摘要 |
<p>The invention provides a passive converter comprising an input for electrical coupling to an intermittent or variable power source, an output for electrical coupling to load, and a conversion circuit for converting from a first voltage level of the input to a second voltage level suitable for the output, wherein the conversion circuit includes a passive switching circuit adapted to passively couple the input to the output when the input exceeds a first threshold and decouple the input from the output when the input falls below a second threshold. In particular, the passive switching circuit preferably comprises a spark gap, thyristor and avalanche diode, breakover diode, discharge tube, or a thyristor operated as breakover diodes. Circuits and dielectric elastomer generator (DEG) systems including the passive converter are also disclosed.</p> |
申请人 |
AUCKLAND UNISERVICES LIMITED;ANDERSON, IAIN ALEXANDER;GISBY, TODD ALAN;LO, HO CHEONG;MCKAY, THOMAS GREGORY;O'BRIEN, BENJAMIN MARC |
发明人 |
ANDERSON, IAIN ALEXANDER;GISBY, TODD ALAN;LO, HO CHEONG;MCKAY, THOMAS GREGORY;O'BRIEN, BENJAMIN MARC |