US Patent Issued to Murata Manufacturing on July 14 for "Multi-level structures and methods for switched-mode power supplies" (New Hampshire Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,683,491, issued on July 14, was assigned to Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Kyoto, Japan).

"Multi-level structures and methods for switched-mode power supplies" was invented by David M. Giuliano (Bedford, N.H.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methods for modifying converter cells for switched-mode power converters, and corresponding power converter cells. The modified converter cells exhibit reduced inductance requirements, enable use of lower voltage and smaller switches, provide improved power density and efficiency, and provide for improved input/output voltage dynamic range. Embodiments of the methods generate converter cell topologies ...