor switch across a solid state laser. A second order filter, formed by the an external inductor and the output capacitance of the buck topology, minimizes AC current ripple to the laser.

    摘要翻译: 光源组件包括具有聚焦和混合到通向内窥镜或其它装置的光纤上的输出的多个发光体。 发射器可以是发射不同颜色的LED或固态激光器。 驱动器电路控制发光体的相对输出强度,以产生所需的光谱。 驱动器电路包括连接到提供电流模式控制的控制器的降压拓扑。 降压电流的脉冲宽度调制由跨越固态激光器的半导体开关提供。 由外部电感器形成的二阶滤波器和降压拓扑的输出电容可最大限度地减少激光器的交流电流纹波。

    System, method, module, and energy exchanger for optimizing output of series-connected photovoltaic and electrochemical devices
    2.
    发明授权
    System, method, module, and energy exchanger for optimizing output of series-connected photovoltaic and electrochemical devices 有权
    系统,方法,模块和能量交换器,用于优化串联光伏和电化学装置的输出

    公开(公告)号:US09331499B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-03

    申请号:US13211984

    申请日:2011-08-17

    IPC分类号: H02J7/00 H02J1/10

    摘要: An energy transfer device for solar power systems operates to draw power from high-producing photovoltaic devices and apply that power across low-producing photovoltaic devices. An embodiment is a self-regulating energy exchanger using bidirectional DC-DC converters that operates to maintain uniform voltage across each series-connected photovoltaic device. An alternative embodiment is an energy exchanger that is controlled to maintain each of several series-connected photovoltaic devices at a maximum power point by drawing power from high-performing devices and applying that power across low-performing devices to provide uniform current among series-connected photovoltaic devices.

    摘要翻译: 用于太阳能发电系统的能量传递装置用于从高产量的光伏器件中抽取功率,并将该功率应用于低成本的光伏器件。 一个实施例是使用双向DC-DC转换器的自调节能量交换器,其操作以在每个串联连接的光伏器件上保持均匀的电压。 替代实施例是一种能量交换器,其被控制以通过从高性能装置中抽取功率并将该功率应用于低性能装置以在串联连接的电力之间提供均匀电流来将几个串联连接的光伏器件中的每一个保持在最大功率点 光电器件。

    Powder core material coupled inductors and associated methods
    3.
    发明授权
    Powder core material coupled inductors and associated methods 有权
    粉末芯材料耦合电感器及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US08952776B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-10

    申请号:US13107616

    申请日:2011-05-13

    CPC分类号: H02M7/003

    摘要: A multi-phase coupled inductor includes a powder core material magnetic core and first, second, third, and fourth terminals. The coupled inductor further includes a first winding at least partially embedded in the core and a second winding at least partially embedded in the core. The first winding is electrically coupled between the first and second terminals, and the second winding electrically is coupled between the third and fourth terminals. The second winding is at least partially physically separated from the first winding within the magnetic core. The multi-phase coupled inductor is, for example, used in a power supply.

    摘要翻译: 多相耦合电感器包括粉末芯材料磁芯和第一,第二,第三和第四端子。 耦合电感器还包括至少部分地嵌入在芯中的第一绕组和至少部分地嵌入芯中的第二绕组。 第一绕组电耦合在第一和第二端子之间,并且第二绕组电耦合在第三和第四端子之间。 第二绕组至少部分地与磁芯内的第一绕组物理分离。 多相耦合电感器例如用于电源。

    Low profile inductors for high density circuit boards
    4.
    发明授权
    Low profile inductors for high density circuit boards 有权
    用于高密度电路板的低调电感器

    公开(公告)号:US08674798B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-18

    申请号:US13344934

    申请日:2012-01-06

    IPC分类号: H01F27/29

    摘要: An inductor includes a core formed of a magnetic material and a foil winding wound at least partially around or through at least a portion of the core. A first end of the winding extends away from the core to form an extended output tongue configured and arranged to supplement or serve as a substitute for a printed circuit board foil trace. A second end of the winding fauns a solder tab. At least a portion of the extended output tongue and the solder tab are formed at a same height relative to a bottom surface of the core. Another inductor includes a core formed of a magnetic material, a winding wound at least partially around or through at least a portion of the core, and a ground return conductor attached to the core. The core does not form a magnetic path loop around the ground return conductor.

    摘要翻译: 电感器包括由磁性材料形成的芯部和至少部分地缠绕在芯部的至少一部分周围的箔绕组。 绕组的第一端远离芯部形成延伸的输出舌片,其被配置和布置成补充或用作印刷电路板箔迹线的替代物。 卷绕的第二端发生焊接片。 扩展输出舌片和焊片的至少一部分相对于芯的底表面形成在相同的高度。 另一个电感器包括由磁性材料形成的芯体,至少部分地围绕或穿过芯部的至少一部分缠绕的绕组以及连接到芯体的接地回路导体。 磁芯不会在接地回路导体周围形成磁路环路。

    System and method of driving ultrasonic transducers
    5.
    发明授权
    System and method of driving ultrasonic transducers 有权
    驱动超声波换能器的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08115366B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-14

    申请号:US12605311

    申请日:2009-10-23

    IPC分类号: H01L41/08

    CPC分类号: B06B1/0253 B06B2201/76

    摘要: A transducer is optimally driven at or near its resonant frequency by a driver system that adapts to variations and/or changes to the resonant frequency of the transducer due to variations in piezo materials, manufacturing, assembly, component tolerances, and/or operational conditions. The system may include an output controller, a phase track controller, a frequency generator, a drive, circuitry to determine a phase angle between the transducer voltage and transducer current, and circuitry to obtain transducer admittance from the transducer voltage and transducer current.

    摘要翻译: 由于压电材料,制造,组件,部件公差和/或操作条件的变化,传感器被适配于变换器的谐振频率的变化和/或变化的驱动器系统在其谐振频率处或其附近被最佳地驱动。 该系统可以包括输出控制器,相位轨道控制器,频率发生器,驱动器,确定换能器电压和换能器电流之间的相位角的电路,以及从换能器电压和换能器电流获得换能器导纳的电路。

    POWDER CORE MATERIAL COUPLED INDUCTORS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    6.
    发明申请
    POWDER CORE MATERIAL COUPLED INDUCTORS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS 有权
    粉末核心材料耦合电感器及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110279100A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-17

    申请号:US13107616

    申请日:2011-05-13

    IPC分类号: G05F1/00 H01F17/04

    CPC分类号: H02M7/003

    摘要: A multi-phase coupled inductor includes a powder core material magnetic core and first, second, third, and fourth terminals. The coupled inductor further includes a first winding at least partially embedded in the core and a second winding at least partially embedded in the core. The first winding is electrically coupled between the first and second terminals, and the second winding electrically is coupled between the third and fourth terminals. The second winding is at least partially physically separated from the first winding within the magnetic core. The multi-phase coupled inductor is, for example, used in a power supply.

    摘要翻译: 多相耦合电感器包括粉末芯材料磁芯和第一,第二,第三和第四端子。 耦合电感器还包括至少部分地嵌入在芯中的第一绕组和至少部分地嵌入芯中的第二绕组。 第一绕组电耦合在第一和第二端子之间,并且第二绕组电耦合在第三和第四端子之间。 第二绕组至少部分地与磁芯内的第一绕组物理分离。 多相耦合电感器例如用于电源。

    Multi-turn inductors
    7.
    发明授权
    Multi-turn inductors 有权
    多圈电感器

    公开(公告)号:US07994888B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-09

    申请号:US12643957

    申请日:2009-12-21

    摘要: A multi-winding inductor includes a first foil winding and a second foil winding. One end of the first foil winding extends from a first side of the core and wraps under the core to form a solder tab under the core. One end of the second foil winding extends from a second side of the core and wraps under the core to form another solder tab under the core. Respective portions of each solder tab are laterally adjacent under the magnetic core. A coupled inductor includes a magnetic core including a first and a second end magnetic element and a plurality of connecting magnetic elements disposed between and connecting the first and second end magnetic elements. A respective first and second single turn foil winding is wound at least partially around each connecting magnetic element. Each foil winding has two ends forming respective solder tabs.

    摘要翻译: 多绕组电感器包括第一箔绕组和第二箔绕组。 第一箔绕组的一端从芯的第一侧延伸并且在芯下方包裹以在芯下方形成焊料片。 第二箔绕组的一端从芯的第二侧延伸并且在芯下方包裹以在芯下方形成另一焊片。 每个焊料片的相应部分在磁芯下方横向相邻。 耦合电感器包括包括第一和第二端磁性元件的磁芯和设置在第一和第二端磁性元件之间并连接第一和第二端磁性元件的多个连接磁性元件。 相应的第一和第二单匝箔绕组至少部分地围绕每个连接的磁性元件缠绕。 每个箔绕组具有形成相应焊接片的两个端部。

    Asymmetrical Coupled Inductors And Associated Methods
    8.
    发明申请
    Asymmetrical Coupled Inductors And Associated Methods 有权
    非对称耦合电感器及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110169476A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-14

    申请号:US12687793

    申请日:2010-01-14

    IPC分类号: H01F27/24

    摘要: An asymmetrical coupled inductor includes a first and a second winding and a core. The core is formed of a magnetic material and magnetically couples together the windings. The core is configured such that a leakage inductance value of the first winding is greater than a leakage inductance value of the second winding. The coupled inductor is included, for example, in a multi-phase DC-to-DC converter. A DC-to-DC converter including a symmetrical coupled inductor includes at least one additional inductor electrically coupled in series with one or more of the coupled inductor's windings. A controller for a DC-to-DC converter including a first phase having an effective inductance value greater than an effective inductance value of a second phase is configured to shut down the second phase while the first phase remains operational during a light load operating condition.

    摘要翻译: 非对称耦合电感器包括第一和第二绕组和芯。 芯由磁性材料形成,并将绕组磁耦合在一起。 芯体被配置为使得第一绕组的漏电感值大于第二绕组的漏电感值。 耦合电感器例如包括在多相DC-DC转换器中。 包括对称耦合电感器的DC-DC转换器包括与一个或多个耦合电感器绕组串联电耦合的至少一个附加电感器。 包括具有大于第二相的有效电感值的有效电感值的第一相的DC-DC转换器的控制器被配置为在第一阶段在轻负载操作条件期间保持工作时关闭第二相。

    Low Profile Inductors For High Density Circuit Boards

    公开(公告)号:US20110018669A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-01-27

    申请号:US12507751

    申请日:2009-07-22

    IPC分类号: H01F27/29

    摘要: An inductor includes a core formed of a magnetic material and a foil winding wound at least partially around or through at least a portion of the core. A first end of the winding extends away from the core to form an extended output tongue configured and arranged to supplement or serve as a substitute for a printed circuit board foil trace. A second end of the winding forms a solder tab. At least a portion of the extended output tongue and the solder tab are formed at a same height relative to a bottom surface of the core. Another inductor includes a core formed of a magnetic material, a winding wound at least partially around or through at least a portion of the core, and a ground return conductor attached to the core. The core does not form a magnetic path loop around the ground return conductor.

    Electrosurgical system
    10.
    发明申请
    Electrosurgical system 有权
    电外科系统

    公开(公告)号:US20070167941A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-19

    申请号:US11334755

    申请日:2006-01-18

    IPC分类号: A61B18/18

    摘要: An electrosurgical system comprising, among other things, a control console to which detachably connects one or more electrosurgical probes capable of coagulating and ablating tissue. The control console generates a selectively variable power signal having a duty cycle that is dynamically modulated so as to maintain an average power level of a probe that is lower than a predefined maximum power level. The system can also incorporate both an impedance monitoring system and a current monitoring system as means to detect potentially dangerous situations, as well as a monitoring system for detecting impedance at relatively low power levels upon first activation of the probe. The probe can also incorporate non-volatile memory for storing probe-specific operating parameter data, probe usage data, data restricting probe use, error codes, and control console updates.

    摘要翻译: 一种电外科系统,其特征在于,包括控制台,其可拆卸地连接能够凝结和消融组织的一个或多个电外科探针。 控制台产生具有动态调制的占空比的选择性可变功率信号,以保持探针的平均功率水平低于预定的最大功率水平。 该系统还可以并入阻抗监视系统和电流监视系统,作为检测潜在危险情况的手段,以及用于在首次启动探针时检测相对较低功率水平下的阻抗的监视系统。 探头还可以包含非易失性存储器,用于存储探针特定的操作参数数据,探头使用数据,限制探针使用的数据,错误代码和控制台更新。