Black start of a multilevel voltage source converter

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9667133
APP PUB NO 20160028303A1
SERIAL NO

14367079

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A voltage source converter includes a black start control unit and cells, where each cell includes a first switch between a first end of a cell capacitor and a first cell terminal, a second switch between a second end of the cell capacitor and the first cell terminal, where a second cell terminal is provided via the first or the second end of the cell capacitor, a first power supply unit and a second power supply unit, where the black start control unit is configured to perform, after the initial application of a DC voltage to a cell terminal of a cell and the subsequent initial charging of the chargeable power supply unit of one of the switches, charging of an uncharged power supply unit of the other switch through repeatedly turning on and off the switch with initially charged power supply unit.

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HITACHI ENERGY LTD8050 ZÜRICH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chataignere, Fabienne Ludvika, SE 2 4
Döfnäs, Lars Ludvika, SE 4 42
Ottersten, Rolf Ludvika, SE 1 3
Sandquist, Patrik Örebro, SE 1 3
Siljeström, Roland Skultuna, SE 5 85

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