US 12,218,505 B2
Serially connected inverters
Ilan Yoscovich, Ramat Gan (IM); Meir Gazit, Ashkelon (IL); Tzachi Glovinsky, Petah Tikva (IL); and Yoav Galin, Raanana (IL)
Assigned to Solaredge Technologies Ltd., Herzeliya (IL)
Filed by Solaredge Technologies Ltd., Herzeliya (IL)
Filed on Nov. 17, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/528,409.
Application 17/528,409 is a continuation of application No. 16/709,356, filed on Dec. 10, 2019, granted, now 11,205,946.
Application 16/709,356 is a continuation of application No. 15/823,970, filed on Nov. 28, 2017, granted, now 10,666,125, issued on May 26, 2020.
Application 15/823,970 is a continuation of application No. 14/303,067, filed on Jun. 12, 2014, granted, now 9,866,098, issued on Jan. 9, 2018.
Application 14/303,067 is a continuation of application No. 13/348,214, filed on Jan. 11, 2012, abandoned.
Claims priority of application No. 1100450 (GB), filed on Jan. 12, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2022/0077757 A1, Mar. 10, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H02M 7/49 (2007.01); H02J 3/00 (2006.01); H02J 3/38 (2006.01); H02J 3/42 (2006.01); H02J 3/46 (2006.01); H02M 1/00 (2007.01); H02M 1/32 (2007.01)
CPC H02J 3/381 (2013.01) [H02J 3/00 (2013.01); H02J 3/38 (2013.01); H02J 3/388 (2020.01); H02J 3/42 (2013.01); H02J 3/46 (2013.01); H02M 7/49 (2013.01); H02J 2300/24 (2020.01); H02J 2300/26 (2020.01); H02M 1/0077 (2021.05); H02M 1/325 (2021.05); Y02E 10/56 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An inverter comprising:
converter circuitry configured to receive direct current (DC) input power and to convert the DC input power to alternating current (AC) output power; and
bypass circuitry comprising a plurality of switches connected across a pair of output terminals of the inverter, the bypass circuitry configured to:
enable the converter circuitry to operate in response to the inverter receiving the DC input power and a signal; and
enable the plurality of switches to bypass the inverter and disable the AC output power while not receiving the signal.