Noliac A/S Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140334192 | PIEZOELECTRIC POWER CONVERTER WITH BI-DIRECTIONAL POWER TRANSFER - The present invention relates to a bi-directional piezoelectric power converter comprising a piezoelectric transformer. The piezoelectric transformer comprises an input electrode electrically coupled to a primary section of the piezoelectric transformer and an output electrode electrically coupled to an output section of the piezoelectric transformer to provide a transformer output signal. A bi-directional switching circuit is coupled between the output electrode and a DC or AC output voltage of the power converter. Forward and reverse current conducting periods of the bi-directional switching circuit is based on the input drive signal or the transformer output signal such that a forward current is conducted from the output electrode through the bi-directional switching circuit to the DC or AC output voltage in a first state to charge the DC or AC output voltage. In a second state, a reverse current is conducted through the bi-directional switching circuit from the DC or AC output voltage to the output electrode to discharge the DC or AC output voltage and return power to the primary section of the piezoelectric transformer. | 11-13-2014 |
20140167571 | PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSFORMER WITH HIGH EFFECTIVE ELECTROMECHANICAL COUPLING FACTORS - The present invention relates to a piezoelectric transformer comprising an elongate piezoelectric ceramic body adapted to operate in fundamental thickness mode. The elongate piezoelectric ceramic body comprises a central input or primary section coupled to adjacently arranged first and second output sections. High power conversion efficiency and zero-voltage switching capability is achieved by providing a primary side effective electromechanical coupling factor k | 06-19-2014 |