DC-DC electrical transformer

Finn, John; Akcay, Cihan; Barnes, Daniel; Fernandez, Juan; Gibson, William; McEvoy, Aaron; Moser, Keith; Nebel, Richard; Popa-Simil, Liviu

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Title: DC-DC electrical transformer

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An apparatus and corresponding systems and methods for managing electric power, particularly a transformer system and method, and more specifically a transformer for direct current. An example apparatus includes a chamber configured to contain plasma. The apparatus includes input electrodes disposed at least partially within the chamber, and configured to receive a first direct current input into the chamber. The input electrodes are configured to cause the input direct current to induce motion in the plasma. Motion induced in the plasma transforms current flowing there-through. At output electrodes extend from the chamber. The output electrodes conduct a second direct current, from the induced motion in the plasma, for delivery from the chamber.

Inventors:: Finn, John; Akcay, Cihan; Barnes, Daniel; Fernandez, Juan; Gibson, William; McEvoy, Aaron; Moser, Keith; Nebel, Richard; Popa-Simil, Liviu

Issue Date:: 2018-01-08

Research Org.:: Tibbar Plasma Technologies, Inc., Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)

OSTI Identifier:: 1495654

Patent Number(s):: 10178749

Application Number:: 15/336,508

Assignee:: Tibbar Plasma Technologies, Inc. (Los Alamos, NM)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE

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H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE
H05H1/16 - using externally-applied electric and magnetic fields

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DOE Contract Number:: AR0000677

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2016 Oct 27

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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                    Finn, John, Akcay, Cihan, Barnes, Daniel, Fernandez, Juan, Gibson, William, McEvoy, Aaron, Moser, Keith, Nebel, Richard, and Popa-Simil, Liviu. DC-DC electrical transformer.  United States: N. p., 2018. 
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                    Finn, John, Akcay, Cihan, Barnes, Daniel, Fernandez, Juan, Gibson, William, McEvoy, Aaron, Moser, Keith, Nebel, Richard, & Popa-Simil, Liviu. DC-DC electrical transformer.  United States.

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                    Finn, John, Akcay, Cihan, Barnes, Daniel, Fernandez, Juan, Gibson, William, McEvoy, Aaron, Moser, Keith, Nebel, Richard, and Popa-Simil, Liviu. Mon .  
        "DC-DC electrical transformer".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1495654.

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  abstractNote = {An apparatus and corresponding systems and methods for managing electric power, particularly a transformer system and method, and more specifically a transformer for direct current. An example apparatus includes a chamber configured to contain plasma. The apparatus includes input electrodes disposed at least partially within the chamber, and configured to receive a first direct current input into the chamber. The input electrodes are configured to cause the input direct current to induce motion in the plasma. Motion induced in the plasma transforms current flowing there-through. At output electrodes extend from the chamber. The output electrodes conduct a second direct current, from the induced motion in the plasma, for delivery from the chamber.},

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