Divided phase AC synchronous motor controller

A circuit for a motor comprising:

• divided motor phase windings;
• a direct current (DC) power supply between the divided motor phase windings to receive alternating current (AC) power transferred from the divided motor phase windings and convert the AC power to DC power;
• a power switch circuit comprising at least one power switch, the at least one power switch between the divided motor phase windings to receive AC power from the divided motor phase windings;
• a first non-collapsing DC power supply component connected to the DC power supply to prevent the DC power supply from collapsing when the at least one power switch is on during a first portion of a cycle;
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• a second non-collapsing DC power supply component connected to the DC power supply to prevent the DC power supply from collapsing when the at least one power switch is on during a second portion of the cycle.

A system for a motor comprising:

• motor phase windings divided at least approximately in half, the divided motor phase windings receiving alternating current (AC) power;
• a direct current (DC) power supply connected between the divided motor phase windings to receive the AC power transferred from the divided motor phase windings and to convert the AC power to a DC power;
• a power switch circuit comprising at least one power switch outside of a current path between the divided motor phase windings and the DC power supply, the at least one power switch between the divided motor phase windings;
• a motor controller between the divided motor phase windings to receive the DC power from the DC power supply and control the power switch circuit;
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• a plurality of non-collapsing DC power supply components in parallel with the DC power supply to prevent the DC power supply from collapsing when the at least one power switch is on during a first portion of a cycle and a second portion of the cycle.

A method for a circuit of a motor comprising:

• providing motor phase windings that are divided;
• providing a direct current (DC) power supply between the divided motor phase windings to receive alternating current (AC) power transferred from the divided motor phase windings and convert the AC power to DC power;
• providing a power switch circuit comprising at least one power switch, the at least one power switch between the divided motor phase windings to receive AC power from the divided motor phase windings;
• providing a first non-collapsing DC power supply component connected to the DC power supply to prevent the DC power supply from collapsing when the at least one power switch is on during a first portion of a cycle;
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• providing a second non-collapsing DC power supply component connected to the DC power supply to prevent the DC power supply from collapsing when the at least one power switch is on during a second portion of the cycle.

A method for a circuit of a motor comprising:

• providing motor phase windings divided at least approximately in half, the divided motor phase windings receiving alternating current (AC) power;
• providing a direct current (DC) power supply connected between the divided motor phase windings to receive the AC power transferred from the divided motor phase windings and to convert the AC power to a DC power;
• providing a power switch circuit comprising at least one power switch outside of a current path between the divided motor phase windings and the DC power supply, the at least one power switch between the divided motor phase windings;
• providing a motor controller at between the divided motor phase windings to receive the DC power from the DC power supply and control the power switch circuit;
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• providing a plurality of non-collapsing DC power supply components in parallel with the DC power supply to prevent the DC power supply from collapsing when the at least one power switch is on during a first portion of a cycle and a second portion of the cycle.