System and method for orthogonal inductance variation

A method for efficient voltage regulation, the method comprising the steps of:

• magnetically influencing a magnetic path of an output inductor;
• wherein the magnetic influence creates a first effective inductance in the output inductor during a first time period;
• changing the magnetic influence of the magnetic path of the output inductor to create a second effective inductance in the output inductor during a second time period;
• and
• controlling a directional inductive device with a controller, wherein the directional inductive device is configured to vary the inductance of the output inductor;
• wherein the directional inductive device is configured with a gating source, a gating winding, a gating core, an output inductor winding, and an inductor core;
• and wherein the gating core is configured to control the presence of magnetic field lines in relation to a plurality of field lines in the output inductor core by varying the effective gap length in the inductor core.

A method for providing voltage regulation comprising the steps of:

• providing a first control signal from an inductance controller to an orthogonal inductive device configured to create a first inductance in an output inductor during a time period Ton;
• providing a second control signal from an inductance controller to an orthogonal inductive device configured to create a second inductance in the output inductor during a time period Toff;
• and
• varying at least one of the first inductance and second inductance to regulate a voltage output;
• wherein the varying step further comprises the step of varying an effective gap length of an inductor core.

A voltage regulation system comprising:

• a controller configured to vary the inductance of an output inductor;
• an orthogonal inductive device configured to vary the inductance of the output inductor as directed by the controller;
• an AC power source in communication with a power transformer;
• the power transformer being configured in communication with the orthogonal inductive device;
• and
• an output load in communication with the orthogonal inductive device, wherein the voltage regulation system is further configured to vary an effective gap length of an inductor core.