公开(公告)号：US20160126862A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-05

申请号：US14929979

申请日：2015-11-02

Applicant: ECOLE DE TECHNOLOGIE SUPERIEURE

Inventor： Hani VAHEDI ,  Kamal AL-HADDAD

IPC: H02M7/537

CPC classification number: H02M7/537

Abstract: A controller for operating a multilevel electric power inverter circuit. The controller is configured to generate and apply to the plurality of switching elements switch signal waveforms, the switch signal waveforms comprising a first control signal for causing an energy storage device to be series connected with a direct current source and a load or an alternating current source and charged to a predetermined value proportional to a voltage of the direct current source, and a second control signal for causing the energy storage device to be disconnected from the direct current source and series connected with the load or the alternating current source, thereby causing the energy storage device to be discharged.

Abstract translation: 一种用于操作多电平电力逆变器电路的控制器。 所述控制器被配置为产生并应用于所述多个开关元件开关信号波形，所述开关信号波形包括用于使能量存储装置与直流电源和负载或交流电源串联连接的第一控制信号 并且被充电到与直流电源的电压成比例的预定值，以及用于使能量存储装置与直流电源断开并串联连接到负载或交流电源的第二控制信号，从而使 储能装置放电。

公开(公告)号：US20240297569A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-05

申请号：US18578445

申请日：2022-07-11

Applicant: ECOLE DE TECHNOLOGIE SUPERIEURE

Inventor： Mohammad SHARIFZADEH ,  Kamal AL-HADDAD

IPC: H02M1/00 ,  H02M7/5387

CPC classification number: H02M1/0048 ,  H02M7/53871

Abstract: There is described a power converter for transforming electrical power between direct current (DC) power and alternating current (AC) power. The power converter has a first stage comprising a first branch having a first pair of series-connected switches, a second branch having a second pair of series-connected switches, and a capacitor connected between the first and second branches: a second stage comprising a third branch having a first plurality of series-connected switches, a fourth branch having a second plurality of series-connected switches, and a plurality of capacitors connected between the third and fourth branches at respective connection points located between intermediate switches of the first and second pluralities of series-connected switches; and a connection branch coupling the first stage and the second stage.

公开(公告)号：US20230024492A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-26

申请号：US17787410

申请日：2020-12-21

Applicant: ECOLE DE TECHNOLOGIE SUPERIEURE

Inventor： Saeed ARAZM ,  Kamal AL-HADDAD

IPC: H02M7/483 ,  H02M7/5387

Abstract: A power converter for transforming electrical power between direct current power and alternating current power is provided, as well as related methods and systems. The power converter comprises: a half-bridge inverter, a switching cell, and a connection branch connecting the half-bridge inverter to the switching cell. The half-bridge inverter comprises: first and second switches connected in parallel, and a first capacitor connected between the first and second switches. The switching cell comprises: a first pair of switches forming a first branch, a second pair of switches and a second capacitor forming a second branch; and a third capacitor connected between the first and second branches. The connection branch is coupled to the half-bridge inverter at a first point intermediate the first capacitor and the second switch, and coupled to the switching cell at a second point intermediate the first branch and the second capacitor.

公开(公告)号：US20210067057A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-04

申请号：US17079879

申请日：2020-10-26

Applicant: ECOLE DE TECHNOLOGIE SUPERIEURE

Inventor： Mostafa ABARZADEH ,  Kamal AL-HADDAD

IPC: H02M7/5387 ,  H02M1/084

Abstract: Generalized circuit topology of voltage level multiplier modules (VLMMs) for use with multilevel inverters (MLIs) and power converter circuits comprising at least one VLMM and a MLI are described herein. The VLMM is configured to receive a first output voltage from the MLI having a first number of voltage levels and to generate a second output voltage having a second number of voltage levels. If the first number of voltage levels is M, and the VLMM is N-fold voltage level multiplier, then second number of voltage levels is M×N+1. Switching pattern generators for use with the VLMM and modulation methods for controlling switching elements of the VLMM are also described herein.

公开(公告)号：US20230208314A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-29

申请号：US17927597

申请日：2021-05-25

Applicant: ECOLE DE TECHNOLOGIE SUPERIEURE

Inventor： Kiavash Askari NOGHANI ,  Kamal AL-HADDAD

IPC: H02M7/483 ,  H02M1/12 ,  H02M1/00

CPC classification number: H02M7/4835 ,  H02M1/12 ,  H02M1/0025

Abstract: A multilevel power converter is provided. A first cell comprises a first switch and a second switch connectable to a load via a first terminal and connected in series on opposite poles of a DC source. A second cell comprises a third switch and a fourth switch connectable to the load via a second terminal and connected in series on opposite poles of a DC capacitor. An intermediate cell connects the first and second cells and comprises a fifth switch connected to positive poles of the source and the capacitor, a sixth switch connected to negative poles of the source and the capacitor, a seventh switch connected to the positive pole of the source and to the negative pole of the capacitor, and an eighth switch connected to the negative pole of the source and to the positive pole of the capacitor.

公开(公告)号：US20230087350A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US17799225

申请日：2021-02-15

Applicant: ECOLE DE TECHNOLOGIE SUPERIEURE

Inventor： Saeed ARAZM ,  Kamal AL-HADDAD

IPC: H02M7/483 ,  H02M7/5395

Abstract: A power converter for transforming electrical power between direct current (DC) power and alternating current (AC) power is provided, as well as a controller therefor and associated methods and systems. The power converter comprises: a first set of packed U-cell converters connectable between a first common connection point and a first terminal of an external circuit, the first common connection point connecting to a first terminal of a DC circuit element; a second set of packed U-cell converters connectable between a second common connection point and a second, opposite terminal of the external circuit, the second common connection point connecting to a second, opposite terminal of the DC circuit element; and a controller configured for controlling the operation of the first and second sets of packed U-cell converters.