Electronic control for high voltage systems

    公开(公告)号:US10692684B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-23

    申请号:US15377539

    申请日:2016-12-13

    摘要: A circuit assembly includes plural voltage control modules configured to be operably coupled in series to a connection and configured to control voltage delivered to an X-ray electrode. Each voltage module includes an on/off circuit portion, a balancing circuit portion, and a tuning circuit portion. The on/off circuit portion is configured to provide a voltage for activating or deactivating the X-ray electrode. The balancing circuit portion is coupled in parallel to the on/off circuit portion, and includes a capacitor and a resistor coupled in parallel. The tuning circuit portion is coupled in parallel to the balancing circuit portion and the on/off circuit portion, and is configured to adjust a voltage provided to the X-ray electrode.

    System Of Input Current Sharing For Compact Architecture In A Power Converter

    公开(公告)号:US20190165689A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-30

    申请号:US15827981

    申请日:2017-11-30

    IPC分类号: H02M7/217 H01F27/28 H01F27/24

    摘要: A power converter with a modular, compact architecture with a reduced component count is disclosed. The power converter includes parallel power conversion sections and utilizes one or more mutual coupling input inductors with multiple windings. The windings are connected in pairs in a differential mode between a power source and the parallel power conversion sections. Each power conversion section receives the same input voltage and generates the same output voltage. As a result of the winding connections and the same input and output voltages, the input of the power converter exhibits current balancing and sharing between each branch of the parallel configuration, allowing a single current sensor to provide a measurement of the current and a single controller to control operation of each of the power conversion sections.

    X-ray systems having individually measurable emitters

    公开(公告)号:US10165663B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-25

    申请号:US15090852

    申请日:2016-04-05

    摘要: An x-ray system for simultaneously or concurrently measuring currents of multiple emitters is provided. The x-ray system includes a high voltage direct current (DC) supply configured to supply tube current to the multiple emitters and plural emitter circuits. Each of these circuits includes each comprising an alternating current (AC) voltage supply, at least one of the multiple emitters operatively coupled to the AC voltage supply and the high voltage DC supply, and a circuit coupling the AC voltage supply and the high voltage DC voltage supply to the at least one of the multiple filaments. At least one of the emitter circuits has a current measurement device between the high voltage DC supply and the emitter.

    Method and apparatus for controlling a multilevel soft switching power converter
    8.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for controlling a multilevel soft switching power converter 有权
    用于控制多电平软开关电源转换器的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US09467065B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-11

    申请号:US14586162

    申请日:2014-12-30

    摘要: A system for controlling a multilevel soft switching power converter including a DC bus, a pair of switching arms, and a controller is disclosed. The DC bus has a positive rail and a negative rail operable to have a voltage potential present across the DC bus. Each switching arm is connected between the positive rail and the negative rail and includes four soft switches. Each soft switch is connected between the positive rail, the negative rail, or one of three intermediate connections between the positive and negative rails. Each soft switch is also controlled by a gating signal. A flying capacitor is connected between the first intermediate connection and the third intermediate connection and an output terminal is connected at the second intermediate connection of each switching arm. A controller is operable to generate each of the gating signals utilizing at least three control routines.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于控制包括DC总线,一对开关臂和控制器的多电平软开关功率转换器的系统。 DC总线具有正轨和负轨,可操作以在直流母线上存在电压电位。 每个开关臂连接在正极和负极之间,包括四个软开关。 每个软开关连接在正轨,负轨之间,或正,负轨之间的三个中间连接之一。 每个软开关也由门控信号控制。 在第一中间连接和第三中间连接之间连接有飞溅电容器,并且在每个开关臂的第二中间连接处连接有输出端子。 控制器可操作以利用至少三个控制程序产生每个门控信号。

    Systems and methods for fast kilovolt switching in an X-ray system
    9.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for fast kilovolt switching in an X-ray system 有权
    用于在X射线系统中快速千伏开关的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09438120B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-06

    申请号:US14160919

    申请日:2014-01-22

    摘要: A system includes a two-channel inverter for receiving a non-zero variable input voltage, first and second input channels each electrically coupled to the two-channel inverter, a transformer having a primary winding in electrical communication with the first and second input channels and secondary windings, and an active resonant circuit in electrical communication with the secondary windings for generating a switching output voltage at each of two different voltage levels. The active resonant circuit includes switching devices arranged in an anti-parallel configuration, a capacitor electrically coupled in series with the switching devices for receiving and storing energy during a first portion of a resonance cycle and for discharging the energy during a second portion of the resonance cycle, an inductor electrically coupled in series with the capacitor and the switching devices for transferring the energy to and from the capacitor during the resonance cycle, and an output.

    摘要翻译: 一种系统包括用于接收非零可变输入电压的双通道反相器,每个电耦合到双通道反相器的第一和第二输入通道,具有与第一和第二输入通道电连通的初级绕组的变压器,以及 次级绕组和与次级绕组电连通的有源谐振电路,用于在两个不同电压电平的每一个处产生开关输出电压。 有源谐振电路包括以反并联配置布置的开关器件,与开关器件串联电耦合的电容器,用于在谐振周期的第一部分期间接收和存储能量,并且用于在谐振的第二部分期间释放能量 循环,与电容器串联电耦合的电感器和用于在谐振周期期间将电能传送到电容器的开关装置和输出端。

    Systems and Methods for Fast Kilovolt Switching in an X-Ray System
    10.
    发明申请
    Systems and Methods for Fast Kilovolt Switching in an X-Ray System 有权
    X射线系统中快速千伏开关的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150207415A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-23

    申请号:US14160919

    申请日:2014-01-22

    IPC分类号: H02M3/335

    摘要: A system includes a two-channel inverter for receiving a non-zero variable input voltage, first and second input channels each electrically coupled to the two-channel inverter, a transformer having a primary winding in electrical communication with the first and second input channels and secondary windings, and an active resonant circuit in electrical communication with the secondary windings for generating a switching output voltage at each of two different voltage levels. The active resonant circuit includes switching devices arranged in an anti-parallel configuration, a capacitor electrically coupled in series with the switching devices for receiving and storing energy during a first portion of a resonance cycle and for discharging the energy during a second portion of the resonance cycle, an inductor electrically coupled in series with the capacitor and the switching devices for transferring the energy to and from the capacitor during the resonance cycle, and an output.

    摘要翻译: 一种系统包括用于接收非零可变输入电压的双通道反相器,每个电耦合到双通道反相器的第一和第二输入通道,具有与第一和第二输入通道电连通的初级绕组的变压器,以及 次级绕组和与次级绕组电连通的有源谐振电路,用于在两个不同电压电平的每一个处产生开关输出电压。 有源谐振电路包括以反并联配置布置的开关器件,与开关器件串联电耦合的电容器,用于在谐振周期的第一部分期间接收和存储能量,并且用于在谐振的第二部分期间释放能量 循环,与电容器串联电耦合的电感器和用于在谐振周期期间将电能传送到电容器的开关装置和输出端。