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(11) EP 4 740 295 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
13.05.2026 Bulletin 2026/20

(21) Application number: 24835022.5

(22) Date of filing: 05.07.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H02M 1/00(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H02M 1/0058; H02M 7/5387; H02M 1/38; H02M 1/0012; H02M 3/01; H02M 7/4815
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA2024/050911
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/007221 (09.01.2025 Gazette 2025/02)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
GE KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 05.07.2023 US 202363524976 P

(71) Applicant: Hillcrest Energy Technologies Ltd.
Vancouver, BC V6E 2Y3 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • AMINI, Jalal
    Vancouver, BC V6E 2Y3 (CA)
  • BERGER, Ari
    Vancouver, BC V6E 2Y3 (CA)
  • HAMOND, James
    Vancouver, BC V6E 2Y3 (CA)
  • HENGSTENBERGER, Harald
    86899 Landsberg am Lech (DE)

(74) Representative: Luppi Intellectual Property S.r.l. 
Viale Corassori, 54
41124 Modena
41124 Modena (IT)

   


(54) A CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL METHOD FOR ZERO VOLTAGE SWITCHING CONVERTERS