Patent ID: 8981749
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: H02M

Abstract:
1. A power converter system for managing power between a power supply and a load, the system comprising: a first buck-boost circuit having an input and an output, the input of the first buck-boost circuit connected to a positive terminal of the power supply; a capacitor having a first terminal and a second terminal, the first terminal connected to the output of the first buck-boost circuit and the second terminal of the capacitor connected to a circuit ground; a second buck-boost circuit having an input and an output, the input of the second buck-boost circuit being connected to the output of the first buck-boost circuit and the first terminal of the capacitor, and the output of the second buck-boost circuit being connected to the load; and a bypass comprising a switching element that can be conductive or nonconductive, wherein the switching element comprises a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein the first terminal of the switching element is connected to the positive terminal of the power supply and the second terminal of the switching element is connected to the output of the second buck-boost circuit.