Embodiments of a method, controller and system include an electric generating system with interleaved direct current DC-DC converter are provided. The embodiments include a controller, a permanent magnet generator (PMG), wherein the PMG provides a 6-phase PMG, and a rectification stage coupled to the PMG. The embodiments also include a boost converter stage coupled to the rectification stage, wherein the boost converter stage comprises four phases, a DC link capacitor coupled to the boost converter stage, and an output filtering stage coupled to the DC link capacitor.

A power stealing system having an electrical load, a capacitive element having an input connected to the electrical load. Some power from the electrical load may go through the capacitive element to an input of a rectifier. A voltage regulator may have an input connected to an output of the rectifier to set and control a voltage level of the electrical power from the rectifier, and provide an output of power stolen from the electrical load. An amount of power flowing through the capacitive element may be less than one percent of power flowing through the electrical load.

Embodiments of a method, controller and system include an electric generating system with interleaved direct current DC-DC converter are provided. The embodiments include a controller, a permanent magnet generator (PMG), wherein the PMG provides a 6-phase PMG, and a rectification stage coupled to the PMG. The embodiments also include a boost converter stage coupled to the rectification stage, wherein the boost converter stage comprises four phases, a DC link capacitor coupled to the boost converter stage, and an output filtering stage coupled to the DC link capacitor.

A power factor correction device for three-phase AC-DC conversion enables effective correction and stable power conversion with a simple construction and control system. The device may include input terminals to which three-phase AC is inputted, and Positive and negative electrode terminals each connected to a load device. Transformers each have a primary coil with an end connected to the input terminals. Switching element(s) have ends applied with the voltage of another end of the primary coil, other ends connected to a common potential terminal on the side of the primary coil, and control ends. Rectifying devices have ends applied with the voltage of another end of the secondary coil so as to pass current flow into the positive electrode terminal. A smoothing condenser is disposed between the positive and negative electrode terminals. The control ends of the switching elements are controlled by a control signal having a constant duty ratio.

A power factor correction device for three-phase AC-DC conversion enables effective correction and stable power conversion with a simple construction and control system. The device may include input terminals to which three-phase AC is inputted, and Positive and negative electrode terminals each connected to a load device. Transformers each have a primary coil with an end connected to the input terminals. Switching element(s) have ends applied with the voltage of another end of the primary coil, other ends connected to a common potential terminal on the side of the primary coil, and control ends. Rectifying devices have ends applied with the voltage of another end of the secondary coil so as to pass current flow into the positive electrode terminal. A smoothing condenser is disposed between the positive and negative electrode terminals. The control ends of the switching elements are controlled by a control signal having a constant duty ratio.

Disclosed are a wireless power system including a self-regulation rectifier and a communication method thereof. The wireless power system according to an embodiment includes a reception resonator which magnetically resonates with a wireless power transfer unit through a reception antenna, a self-regulation rectifier which rectifies a power signal in a form of an alternating current (AC) received from the reception resonator into a power signal in a form of a direct current (DC) and self-regulates a rectifier output voltage without a separate power converter, and a frequency adjuster which changes a resonance frequency of the reception resonator for in-band communication with the wireless power transfer unit, wherein a reception antenna current is changed according to a change in the resonant frequency, and the reception resonator transmits a communication signal to the wireless power transfer unit through induction of the changed reception antenna current.

A device comprises a tank circuit including a parallel tank circuit and a series tank circuit. In this example, the parallel tank circuit and the series tank circuit share a capacitive component and an inductive component. The device also includes electronics, and circuitry configured to selectively couple the electronics to the parallel tank circuit for a first application and to couple the electronics to the series tank circuit for a second application.

A device comprises a tank circuit including a parallel tank circuit and a series tank circuit. In this example, the parallel tank circuit and the series tank circuit share a capacitive component and an inductive component. The device also includes electronics, and circuitry configured to selectively couple the electronics to the parallel tank circuit for a first application and to couple the electronics to the series tank circuit for a second application.

A rectifier assembly includes: a mounting base; and one or more rectification modules configured to be received in the mounting base, each rectification module including: an electronic network including one or more electronic elements configured to convert alternating current (AC) electrical power at an input of the rectification module to direct current (DC) electrical power at an output of the rectification module. Each of the one or more rectification modules is configured to be electrically connected to a DC bus of a driving apparatus that is separate from and independent of the rectifier assembly.

An energy supply device for supplying electric loads with electric energy, includes a DC link; a first mains connection to which a first AC voltage grid can be connected as intended; a first rectifier which is designed to rectify an AC voltage corresponding to an AC voltage across the first mains connection or based thereon and to feed the rectified voltage into the DC link; a second mains connection to which a second AC voltage grid can be connected as intended; a second rectifier which is designed to rectify an AC voltage corresponding to an AC voltage across the second mains connection or based thereon; a controllable DC-to-DC converter to a first side of which a voltage rectified by means of the second rectifier is applied, and a second side of which is connected to the DC link; a first current converter which is fed from the DC link and is designed to supply a first electric load with electric energy; a power measuring apparatus which is designed to measure electric power consumed at the first mains connection; and a control apparatus which has a data link to the power measuring apparatus and which is designed to control the DC-DC converter according to the electric power consumed at the first mains connection.