Patent ID: 8823338

Claim:
A single-stage power converter, comprising: a. an inductor; b. a first side of the converter comprising: i. a first capacitor connected in parallel to the inductor, ii. a first port connected in parallel to the first capacitor, and iii. a plurality of first switching elements having a selectable open state and closed state, the first switching elements linking the first capacitor and the inductor in such a manner that when the first switching elements are closed, a first conductive loop is formed by the first capacitor and the inductor; c. a second side of the converter comprising: i. a second capacitor connected in parallel to the inductor, ii. a second port connected in parallel to the second capacitor, and iii. a plurality of second switching elements having a selectable open state and closed state, the second switching elements linking the second capacitor and the inductor in such a manner that when the second switching elements are closed, a second conductive loop is formed by the second capacitor and the inductor; and d. a system controller able to control the state of the first switching elements and the second switching elements; wherein the first conductive loop is formed without including another capacitor in the loop and the second conductive loop is formed without including another capacitor in the loop.