US 11,811,226 B1
Digital voltage distributor for dielectric actuators
Thomas E Hansen, Newport, RI (US)
Assigned to THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
Filed by The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Newport, RI (US)
Filed on May 26, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/330,452.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/033,983, filed on Jun. 3, 2020.
Int. Cl. H02J 13/00 (2006.01); H02J 1/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/14 (2006.01); H02J 15/00 (2006.01)
CPC H02J 13/00036 (2020.01) [H02J 1/00 (2013.01); H02J 7/1438 (2013.01); H02J 15/00 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
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1. A multi-relay bridge assembly for pulsed direct current transmission from a high voltage source to a ground through a bipolar electrical load having a first pole and a second pole, said multi-relay bridge assembly comprising:
a source side forward relay and a ground side forward relay wherein a forward output of said source side forward relay is directly connected to said first pole of said bipolar electrical load and a forward input of said ground side forward relay is directly connected to said second pole of said bipolar electrical load;
a source side reverse relay and a ground side reverse relay wherein a reverse output of said source side reverse relay is directly connected to said second pole of said bipolar electrical load and a reverse input of said ground side reverse relay is directly connected to said first pole of said bipolar electrical load,
a ground side forward diode having a forward diode input directly connected to said second pole of said bipolar electrical load and a forward diode output directly connected to said forward input of said ground side forward relay;
a ground side forward resistor having a forward resistor output directly connected to said forward diode input of said ground side forward diode and a forward resistor input directly connected to said forward diode output of said ground side forward diode;
a ground side reverse diode having a reverse diode input directly connected to said first pole of said bipolar electrical load and a reverse diode output directly connected to said reverse input of said ground side reverse relay; and
a ground side reverse resistor having a reverse resistor output directly connected to said reverse diode input of said ground side reverse diode and a reverse resistor input directly connected to said reverse diode output of said ground side reverse diode.