Gan usb wiring device
OwnerDavid Samuel Gellis, John Edward Browerinventors
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Abstract
An electrical receptacle may include a rectifier configured to output power at a first direct current (DC) voltage level. The electrical receptacle may include a converter configured to convert the power from the first DC voltage level to a second DC voltage level, the converter including at least one switching device having at least one selected from the group consisting of a Gallium Nitride (GaN) chemistry and a Silicon Carbide (SiC) chemistry. The electrical receptacle may include at least one DC output port configured to receive power from the converter at the second DC voltage level. The electrical receptacle may include a microcontroller having an electronic processor configured to control a frequency at which the at least one switching device is operated.
Claims12
An electrical receptacle comprising:
- a rectifier configured to output power at a first direct current (DC) voltage level;
- a converter configured to convert the power from the first DC voltage level to a second DC voltage level, the converter including at least one switching device having at least one selected from the group consisting of a Gallium Nitride (GaN) chemistry and a Silicon Carbide (SiC) chemistry;
- at least one DC output port configured to receive power from the converter at the second DC voltage level;
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- a microcontroller having an electronic processor configured to control a frequency at which the at least one switching device is operated.
A charging circuit included in an electrical receptacle, the charging circuit comprising:
- an output unit including at least a first DC output port and a second DC output port;
- a primary power supply configured to provide a first DC current directly to the first DC output port;
- a secondary power supply configured to receive a second DC current directly from the primary power supply and provide a third DC current directly to the second DC output port;
- a first current sensor configured to sense a value of the third DC current;
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- an aggregate current sensor configured to sense a value of a combined current provided to the output unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.