1898 results about "Soft switch" patented technology

A system and method for providing updated rules governing the switching of enabled provisioning data supporting a wireless service contract. A mobile device may be initially programmed with a profile data table and priority list index data table to automatically enable provisioning data supporting one of the plurality of service providers stored in a VSIM internal memory unit to conduct a wireless communication when certain operational parameter values are satisfied. The profile data table and priority list index data table may be automatically updated in response to a variety of triggers. The profile data table and priority list index data table may be stored remotely. Operational parameters regarding each call request are collected and transmitted to a remote service contract selection server. The selection of an optimal service provider account may be made remotely in the service contract selection server and transmitted back to the mobile device.

A soft-switched single-phase quasi-single-stage (QSS) bi-directional inverter / charger converts AC-DC or DC-AC. The inverter / charger comprises a push-pull inverter / rectifier on the dc-side, an isolation transformer which provides ohmic isolation and voltage scaling, two full-bridges on the ac side in cascade, a voltage clamp branch comprising a capacitive energy storage element in series with an active switch with its anti-parallel diode, a passive filter at the ac side to smooth out the high frequency switching voltage ripple at the output, and a corresponding PWM scheme to seamlessly control the converter to operate in all four quadrant operation modes in the output voltage and output current plane, and is capable of converting power in both directions.

A wireless system and method for implementing call controls (such as parental controls) for wireless telephones via a call-intercept platform (including a soft switch and / or an SS7 interconnection node, and SQL database), and a conventional mobile phone that makes and receives all outgoing calls through the call intercept platform. The call intercept platform includes secure web server to provide a secure website point of entry for allowing parents to specify a ruleset of parental controls that is stored in the SQL database. Every outgoing call from the mobile phone is routed into the call-intercept platform, which logs the call, crosschecks the mobile phone and outgoing call number against the stored ruleset for that phone / user, and selectively screens te calls. Incoming calls are automatically forwarded from the wireless carrier to the call intercept platform and are logged, cross-checked and selectively screened. The secure web portal allows parents and guardians or other individuals who desire to self-limit call usage to thoroughly manage their dependent's or their own phone, inclusive of viewing calls, activating and deactivating controls, customizing controls, as well as purchasing prepaid minutes and managing their accounts.

A contactless electrical energy transmission system includes a transformer having a primary winding that is coupled to a power source through a primary resonant circuit and a secondary winding that is coupled to a load through a secondary resonant circuit. The primary and secondary resonant circuits are inductively coupled to each other. A primary control circuit detects current changes through the primary resonant circuit to control the switching frequency of a controllable switching device for maintaining a substantially constant energy transfer between the primary winding and secondary winding in response to at least one of a power source voltage change and a load change. As a result, excessive circulating energy of the CEET system is minimized providing a tight regulation of the output voltage over the entire load and input voltage ranges without any feedback connection between the primary side and the secondary side.

An airborne cell phone in-flight entertainment (IFE) system uses a cell phone for calls and IFE requests by dialing appropriate numbers. A pico cell receives the calls and the IFE requests. A soft switch switches the calls and IFE requests according to the telephone number. A transceiver receives the calls from the soft switch and sends them to a ground station that directs them to a telephone system. A media server receives IFE requests and provides IFE to the cell phone. A direct broadcast satellite (DBS) receiver on the aircraft receives DBS signals. A transcoder converts the received DBS signals from one compressed video format to another. A broad-to-connection protocol conversion process receives converted format DBS signals and converts them to video content blocks, stores the video content blocks to a continuously updated buffer and presents them to the media server and then to the cell phone.

A soft switch 134 providing wireless PBX voice services to a local area network (WLAN) is used to extend PBX functionality to the cellular domain. A dual mode remote unit is capable of receiving signals both in the cellular system as well as the WLAN. The cellular system is comprised of a data-bearing path and a voice-bearing path. When the dual mode remote unit is within the WLAN, it communicates both voice over IP (VoIP) signaling as well as session initiation protocol (SIP) control signaling over the WLAN. When the remote unit is outside the WLAN, it communicates voice signaling over the voice-bearing path of the cellular network using a standard cellular voice channel. In parallel, it uses the data-bearing path of the cellular network to transmit SIP control signaling.

A family of soft-switched, full-bridge pulse-width-modulated (FB PWM) converters provides zero-voltage-switching (ZVS) conditions for the turn-on of the bridge switches over a wide range of input voltage and output load. The FB PWM converters of this family achieve ZVS with the minimum duty cycle loss and circulating current, which optimizes the conversion efficiency. The ZVS of the primary switches is achieved by employing two magnetic components whose volt-second products change in the opposite directions with a change in phase shift between the two bridge legs. One magnetic component always operates as a transformer, where the other magnetic component can either be a coupled inductor, or uncoupled (single-winding) inductor. The transformer is used to provide isolated output(s), whereas the inductor is used to store the energy for ZVS.

A soft switch 134 providing wireless PBX voice services to a local area network (WLAN) is used to extend PBX functionality to the cellular domain. A dual mode remote unit is capable of receiving signals both in the cellular system as well as the WLAN. The cellular system is comprised of a data-bearing path and a voice-bearing path. When the dual mode remote unit is within the WLAN, it communicates both voice over IP (VoIP) signaling as well as session initiation protocol (SIP) control signaling over the WLAN. When the remote unit is outside the WLAN, it communicates voice signaling over the voice-bearing path of the cellular network using a standard cellular voice channel. In parallel, it uses the data-bearing path of the cellular network to transmit SIP control signaling.

A current-source sine-wave voltage inverter for converting a direct current (DC) voltage to an alternating (AC) voltage includes a DC source for providing a DC voltage, a current source circuit having a primary side inductance of a transformer, a clamping circuit, an inverting circuit, and a control and driving circuit. The clamping circuit includes a first switch cascaded with a first diode, a second diode cascaded with a second switch, a first capacitor connected between an anode of the first diode and a cathode of the second diode, a secondary side inductance of the transformer cascaded with a third diode, the secondary side inductance of the transformer and the third diode connected to two ends of the DC source, and a cathode of the third diode connected to an anode of the DC source. The present invention also provides a fuel cell system.

The invention relates to a DC-DC power supply conversion device, in particular to a zero-voltage switch (ZVS) flyback-type DC-DC power supply conversion device with efficient conversion, efficient light-load conversion and low standby power consumption. An auxiliary switch and an absorption capacitor are additionally arranged on the flyback circuit; the auxiliary switch and the absorption capacitor are connected in series so as to form an auxiliary branch circuit; the auxiliary branch circuit can be connected in parallel to the two ends of the primary winding of a transformer or alternatively connected in parallel to the two ends of a primary-side switch; and the auxiliary switch is conductive for a determined period of time before the primary-side switch is conductive. Compared with the prior art, the energy of the circuit leakage inductor can be absorbed and transferred to the output terminal and a soft switch for realizing the primary-side switch, so that the invention can greatly improve the circuit efficiency; the parasitic oscillation caused by the leakage inductor can be suppressed, so that the EMI (electromagnetic interference) characteristics of the circuit can be improved; and the circuit can be controlled more easily, thereby improving the light-load circuit efficiency and reducing the idle-load energy loss.

This invention relates to solar volt flexible switch reverser, which belongs to solar volt power generation technique field, which exerts direct voltage of the solar energy board into input capacitor two ends, wherein, input capacity end is connected to second induction end; other end of second induction is connected to integration electrode and first capacitor end; the first capacitor other end is connected to the encode end of third, second tubes and emission electrode of thirst control switch.

This invention relates to a voltage-boosting type active staggered parallel-connection soft switching circuit. It comprises: two phase coupled inductors, two follows current diodes, two power switching tubes. The drain electrode of the first power switching tube, the positive pole of the second diode and one end of the second inductor are connected. The drain electrode of the second power switching tube, the positive pole of the fist diode and one end of the first inductor are connected. The other end of the first inductor and second inductor are connected. The first power switching tube is paralllet connected with a series circuit composed of the first capacitor and the first auxiliary switching tube; while the second power switching tube is parallel connected with a series circuit composed of the second capacitor and the second auxiliary switching tube. Advantages are: less auxiliary devices, simple structure, no need of additional testing.

The invention provides a driving circuit and a driving method applied to a flyback-type converter and a quasi-resonant soft-switching flyback-type converter applying the same. According to a driving circuit applied to the flyback-type converter, differential coefficient of the drain-source voltage of a main power switch tube in the flyback-type converter is worked out by a differential circuit, thus leading the time when the drain-source voltage achieves valley floor to correspond to the time when the differential voltage passes the zero point in positive direction. A valley floor voltage detecting circuit is connected with the differential circuit and receives a differential voltage signal; when the drain-source voltage of the main power switch tube achieves the valley floor, a valley floor control signal is output, thus controlling the driving circuit to drive the main power switch tube, and further exactly realizing the aim of conducting the valley floor of the main power switch tube. By adopting the driving circuit, the aim of controlling a quasi-resonant soft switch of the main power switch tube is realized precisely, the driving circuit of the flyback-type converter is optimized so that the controlling effect and the reliability are greatly improved, and the realizing cost is reduced.

The invention relates to a control method which can be applied to an active-clamp flyback miniature photovoltaic grid-connected inverter device. The active-clamp flyback miniature photovoltaic grid-connected inverter device comprises a flyback converter and a power frequency polarity conversion circuit. In the device, a current reference is used for controlling a flyback primary-side current peak value so that the device can output a half-wave sinusoidal current, and the output voltage is clamped by a grid voltage. When the instantaneous power is lower, a constant frequency current discontinuous mode in combined with a variable frequency current critical continuous mode is adopted in the flyback control method. When the flyback converter works in a variable frequency current critical discontinuous mode, an auxiliary switching tube can be conducted for a period of time when the secondary-side current of the flyback converter reaches zero, the conduction time can be accurately controlled by a digital chip, thus realizing the leakage inductance energy feedback and the soft switch of a master switching tube under the condition of wide-range output voltages and different instantaneous powers and greatly improving the efficiency under the condition of full loads.

A soft-switched, full-bridge pulse-width-modulated converter and its variations provide zero-voltage-switching conditions for the turn-on of the bridge switches over a wide range of input voltage and output load. The FB PWM converters of this invention achieve ZVS with a substantially reduced duty cycle loss and circulating current. The ZVS of the primary switches is achieved by employing an auxiliary circuit having an inductor and transformer to store energy for ZVS turn-on of the bridge switches.

Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) emergency calls to an Emergency Response Center (ERC) are handled through a VoIP conference bridge on a VoIP service provider's soft switch. The soft switch works with a VoIP positioning center (VPC) to obtain location information, which is compared against a PSAP database to find an initial best-appropriate PSAP for the location of the emergency caller. The PSAP is issued an Invite message to join the conference, establishing an emergency call. Third parties such as police, ambulance may be issued Invite messages to join the conference. Cold transfers are avoided by Inviting participants to join a single emergency conference rather than passing an emergency call from party to party (e.g., from PSAP to police to ambulance, etc.) The PSAP, other emergency responders, and even the initial VoIP emergency caller may leave and rejoin the VoIP conference without dropping the conference between the others.

A fault-testing node for a connectionless data link has at least two opposing communication ports; a soft switch for controlling port-to-port data flow through the device; and an instance of software for modifying packet header information. The node enables loop-back testing by one or more port-to-port data flow paths being switched through activation of the soft switch to loop incoming packets back to the sender of the packets through the device and wherein the instance of software reverses the order of source and destination addresses of data units to insure acceptance of looped data units at the sender station.

The invention relates to a bidirectionally isolating type series resonance DC / DC converter (100) which comprises voltage-stabilizing capacitors (22, 32), high-frequency converters (20, 50), series resonance circuits (30, 40), a high-frequency transformer (28) and an energy storage unit (60), wherein the voltage-stabilizing capacitors (22, 32) are used for enhancing the stability of a DC voltage; the high-frequency converters (20, 50) have the same structure and comprise four switching elements inversely connected in parallel with a rapid diode and can be used for inversion and rectification; the series resonance circuits are used for converting three kinds of discrete levels output by corresponding high-frequency converters into sinusoidal waveforms and can be used for softly switching the switching elements of the corresponding high-frequency converters, at the same time, only one series resonance circuit (30 or 40) acts; and the high-frequency transformer (28) can be used for isolation and transformation. The transformer (100) can be used for greatly converting the DC voltage, has high efficiency, and can be applied to an electric vehicle power supply, standby power supplies of large-scale equipment, and the like.

There is provided by this invention soft switching interleaved power converters that are suitable for high power and high voltage applications such as plasma processing. They have greatly reduced switching losses and diode reverse-recovery losses which allows operation at high switching frequencies. The peak values of the reverse-recovery currents of the diodes are substantially less then their peak forward operating currents. The power converters incorporate power converter cells that comprise a plurality of switching assemblies that are operated with an interleaved switching pattern, and that are each connected to an input terminal of an inductor assembly that also has a common terminal. The inductance between each pair of input terminals is less than the inductance between each input terminal and the common terminal of the inductor assembly.

The invention discloses a dynamic wireless charging apparatus and a parameter acquiring method thereof. The dynamic wireless charging apparatus comprises an energy emitting module and an energy receiving module. The energy emitting module comprises a high-frequency inversion unit, an LC filter unit, a first compensation unit, and a power emitting coil which are successively connected. The high-frequency inversion unit converts DC power into high-frequency AC power. After the high-frequency AC power is adjusted by the LC filter unit and the first compensation unit, energy is emitted in a high-frequency magnetic field coupling mode. The energy receiving module comprises a power receiving coil, a second compensation unit, and an uncontrolled rectification unit which are successively connected, and converts received high-frequency AC power into DC power supplied to a load. The dynamic wireless charging apparatus may automatically adjust the current of a primary-side power coil according to the mutual inductance coupling degree of the power coil so as to obtain a characteristic maintaining stable output power, is suitable for dynamic wireless charging application occasions with a wide bias, and has high transmission efficiency and a soft switch characteristic. In addition, compensation topology provides a primary side inversion power supply with a zero-load current-limiting protection function.

A deinterlacing device and method for improving a quality of image after interpolation without a complicated circuit at the time when an interlacing screen is converted into a progressive type screen is disclosed. The deinterlacing device includes: a field memory for storing m continuous field data containing an nth field data and positioned before and after the nth field data on the basis of the nth field data of a plurality of field data for output image; a motion determination part for detecting picture element values and brightness profile pattern difference values in specific lines existing among the field data stored in the field memory to calculate a motion value of a moving picture; a spatial interpolator for calculating a variation direction of picture element values on an area to be interpolated in the nth field data to output a direction value; a time interpolator for averaging the picture element values on the area to be interpolated in a previous field data of the nth field data and the picture element values on the area to be interpolated in a next field data of the nth field data to output the picture element average value; and a soft switch for mixing the direction value outputted from the spatial interpolator and the picture element average value outputted from the time interpolator, based upon the motion value determined in the motion determination part to output the mixed result.

The invention relates to a protection circuit driven by insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT). It is composed of power supply, IGBT, a signal circuit driven by upper and lower bridges, light coupler, a control circuit with a switch triode, an amplifying circuit for driving signal, a protection circuit for detecting and adjusting the voltages between collector and emitter of IGBT. Said protection circuit includes a short circuit protection circuit, fault latching circuit and fault soft switch off circuit. When the voltage of collector-emitter of IGBT is abnormal, the voltage of insulated gate of IGBT is adjusted to lower than threshold voltage, by the operation of short circuit protection circuit as well as control and amplifying circuit. Thus the IGBT is cut-off and the close latching is realized by that fault latching circuit. It guarantees to close off IGBT before CPU receives the fault signal and closes off driving signal.

A low input-current harmonic three-phase boost rectifier includes an input stage for receiving a three-phase input voltage in relation to a neutral node and an output stage adapted to couple to at least one load. The rectifier further includes one or more switching converter stages, each having a plurality of switches coupled to the neutral node, the plurality of switches operating with a fixed duty cycle, the fixed duty cycle being a substantially 50% duty cycle. The rectifier further includes one or more controllers adapted to vary the switching frequency of the plurality of switches based on at least one of a condition of the at least one load or the input voltage and includes one or more decoupling stages, each including one or more inductive elements adapted to inductively decouple the output stage from at least one of the one or more switching converter stages.

A system comprises a primary switch network coupled to a power source, wherein the primary switch network comprises a plurality of power switches, a primary resonant tank coupled to the plurality of power switches, wherein a resonant capacitor of the primary resonant tank is formed by a first variable capacitance network, and wherein the first variable capacitance network is modulated to improve soft switching of the plurality of power switches through reducing a voltage level and a current level of a switch at a turn-on instant and a primary coil coupled to the primary resonant tank.

The power converter of this invention accomplishes zero voltage switching at both turn on and turn off transitions of all primary switches. A pair of coupled inductors serve as both energy storage devices and isolation mechanisms. The placement of a small inductor in series with the coupled inductors enables the invariance of primary current direction throughout the switching transition which provides for zero voltage switching for all switches for all transitions. The power converter behaves as a pair of interleaved coupled inductor buck converters with oppositely directed magnetizing currents. During a first half cycle, while one inductor is coupled to the output, the other uncoupled inductor behaves as a current source, setting the primary winding currents for both inductors equal to the magnetizing current of the uncoupled inductor. The inductor which is coupled to the output appears as an output filter capacitor or voltage source to the uncoupled inductor during the first half cycle. During the alternate half cycle the roles of the two inductors are reversed.

IP routes are established between route processors. The route processors change message addresses, so that signaling and data messages between users or between users and a soft switch are routed through the route processors. The route processors transfer data messages over the IP routes and monitor performance of the IP routes. The performance data is provided to a route manager that manages the IP routes to avoid undesirable service quality.

A switch capable of handling voice-over-IP (VoIP) traffic between calling devices and called devices. The switch comprises: 1) call application nodes for executing call process server applications, wherein a first call process server application and a similar second call process server application form a first load sharing group server application; and 2) network address translation nodes for executing firewall server applications. A first firewall server application executed on a first network address translation node is associated with a similar second firewall server application executed on a second network address translation nodes separate from the first network address translation node. The first and second firewall server applications form a second load sharing group server application. The second load sharing group server application receives VoIP traffic and selects one of the first and second firewall server applications to verify that the VoIP traffic is authorized to access at least one of the call process server applications in the call application nodes according to a load distribution algorithm.

A synchronous regulation circuit is provided. A secondary-side switching circuit is coupled to the output of the power converter to generate a synchronous signal and a pulse signal in response to an oscillation signal and a feedback signal. An isolation device transfers the synchronous signal from the secondary side to the primary side of the power converter. A primary-side switching circuit receives the synchronous signal to generate a switching signal for soft switching a transformer. The pulse signal is utilized to control a synchronous switch for rectifying and regulating the power converter. The synchronous switch includes a power switch and a control circuit. The control circuit receives the pulse signal for turning on or off the power switch. The power switch is connected between the transformer and the output of the power converter. A flyback switch is operated as a synchronous rectifier to freewheel the inductor current of the power converter. The flyback switch is turned on in response to the off state of the power switch. The turn-on period of flyback switch is correlated to the turn-on period of the power switch.