Patent ID: 7110266
Filing Date: 2006-09-19
Classification: E02D,G06F,H02J,H02M,Y02B

Abstract:
1. A rectification circuit comprising: a. a first rectifier element; b. a second rectifier element; c. an overlapping conduction rectifier control system to which said first and said second rectifier elements are responsive; and d. a DC output responsive to said first rectifier element and said second rectifier element, wherein said overlapping conduction rectifier control system to which said first and said second rectifier elements are responsive comprises an overlapping conduction rectifier control system configured to create a conduction angle in each of said first and said second rectifier elements selected from a group consisting of at least about 180 degrees, at least about 300 degrees, a conduction angle which creates a low rectifier RMS current, a conduction angle which creates a rectifier RMS current which is low as compared to an output current, a conduction angle which creates a rectifier RMS current which less than about 1.3 as compared to a DC output current, a conduction angle which creates a rectifier RMS current which less than about 1.4 as compared to a DC output current, a conduction angle which creates a rectifier RMS current which is less than about 1.5 as compared to a DC output current and a conduction angle which creates zero voltage on each said rectifier at the time when said rectifier is switched to a conductive state.