Rotating diode assembly including overvoltage protection circuit

US8941341B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8941341-B2
Application numberUS-201313828384-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 14, 2013
Priority dateMar 14, 2013
Publication dateJan 27, 2015
Grant dateJan 27, 2015

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A brushless wound field synchronous generator configured to generate an output power to drive an electrical load includes a rotating rectifier assembly. The rotating rectifier assembly includes a rotating diode assembly and a field effect transistor (FET) to control voltage across the rotating diode assembly.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A brushless wound field synchronous generator configured to generate an output power to drive an electrical load, the wound field synchronous generator comprising: a main generator portion with an armature winding and a field winding rotatable with respect to the armature winding and an exciter portion, the exciter portion including a field winding and an armature winding rotatable with respect to the field winding; and a rotating rectifier assembly…

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What does patent US8941341B2 cover?
A brushless wound field synchronous generator configured to generate an output power to drive an electrical load includes a rotating rectifier assembly. The rotating rectifier assembly includes a rotating diode assembly and a field effect transistor (FET) to control voltage across the rotating diode assembly.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Hamilton Sundstrand Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H02H7/065. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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