Patent number: 8004866

Method and apparatus to remove energy from DC loads

Original Assignee: Teknic, Inc.

Field of technology: Electronics

Patent granted on: Tue, 23 Aug 2011

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Abstract

A DC output power converter or DC switch device that includes methods and apparatus to reverse the current in the connected load, thereby draining the load's energy until the voltage in the load is brought to a (near) zero potential and held there.