20100097827 | Method And Circuitry for Improving the Magnitude and Shape of the Output Current of Switching Power Converters - Apparatus of a grid-connected switching inverter for injecting it current into a power line comprises: (a) an electrical energy source for providing the substantially DC voltage to the apparatus; (b) a switching inverter connected to the electrical energy source for converting the substantially DC voltage of the electrical energy source to a high frequency alternating voltage; (c) a waveform generator for controlling the magnitude and shape of the alternating high frequency voltage outputted from the switching inverter by means of a control signal fed into the switching inverter; (d) an inductor connected to an output of the switching inverter for generating an alternating current from the alternating high frequency voltage, wherein the magnitude of the alternating current depends on a frequency of the alternating high frequency voltage: (e) a rectifier connected in series with the inductor for rectifying the alternating current and for outputting a rectified unipolar alternating current, wherein the rectified average value of the alternating current is proportional to the absolute magnitude of the power line voltage; and (t) a polarity commutator connected to an output of the rectifier for converting the rectified unipolar alternating current into a bipolar alternating current, and for injecting the bipolar alternating current into a power line, wherein the bipolar alternating current is substantially in phase with and of shape of the power line voltage of the power line. | 04-22-2010 |