System and method for controlling a M2LC system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8618698
APP PUB NO 20120068555A1
SERIAL NO

13228483

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A modular multilevel converter system. The system includes a plurality of series connected two-terminal M2LC subsystems and a control system module. The two-terminal M2LC subsystems are arranged into at least two output phase modules. A first one of the output phase modules defines a total value of inductance and includes a positive arm and a negative arm. The control system module is configured to apply selectively reassigned modulated switch functions to only one of the following at a given instance of time: the two-terminal M2LC subsystems of the positive arm of the first one of the output phase modules or the two-terminal M2LC subsystems of the negative arm of the first one of the output phase modules. The selective reassigning of the modulated switch functions forces charge balance of the individual capacitors of the series connected two-terminal M2LC subsystems at a predetermined rate.

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BENSHAW INC615 ALPHA DR PITTSBURGH PA 15238

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aiello, Marc Francis Oakmont, US 5 90
Berton, Kenneth Stephen Greensburg, US 5 90
Kramer, Dustin Matthew Fort Collins, US 4 82

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