PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 15863002
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-01
Publication Date: 2019-07
Patent Classification: ["323", "271000"]

Abstract:
A DC to DC converter uses a multi-level boost converter topology. In addition to the input voltage being connected to an output node through a boost inductor in series with a pair of diodes, a bridge circuit generates a multi-level waveform on one side of flying capacitor, which is on the other side connected between the series connected diodes. The boost converter topology maintains low voltage stress on its components under abnormal conditions on the output node and allows for simple pre-charging of the flying capacitor.

Claim (Index 1):
A DC to DC voltage converter, comprising:\n an input voltage node configured to receive an input voltage; an output voltage node configured to provide an output voltage; an inductor connected between the input voltage node and the output voltage node; first and second diodes connected in series between the inductor and the output voltage node and configured to allow current to flow from the inductor to the output voltage node; a first capacitor having a first plate and a second plate, the first plate connected to a node between the first and second diodes, and the second plate connected to an internal node; a third diode connected between the internal node and an intermediate voltage node and configured to allow current to flow from the internal node to the intermediate voltage node; a first switch connected between the internal node and a node between the inductor and the first and second diodes; a second switch connected between the internal node and ground, the first and second switches configured to generate a multi-level waveform on the internal node; and a third switch through which the second plate of the first capacitor is connected to the internal node.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 1.0
- Percentile: 86.0
- Lexical Diversity: 1.625
- Patent Class: 323.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['14976334', '15479885', '15541633', '14638938', '11696561']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.7327196265976378
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.4705615147485334
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.7065038154127273
- Mean Citation Score: 220.007542
- Max Citation Score: 224.846
- Similarity Product: 192.6799134740829

Labels:
- Claim Label 101: 1
- Claim Label 102: 1
- Claim Label 103: 1
- Claim Label 112: 1
- Combined Label: 1
- Label 101 Adjusted: 1

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