Patent ID: 6952092

Claim:
A power supply circuit for conducting current from an ac voltage source to an associated electrical load comprising: means for receiving the ac voltage source; a first voltage storage device in series with the ac voltage source; a second voltage storage device electrically connected to the ac voltage source; a third voltage storage device in series with the ac voltage source; a fourth voltage storage device in series with the second voltage storage device and electrically connected to the ac voltage source; a fifth voltage storage device electrically connected to the second and fourth voltage storage devices; and means for discharging the fifth voltage storage device into a load; wherein after receiving a first charge, the first voltage storage device, in combination with the ac voltage source, supplies a charge to the second voltage storage device; after receiving a first charge, the third voltage storage device, in combination with the ac voltage source, supplies a charge to the fourth voltage storage device; and after receiving a charge each, the second and fourth voltage storage devices supply a charge to the fifth voltage storage device.