ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,500,523, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to Vitesco Technologies USA LLC (Auburn Hills, Mich.).

"Synchronous rectification for DC-DC converters" was invented by Justin M. Hanson (Rochester Hills, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The disclosure provides a method for enabling synchronous rectification in a converter, such as, but not limited to a CLLLC circuit. The converter includes a primary side circuit, a transformer, and a secondary side circuit. The method includes receiving a signal indicative of a current from the transformer to the secondary side circuit and measuring a duty cycle of the signal. The duty cycle includes a first...