ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,776,695, issued on Oct. 27, was assigned to NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY (Taipei, Taiwan).

"Self-subtracted current sensor for conversion unit" was invented by Chieh-Ju Tsai (Taipei City, Taiwan), Hsiao-Hsuan Chen (Taipei City, Taiwan) and Ching-Jan Chen (Taipei City, Taiwan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A self-subtracted current sensor is used to sense the conversion unit without using a bulky matching filter, also, improves the current sharing accuracy. The sensor maintains the balance of current between phases, prevents overcurrent, and enhances the stability and reliability of the system."

The patent was filed on Aug. 14, 2024, under...