Patent ID: 7057371

Claim:
A hybrid/electric vehicle, comprising: a chargeable battery system; an inverter coupled to the battery system; and an electric AC motor coupled to the inverter, the motor having first, second and third stator windings corresponding to the first, second and third phases of the motor, wherein the inverter comprises: a first leg connected to a first selected one of first and second leads of the first, second, and third stator windings; a second leg connected to a second selected one of first and second leads of the first, second, and third stator windings; a third leg connected to a third selected one of first and second leads of the first, second, and third stator windings; a fourth leg connected to a fourth selected one of first and second leads of the first, second, and third stator windings; a fifth leg connected to a fifth selected one of first and second leads of the first, second, and third stator windings; and a sixth leg connected to a sixth selected one of first and second leads of the first, second, and third stator windings, wherein each of the inverter legs comprises first and second switches.