#! /bin/sh # This is a shell archive. Remove anything before this line, then unpack # it by saving it into a file and typing "sh file". To overwrite existing # files, type "sh file -c". You can also feed this as standard input via # unshar, or by typing "sh read.me <<'END_OF_read.me' X X 12.18.18.12.19 X 13 CAUAC 7 KANKIN X ( January 1, 1992 ) X X The files LaTeX files in this distribution together form a rough draft of Xa template for a patent application. I have take phrases and legal clauses Xout of existing patents and organized them into one document. By filling in Xthe gaps in the files, and adding illustrations, a person should be able to Xquickly prepare a patent application. X X The files in this initial release are: X X template.tex - The master file of the template X objects.tex - Phrasing for "Object of invention" section X figures.tex - Phrasing for illustrations section X broadly.tex - Phrasing for making broad claims X claims.tex - Important claims section. X XThroughout the files I use as an example the invention of a power transformer. XMy own patent will be for such a device, and the terminology and device Xstructure should be familiar to most people. X X I use the LaTeX program for publishing my patent applications. LaTeX Xis a program that allows you to insert commands into an ASCII file to direct Xhow the document will be printed. I only use a few LaTeX commands in the Xabove listed files - if you don't use LaTeX, just strip out everything between Xbraces {} or lines that start with %, and you will have an ASCII file to use Xwith any publishing program. The LaTeX commands I use include: X X % - any line starting with a percent sign is a comment X X {\bf XXXXX} - print in bold format the string XXXXX X X \begin{center} X XXXXXX - center the string XXXXXX and any lines between the X \end{center} \begin and \end statements X X {\em XXXXX} - print in emphasize or italic format the string XXXXX X X {\tt XXXX} - print in teletype format (fixed width, as-is) the string XXXX X X============================================================================== X X Given a good template and writing skills, most people should be able to Xuse this template to prepare an acceptable patent application with little Xrisk, accept for the claims section. By examining approved patents, anyone Xshould be able to prepare the abstract, introduction and other supporting Xtext. From a legal point of view, the Claims section is the most important X(especially for patent infringement), and it is usually worth retaining a Xpatent lawyer just to help with this section. However by examining approved Xpatents and reading a few books on the patent process, I believe that people Xcan write good claims on their own, especially since the patent examiner is Xthere to suggest better phrasings (though this is not something to rely on). X X A book I highly recommend is "Patent It Yourself" by David Pressman, Xavailable from Nolo Press in Berkeley, California. It is an excellent book, Xvery comprehensive, with lots of examples and checklists. X X I am not a patent attorney. I prepared these files for some patents Xthat I am applying for, and hope that they are good enough to share. Any Xsuggestions and additions to these files will be appreciated. In particular, XI am interested in receiving the full text to the Claims section of approved Xpatents, especially if they are examples of good claim writing. The files Xand document are in a modular form, ordered in a style that appeals to me. XIf you have other formats, please let me know. X X Periodically I will be posting these files to the net, as I and others Xextend the modules in these files. X X I adhere to the firstborn-copyright principle. Pass these files around X(once they converge to some final form) to anyone who needs them, but if the Xdistribution is abused, I have right to demand in court your firstborn :-). X X X XGregory Aharonian XSource Translation & Optimization XP.O. Box 404 XBelmont, MA 02178 X617-489-3727 Xsrctran@world.std.com END_OF_read.me if test 4057 -ne `wc -c template.tex <<'END_OF_template.tex' X%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% X% 12.18.18.12.19 X% 13 CAUAC 7 KANKIN X% ( January 1, 1992 ) X% X% This file is a template for preparing patent applications. It includes X% sections for all of the important aspects of a patent application, including X% the patent specification, claims, abstract, figures, and other parts. The X% file uses the LaTeX layout program. The margin settings and line spacing are X% set to conform to requirements of the US Patent Office, when the text is X% printed out on 8.5 by 11 inch paper. X% X% This file makes use of other files which are included in the processing X% by use of the TeX command \input{}. These files are: X% objects.tex X% figures.tex X% broadly.tex X% claims.tex X% X% This is version 0.5 of these files. Please send any comments and X% suggestions to Gregory Aharonian, srctran@world.std.com, to be included X% in future releases of this template. My goal is to be able to offer to X% people enough of a temple, which when used with a very excellent book, X% "Patent It Yourself" by David Pressman (Nolo Press, Berkeley, CA), should X% help people prepare their own patents. Also a good template might coax the X% Patent Office into accepting machine readable patent specifications. X% X%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% X X\documentstyle[12pt]{report} X\topmargin 0.00 in X\oddsidemargin 0.25 in X\textheight 8.50 in X\textwidth 6.00 in X\renewcommand{\baselinestretch}{1.5} X\begin{document} X X\begin{center} XPatent Application X Xof X XGregory Aharonian X Xfor X X{\bf IRON CORE TRANSFORMER} X Xof which the following is a specification: X X--- X X{\bf FIELD OF THE INVENTION} X\end{center} X% SKIPSKIP X X The present invention pertains generally to electric power equipment, and Xmore particularly to a device for the transformation of electric power between Xdifferent levels of voltage and current. X X\begin{center} X{\bf BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION} X\end{center} X XHere a review of the existing technology is presented, to set the stage for Xthe new invention. For example, consider a transformer where the windings Xare made of superconducting wires, instead of copper wire. This section would Xthen review existing transformers wound with room temperature wire, mentioning Xthat the use of room temperature windings leads to energy loss from heating. XThe section can conclude with a brief explanation of how the new invention Xovercomes this energy loss using superconducting windings. X X\begin{center} X*{\bf SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION} X\end{center} X X% This section briefly discusses the new invention, and starts out with a X% formal statement of what the new invention does in terms of "objects". X X\input{objects} X X% Once the objects of the invention are stated, then you can include a X% review of what the new invention does. Often this review is written X% informally, since a detailed description is required further on. X X X\begin{center} X{\bf DESCRIPTION OF PRIOR ART} X\end{center} X X A few patents mention the use of iron for power equipment, for example, X\begin{center} X{\tt U.S. Pat. No. 3,827,018 ~~---~~ Thomas~~~~~~(1974)} X\end{center} X X X% **************************************************************************** X% The vast majority of patents include figures illustrating the design of the X% new invention. These figures have to be prepared according to Patent Office X% rules. While you can initially submit informal drawings (hand drawn, output X% from a CAD program), eventually you have to sumit formal drawings. However X% in most cities you can hire patent draftspeople who will prepare formal X% drawings for about one hundred dollars per page. X X\input{figures} X X% X% **************************************************************************** X X X\begin{center} X{\bf DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS} X\end{center} X X\begin{center} X{PRIOR ART} X\end{center} X XIf any of your figures depict inventions that have already been patented, Xyou should describe them first. The descriptions should not be detailed, Xbut should emphasize those aspects of the existing inventions that pertain Xto the new invention. X X\begin{center} X{\bf FIRST EMBODIMENT} X\end{center} X X\begin{center} X{\bf INITIAL PRACTICAL EMBODIMENT} X\end{center} X X\begin{center} X{\bf THIRD EMBODIMENT} X\end{center} X X\begin{center} X{ENHANCEMENTS} X\end{center} X XIn this section, you can include some of the enhancements possible with Xthis invention. For example, if you are patenting a peddled cycle with Xtwo wheels, you might want to include a description of a cycle with Xfive wheels. X X\begin{center} X{BENEFITS OF THE INVENTION} X\end{center} X XThis section may or may not refer to additional figures. Often to record the Xfact that you have thought about implications of your new invention, people Xwill include a section describing some of the benefits of their invention. XThus if the patent is later challenged in court, you will have a record that Xyou did anticipate and understand the necessity and impact of your invention, Xand that you did not just make a lucky guess when you made your invention. X X% **************************************************************************** X% You should have a paragraph declaring that not only are you claiming what is X% described in this patent specification, but also anything that is an obvious X% variation, modification or extension of the invention. For example, stating X% that the bicycle wheel uses say, three spokes, shouldn't limit you to X% wheel with three spokes. This 'broadening' sections helps you avoid claiming X% three spokes, four spokes, five spokes, etc. X% X X\input{broadly} X X% X% **************************************************************************** X X X% X% The Patent Office operates a service to register the fact that you have X% invented something, that you will be patenting the invention, but want to X% have an official record of the date you discovered the invention. To do X% so, prepare a detailed description of your invention, and submit it to the X% Patent Office (along with a check for six dollars). A few weeks later you X% will receive a letter informing you that the Patent Office has you notice X% of discovery on file, along with a identifying number, to be used when you X% file the patent application. The files DISCLOSE.DOC and DISCLOSE.PAT have X% additional instructions on using this service. X% X X\begin{center} X{CROSS REFERENCE TO DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT} X\end{center} X XThis application is based upon Disclosure Document 123,456 filed 9 March 1990. X X\newpage X X% **************************************************************************** X% Most of the patent application, while required and useful for defending your X% patent intentions in court, pale in comparison to the importance of the X% claims section of your patent. Writing patent claims is not trivial. There X% are certain words that should be used, and ways that previous claims refer X% back to earlier claims. Be careful, read anything you can on writing claims, X% and consult a lawyer is this process is confusing. X% X X\input{claims} X X% X% **************************************************************************** X X\newpage X X\begin{center} X{\bf ABSTRACT: ~~~~~~~IRON CORE TRANSFORMER} X\end{center} X XA novel device for transforming electrical power, comprising a core member Xmade of highly permeable magnetic material, and two or more conducting Xwindings through which the magnetic material passes. Sheets of steel in Xa doughnut-like rectangular shape is a typical magnetic material used, with Xmany thin sheets used to minimize hysteresis effects. Alternating currents Xexciting a primary winding create alternating magnetic fields which travel Xalong the magnetic material to pass through the other windings. These Xalternating fields in the secondary windings excite currents in these windings Xwhich result in power being transferred from the primary winding. The ratio Xof voltages and currents in the secondary windings is proportional to the Xratio of the number of turns in the windings. This new device is superior Xto existing designs of transferring electric power by using electrical Xmotors attached to electrical generators using gear systems. X X\end{document} END_OF_template.tex if test 8389 -ne `wc -c objects.tex <<'END_OF_objects.tex' X%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% X% 12.18.18.12.19 X% 13 CAUAC 7 KANKIN X% ( January 1, 1992 ) X% X% This section briefly discusses the new invention, and starts out with a X% formal statement of what the new invention does in terms of "objects". X% X% This is version 0.5 of these files. Please send any comments and X% suggestions to Gregory Aharonian, srctran@world.std.com, to be included X% in future releases of this template. X% X%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% X X An object of this invention is to provide a method to construct Xelectric power transformers. X X It is a further object of this invention to provide such a method for Xconstructing electric power transformers by using a core of highly permeable Xmaterial such as steel that can guide magnetic fields. X X It is a further object of this invention to provide such an improved Xelectric power transformer by placing primary and secondary windings of Xthe transformer by wrapping conductive wire around the outside of the metal Xcore. X X%%%% The following broad scope assertions can also be used: X% X% X% Accordingly, its a basic object of the invention to disclose several X% new forms of power transformer designs. X% X% It is another object of the invention to disclose a power transformer X% design where the transformer core is formed from highly permeable material X% such as steel that can guide magnetic fields. X% X% Another object of the invention is to disclose a power transformer design X% that places primary and secondary windings of the transformer around the X% outside of the metal core by wrapping conductive wires. X% X% X% X% X% X% X% It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of and an X% apparatus for electrically transforming electric power through the use of X% a core of highly permeable material and at least two conductive windings. X% X% Another object is to transform electric power where the transformer core X% is made of steel or ferrite material shaped to support conductive windings X% and couple their magnetic fields. X% X% Still another object is to transform electric power where the windings X% are made by wrapping copper wire around the outside of the transformer core. X% X% X% X% X% X% X% In view of the foregoing, the main object of this invention is to X% provide a technique for transforming electric power using a core of highly X% permeable magnetic material around which two or more windings of conductive X% material are wrapped. X% X% X% X% X% X% X% It is therefore an object of this invention to produce an electric power X% transformer utilizing two or more conductive windings. X% X% A further object of this invention to produce an electric power X% transformer in which the coupling between the conductive windings is made X% very high by wrapping the windings around a core of highly permeable X% magnetic material. END_OF_objects.tex if test 3098 -ne `wc -c figures.tex <<'END_OF_figures.tex' X%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% X% 12.18.18.12.19 X% 13 CAUAC 7 KANKIN X% ( January 1, 1992 ) X% X% The vast majority of patents include diagrams illustrating the current X% implementations of the device you are patenting (though this is not X% necessary), followed by diagrams illustrating your new invention. In the X% text of your patent specification, you have to provide both a brief and X% detailed description of the diagrams. The detailed desciption should be X% in the form of a narrative, while the brief description should be as X% concise as possible. What follows are sample phrases that have been used X% in brief descriptions. X% X% This is version 0.5 of these files. Please send any comments and X% suggestions to Gregory Aharonian, srctran@world.std.com, to be included X% in future releases of this template. X% X%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% X X X\begin{center} X{\bf BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS} X\end{center} X X The invention will now be described in more detail, by way of example Xonly, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: X X%%%% The following introductions to the brief description section can also X% be used: X% X% X% The scope and nature of the invention will now further be made clear by X% the following description with reference to the accompanying drawings, of X% which: X% X% X% The invention may be better understood, and further advantages and uses X% thereof more readily apparent, when considered in view of the following X% detailed description of exemplary embodiments, taken with the accompanying X% diagrams, in which: X% X% X% There follows a description of a transformer in accordance with the X% invention having primary and secondary windings around an iron core, given X% by way of example and with reference to the figures in the accompanying X% drawings. X% X% X% An embodiment of the invention is described below by way of example with X% reference to the accompanying drawing, in which: X% X% X% Many advantages and features of the invention will become readily X% apparent from the following detailed description of the invention, and the X% embodiments thereof, and from the claims and from the accompanying drawings. X% X% X% One transformer arrangement in accordance with the invention will now be X% described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings in X% which: X% X% X% The manner of accomplishment of these objectives and the presence or X% other advantages of the present invention will become apparent as the X% description proceed with reference to the drawing in which: X% X% X% So that the manner in which the above recited features, advantages and X% objects of the present invention are attained and can be understood in X% detail, a more particular description of the invention, briefly summarized X% above, may be had by reference to the embodiments thereof illustrated in the X% appended drawings, in which: X% X% X% The features and advantages of the invention will become more apparent X% on reading the following description of non-limitative, illustrative X% embodiments and with reference to the attached drawings, wherein shows: X% X% X% The manner of accomplishment of these and other objects and the presence X% of other advantages of the present invention will become apparent as the X% description proceeds with reference to the drawings in which: X% X% X% A more complete appreciation of the invention and many of the attendant X% advantages thereof will be readily obtained as the same becomes better X% understood by reference to the following detailed descriptions when X% considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein: X% X% X% Further objects, features and advantages of our invention will become X% apparent from the following detailed descriptions taken in conjunction with X% the accompanying drawings showing a preferred embodiment of our invention, X% in which: X% X% X% Other objects, features and advantages will occur from the following X% description of a preferred embodiment and the accompanying diagrams, in X% which: X% X% X% The invention, both as to organization and method of operation, together X% with further objects and advantages thereof may best be understood by X% reference to the following description taken in connection with the X% accompanying drawing, in which: X% X% X% The invention will be more fully appreciated from the following detailed X% description when the same is considered in connection with the accompanying X% drawings, in which: X% X% X% The object, features, and details of the invention will be more readily X% apparent in light of the detailed description and disclosure in connection X% with the accompanying drawings, wherein: X% X% X% Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in X% conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: X X X% **************************************************************************** X% **************************************************************************** X% X% X% Now comes the actual brief description of the drawings. There are no X% preferred ways of writing these statements, but the style should be X% consistent for the entire collection. X X X FIG. {\bf 1} is a perspective view of one of the two main embodiments of the Xtransformer, consisting of a highly permeable metallic core, and two Xconductive windings that are not coaxial; X X FIG. {\bf 1} is a perspective view of the other main embodiment of the Xtransformer, consisting of a highly permeable metallic core, and two Xconductive windings that are coaxial; X X FIG. {\bf 2} is a perspective view of a variant of the first form of the Xdevice shown in FIG. {\bf 1}, wherein multiple conductive windings are placed Xaround the metallic core; X X FIG. {\bf 1} is a schematic diagram of an amplifier circuit for modulating Xa power signal; X X FIG. {\bf 1} shows a typical geometry for the transformer of this invention; X X FIG. {\bf 2} and {\bf 2A} are a plan view and a cross-sectional view of the Xcore of the transformer and its windings; X X FIG. {\bf 3} is a graph illustrating voltage or electric field variations Xwith the current density in the transformer winding; X X FIG. {\bf XXX} is the final drawing, and unlike the previous statements, this Xstatement is terminated by a period instead of a semicolon. X X% **************************************************************************** X% **************************************************************************** X% X% X% When drawing your diagrams, you cannot anticipate every possible way of X% constructing your invention, and provide a drawing for each one. The goal X% of good patent drawings is to capture the essence of your invention. To X% make sure no one explicitly or implicitly thinks that you are claiming to X% invent only the specific version of the device in your diagrams, you should X% include one of the following statements as a transition to the detailed X% description. X% X X While the patent invention shall now be described with reference to the Xpreferred embodiments shown in the drawings, it should be understood that Xthe intention is not to limit the invention only to the particular Xembodiments shown but rather to cover all alterations, modifications and Xequivalent arrangements possible within the scope of appended claims. X X%%%% The following transitions to the detailed description section can also X% be used: X% X% X% The invention and its various embodiments may be better understood by X% now turning to the following detailed description. X% X% X% While this invention is susceptible to embodiment in many different forms, X% there is shown in the drawings, and will herein be described in detail, X% several preferred embodiments of the invention. It should be understood, X% however, that the present disclosure is to be considered as exemplification X% of the principles of the invention to specific embodiments illustrated. X% X% X% It is to be noted, however, that the appended drawings illustrate only X% typical embodiments of this invention and are therefore not to be considered X% limiting of its scope, for the invention may admit to other equally X% effective embodiments. X% X% X% Having generally described the invention, a further understanding can be X% obtained by reference to certain specific preferred embodiments which are X% provided herein for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to X% be limiting unless otherwise specified. X X% **************************************************************************** X% **************************************************************************** X% X% X% Some patent writers like to make it quite clear that any terms they use X% in describing the components of their invention are general terms, and not X% limited in any particular way. For example, if they use the word "resistor", X% they would like to indicate any material in a confined package that offers X% resistance to an electrical current. These qualifications are specific to X% the parts in the invention, and have no particular style. X X In all aspects of the present invention, references to {\em windings} Xmean any material or device that transports large amounts of current for Xindefinite periods of time. These materials/devices include: traditional metal Xconductors such as copper and aluminum, low temperature superconductors such Xas niobium alloys, and high temperature ceramic or organic superconductors. XNo constraints are placed on the shape of {\em windings} used, with single and Xmulti-stranded wires, and metal or ceramic conducting sheets all usable. X X%%%% Here are some other generalization statements. X% X% Throughout this discussion which follows, it should be understood that X% the terms "diode", "switch", "capacitor", "transformer", and "inductor" are X% used in the functional sense and not exclusively with reference to specific X% solid state components, mechanical equivalents, discrete components, or X% winding arrangements. Moreover, "winding" includes one winding, turn or X% equivalent, or plurality of turns. END_OF_figures.tex if test 10296 -ne `wc -c broadly.tex <<'END_OF_broadly.tex' X%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% X% 12.18.18.12.19 X% 13 CAUAC 7 KANKIN X% ( January 1, 1992 ) X% X% When describing your invention, you cannot anticipate every possible way X% of constructing your invention, and provide a drawing for each one. The X% goal of good patent writing is to capture the essence of your invention. X% To make sure no one explicitly or implicitly thinks that you are claiming X% to invent only the specific version of the device in your claims, figures, X% and descriptions, you should include one of the following statements that X% seeks to claim all directly related variants of your invention. X% X% This is version 0.5 of these files. Please send any comments and X% suggestions to Gregory Aharonian, srctran@world.std.com, to be included X% in future releases of this template. X% X%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% X X\begin{center} X{\bf OTHER EMBODIMENTS} X\end{center} X X From the foregoing description, it will thus be evident that the present Xinvention provides a design for electric power transformers. As various Xchanges can be made in the above embodiments and operating methods without Xdeparting from the spirit or scope of the following claims, it is intended Xthat all matter contained in the above description or shown in the Xaccompanying drawings should be interpreted as illustrative and not in a Xlimiting sense. X X Variations or modifications to the design and construction of this Xinvention, within the scope of the appended claims, may occur to those skilled Xin the art upon reviewing the disclosure herein (especially to those using Xcomputer aided design systems). Such variations or modifications, if within Xthe spirit of this invention, are intended to be encompassed within the scope Xof any claims to patent protection issuing upon this invention. X X%%%% The following broad scope assertions can also be used: X% X% X% It is understood that the above described embodiments of the invention X% are illustrative only and modifications of the invention are illustrative X% only and modifications and alterations thereof may occur to those skilled X% in the art. Accordingly, it is desired that this invention not be limited X% to the embodiments disclosed herein but is to be limited only as defined by X% the appended claims. X% X% X% Although this invention has been described with respect to preferred X% embodiments, it should be understood that many variations and modifications X% will now be obvious to those skilled in the art, and it is preferred, X% therefore, that the scope of the invention be limited, not by the specific X% disclosure herein, but only by the appended claims. X% X% X% Many alterations and modifications may be made by those having ordinary X% skill in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the X% invention. Therefore, the illustrated embodiment must be taken as set X% forth simply for the purposes of clarity of explanation and not as a X% limitation of the invention as defined in the following claims. X% X% X% From the foregoing, it will be observed that numerous variations and X% modifications may be effected without departing from the true spirit and X% scope of the novel concept of the invention. It should be understood that no X% limitation with respect to the specific structure and circuit arrangements X% illustrated is intended or should be inferred. It is, of course, intended X% to cover by the appended claims all such modifications as fall within the X% scope of the claims. X% X% X% In the foregoing specification, the invention has been described with X% reference to specific exemplary embodiments thereof. It will, however, be X% evident that various modifications and changes may be made thereunto X% without departing from the broader spirit and scope of the invention as X% set forth in the appended claims. The specifications and drawings are, X% accordingly, to be regarded in an illustrative rather than in a restrictive X% sense. X% X% X% The foregoing description of the preferred embodiment of the invention X% has been presented for purposes of illustration and description. It is not X% intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form X% disclosed, and obviously many modifications and variations are possible in X% light of the above teachings. The embodiment was chosen and described in X% order to best explain the principles of the invention and its practical X% application to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the X% invention in various modifications as are suited to the particular use X% contemplated. It is intended that the scope of the invention be defined by X% the claims appended hereto. X% X% X% Having now fully described the invention, it will be apparent to one of X% ordinary skill in the art that many changes and modifications can be made X% thereto without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as set X% forth herein. X% X% X% It is understood that our invention is not confined to the particular X% construction and arrangement of parts herein illustrated and described, X% but embraces all such modified forms thereof as may come within the scope X% of the following claims. X% X% X% It will be apparent that many modifications and variations are possible X% in light of the above teachings. It therefore is to be understood that X% within the scope of the appending claims, the invention may be practiced X% other than is specifically described. X% X% X% Alternative embodiments and variations of the transformer taught in the X% present specification may suggest themselves to those skilled in the art X% upon reading of the above description. The following claims should be X% interpreted to include those equivalents which are apparent from the above X% description. X% X% X% Other and different approximations to the transformer may occur to those X% skilled in the art. Accordingly, having shown and described what is at X% present considered to be several preferred embodiments of the invention, it X% should be understood that the same has been shown by way of illustration X% and not limitation. And, all modifications, alterations, and changes coming X% within the spirit and scope of the invention are herein meant to be X% included. X% X% X% Many modifications and alterations may be made by those having ordinary X% skill in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the X% invention. Therefore the illustrated embodiments should be read only by X% way of example and should not be viewed as limiting invention as defined X% in the following claims. X% X% X% While a particular form of transformer has been described in some X% detail herein, changes and modifications may be made without parting from X% the spirit of the invention. Accordingly, it is intended that the present X% invention be limited in scope only by the terms of the following claims. X% X% X% The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness of X% understanding only, and no unnecessary limitations should be understood X% therefrom for further modifications will be obvious to those skilled in X% the art. X% X% X% Obviously many modifications and variations of the present invention X% are possible in the light of the above teachings. It is therefore to be X% understood that within the scope of the appended claims the invention may X% be practiced otherwise than as specifically described. X% X% X% The foregoing description of the invention is explanatory thereof and X% various changes in the size, shape and materials, as well as in the details X% of the illustrated construction may be made. X% X% X% While particular embodiments have been disclosed, it is understood that X% the invention is not limited thereto since modifications may be made by X% those skilled in the art, particularly in light of the foregoing teachings. X% It is, therefore, contemplated that the appended claims cover any such X% modifications that incorporate those features which constitute the essential X% features of the present invention. END_OF_broadly.tex if test 8253 -ne `wc -c claims.tex <<'END_OF_claims.tex' X%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% X% 12.18.18.12.19 X% 13 CAUAC 7 KANKIN X% ( January 1, 1992 ) X% X% The most important part of the patent application is the claims. This X% defines what it is you are inventing, and what you seek to protect as your X% proprietary invention under the patent laws. For the most part, it doesn't X% matter how you word the rest of the patent application (as long as it X% follows patent regulations). However how you word your claims is very X% important. X% A well defined set of claims will give you much protection against others X% infringing on your invention. Writing such a well defined set of claims is X% difficult, usually best left to your patent lawyer. X% Important and preferred words in the claims include 'comprising', 'said', X% 'means', 'comprises', and 'wherein'. Note how they are used. X% Most patents usually have twenty claims or less. The patent examiners X% prefer this, and it costs extra to have more than twenty claims. The X% following example of a claim has 55 claims (which is very excessive). X% However, it is a very good example of stating an invention through claims X% in a variety of ways. These claims are for patent 4,864,478 by Gordon Bloom. X% X% This is version 0.5 of these files. Please send any comments and X% suggestions to Gregory Aharonian, srctran@world.std.com, to be included X% in future releases of this template. X% X%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% X X\begin{center} X{\bf CLAIMS} X\end{center} X XThe embodiments of the invention in which I claim an exclusive property or Xprivilege are defined as follows: X X{\bf 1}. A power converter with integrated magnetics, comprising: X Xa magnetic core having at least two windings, windings of transformer means Xpassing through one winding window, and windings of inductor means passing Xthrough one other winding window, said windings being wound relative to each Xother about said core, such that the flux of said inductor means opposes the Xdirection of flux developed by said transformer means and increases the Xavailable flux for transformer action; X Xa first circuit of a first diode in series with a first switch; X Xa second circuit of a second diode in series with a second switch; X Xand capacitor means in parallel with said first circuit and connected at least Xto one end of said second circuit, said transformer means including primary Xwinding means with one end of said primary winding means being joined to the Xjunction between said first diode and said first switch and the other end of Xsaid primary winding means being joined to the junction between said second Xdiode and said second switch. X X{\bf 2}. The converter of claim {\bf 1}, wherein said winding windows have Xunequal area and said one winding window has an area less than that of said Xone other winding window. X X{\bf 3}. The converter of claim {\bf 2}, wherein said core is generally Xrectangular and said winding windows are rectangular; wherein said core Xcomprises an inner leg which defines at least part of the adjacent sides of Xsaid winding windows; and wherein said adjacent side of said smaller winding Xwindow is longer than said adjacent side of said larger winding window. X X{\bf 4}. The converter of claim {\bf 1}, wherein said core comprises three Xshort legsl; wherein one of said short legs has a cross-sectional area greater Xthan a second short leg and less than the third short leg; and wherein said Xsecond short leg is adapted to receive a bobbin carrying said windings of said Xtransformer means, and said third short leg is adapted to receive a bobbin Xcarrying said windings of said inductor means. X X{\bf 5}. The converter of claim {\bf 1}, wherein said inductor means includes Xinductor winding means which has one end connected to the junction between Xsaid first diode and said first switch, and has its other end adapted to be Xconnected to a source of voltage. X X{\bf 6}. The converter of claim {\bf 1}, wherein said primary winding means Xcomprises two windings having a common center tap; and wherein said capacitor Xmeans comprises two capacitors in series with each other, the junction between Xsaid two capacitors being connected to said center tap; and wherein said Xsecond circuit is connected in parallel with said two capacitors in series. X X{\bf 7}. A power converter with integrated magnetics, comprising: X Xa magnetic core having two winding windows of unequal area and three legs of Xunequal cross sectional area with the leg having the largest cross sectional Xarea defining an air gap, X Xwindings of power transformer means passing around the leg with the smallest Xcross sectional area and through only the one winding window with the smaller Xarea to form a transformer core leg, and X Xwindings of inductor winding means passing around said leg with the largest Xcross sectional area through only the other winding window, said windings of Xsaid inductor winding means being wound relative to said windings of said Xpower transformer about said core, such that the flux of said inductor winding Xmeans opposes the direction of flux developed by said power transformer means Xin said transformer core leg and increases the available flux for transformer Xaction. X X{\bf 8}. An integrated magnetics power converter, comprising: a magnetic core Xhaving at least two winding windows; primary winding means and secondary Xwinding means of a transformer passing through one winding window; inductor Xwinding means passing through another window, said winding means being Xdisposed relative to each other such that the flux of said inductor winding Xmeans opposes the direction of flux developed by said primary winding means; Xa first circuit having a first diode in series with a first switch; a second Xcircuit having a second diode in series with a second switch; two capacitors Xin series with each other and in parallel with said first circuit and said Xsecond circuit, one opposite end of said primary winding means being joined to Xthe junction between said first first diode and said first switch and the Xother opposite end being joined to the junction between said second diode and Xsaid second switch; and two diodes connected in series, said primary winding Xmeans comprising two winding parts with the adjacent ends of each winding part Xconnected to one of the free ends of said two diodes and with the junction Xbetween said two diodes connected to the common junction between said two Xcapacitors. X X{\bf 9}. An integrated magnetics power converter, comprising: a magnetic core Xhaving at least two winding windows; primary winding means and secondary Xwinding means of a power transformer passing through one winding window; Xinductor winding means passing through another winding window, said winding Xmeans being wound relative to each other such that the flux of said inductor Xwinding means opposes the direction of flux developed by said primary winding Xmeans; a first circuit of a first diode in series with a first switch; a Xsecond circuit of a second diode in series with a second switch, one end of Xsaid primary winding means being joined to the junction between said first Xdiode and said first switch and the other end of said primary winding means Xbeing joined to the junction between said second diode and said second switch, Xsaid inductor means comprising two inductors, one inductor having one end Xbeing adapted to be connected to a source of voltage and having its other end Xconnected to the junction between said second diode and said second switch; Xand capacitor means connected in parallel with said first circuit to define Xa parallel circuit, said parallel circuit being connected in series with the Xother of said two inductors to define a series-parallel circuit, said Xseries-parallel circuit being in parallel with said second circuit. X X{\bf 10}. The converter of claim {\bf 9}, further including an isolation Xdiode in series with one end of said primary winding means, the other end of Xsaid primary winding means being connected to the junction between one of Xsaid first switch and second switch and its diode, the other end of said Xisolation diode being connected to the other of said first switch and second Xswitch and its diode. X X{\bf 11}. An integrated magnetics power converter, comprising: a magnetic Xcore having at least two winding windows; a center tapped primary winding and Xa secondary winding of a power transformer passing through one winding window; Xinductor winding means passing through another window; a first circuit of a Xfirst diode in series with a first switch; a second circuit of a second diode Xin series with a second switch; one end of said primary winding being joined Xto the junction between said first diode and said first switch and the other Xend of said primary winding being joined to the junction between said second Xdiode and said second switch; and the equivalent of two capacitors in series Xwith each other and in parallel with said first circuit and said second Xcircuit, the junction between said two capacitors being connected to said Xcenter tap; and the equivalent of two input capacitors in series with each Xother with their common junction connected to said center tap, said inductor Xwinding means comprising two inductor windings, one of said two inductor Xwindings having one end connected to the junction between said first switch Xand said first diode and having its other end connected to a source of voltage Xand to one end of said two input capacitors in series with each other, the Xother of said two inductor windings having one end connected to the parallel Xcombination of said first circuit and said second circuit and having its Xother end connected to the other end of said two input capacitors in series Xwith each other. X X{\bf 12}. An integrated magnetics power converter, comprising: a core having Xat least three legs including a center leg which is closer to one or two Xouter legs; primary winding means and a secondary winding means of a Xtransformer passing around said one outer leg; an inductor winding passing Xaround the other outer leg; a first circuit of a first diode in series with Xa first switch, said inductor winding having one end connected to the junction Xbetween said first diode and said first switch, the other end of said inductor Xwinding being adapted to be connected to a source of voltage; a second circuit Xof a second diode in series with a second switch, one end of said primary Xwinding means being joined to the junction between said first diode and said Xfirst switch and the other end being joined to the junction between said Xsecond diode and said second switch; capacitor means in parallel with said Xfirst circuit and said second circuit; and a third switch across said first Xswitch which is closed when said first switch and said second switch are open. X X{\bf 13}. The apparatus of claim {\bf 12}, further including a third diode Xwhich is in series with said third switch, the series combination of said Xthird diode and third switch being in parallel with said first switch. X X{\bf 14}. The converter of claim {\bf 13}, wherein said third switch is a XMOSFET transistor and said another diode is a SCHOTTKY diode. X X{\bf 15}. An integrated magnetics power converter, comprising: X Xa magnetic core; X Xprimary winding means and secondary winding means, carried by one part of Xsaid core, for a transformer; X Xinductor winding means, carried by another part of said core, for developing Xflux in said one part of said core to oppose the direction of flux developed Xby said primary winding means; X Xa first series circuit comprising said inductor winding means having one end Xconnected to one end of a biasing diode and comprising a first switch Xconnected to the other end of said biassing diode, the other end of said Xinductor winding means being adapted to be connected to a voltage source; X Xa second series circuit comprising a reset winding having one end connected Xto one end of a first diode and comprising a second switch having one end Xconnected to the other end of said first diode, said primary winding having Xone end connected to the junction between said biassing diode and said first Xswitch and having its other end connected to the other end of said second Xswitch; X Xcapacitor means across said reset winding and said first diode; and X Xa second diode connecting the junction between said first diode and said reset Xwinding with the junction between said inductor winding and said biasing Xdiode. X X{\bf 16}. The converter of claim {\bf 15}, wherein said core has at least Xthree legs to define at least part of two winding windows of unequal area; Xwherein said transformer is carried on one leg such that said primary winding Xmeans and said secondary winding means passes through the smaller winding Xwindow; and wherein said inductor winding means is carried on an opposite leg Xand passes through the larger winding window. X X{\bf 17}. An integrated magnetics power converter, comprising: a magnetic Xcore; a first inductor winding carried by said core and in series with one Xend of a first diode; a second inductor winding carried by said core and in Xseries with one end of a second diode; a first switch connecting the junction Xbetween said first inductor winding and said first diode with the other end Xof said second diode; a second switch connecting the junction between said Xsecond inductor winding and said second diode with the other end of said Xfirst diode; and two capacitors in series with each other to connect said Xother ends of said first diode and said second diode, the common junction Xbetween said two capacitors and the free ends of said inductor windings Xdefining the inputs of a boost section of the converter. X X{\bf 18}. The converter of claim {\bf 17}, further including primary Xtransformer winding means on said magnetic core; and a buck circuit Xconnected to said other ends of said first diode and said second diode, said Xbuck circuit including primary transformer winding means. X X{\bf 19}. The converter of claim {\bf 18}, wherein said primary winding Xmeans has a center tap connected to the junction between said two capacitor Xin series; and further including: X Xa) two buck switches, each buck switch having one end connected to one end of Xsaid primary winding means and its other end connected to said other end of Xone of said first and second diodes; and X Xb) a third and a fourth diode, each having one end connected to the junction Xbetween said one end of said primary winding and one buck switch and its Xother end connected to the other end of the other buck switch. X X{\bf 20}. An integrated magnetics power converter, comprising: a magnetic Xcore; a first inductor winding carried by said core and in series with one Xend of a first diode and a second inductor winding carried by said core and Xin series with one end of a second diode; a first switch connecting the Xjunction between said first inductor winding and said first diode to the Xother end of said second diode; a second switch connecting the junction Xbetween said second inductor winding and said second diode to the other end Xof said first diode; two capacitors in series with each other and connected Xto said other ends of said first diode and said second diode; two primary Xwindings on said core; and a third diode and a fourth diode, one end of one Xprimary winding being connected to the junction between said first inductor Xwinding and said first diode and with the other end connected by said third Xdiode to the junction between said two capacitors in series, one end of the Xother primary winding being connected to the junction between said second Xinductor winding and said second diode and with the other end connected by Xsaid fourth diode to the junction between said two capacitors in series. X X{\bf 21}. An integrated magnetics power converter, comprising: a magnetic Xcore; a primary transformer winding carried by said core; a first inductor Xwinding carried by said core and in series with one end of a first diode; Xa second inductor winding in series with one end of a second diode; capacitor Xmeans for connecting together the other ends of said first diode and said Xsecond diode; an isolation diode connected to one end of said primary Xtransformer winding; and two switches, the other end of said primary Xtransformer winding being connected by a first switch to said other end of Xsaid first diode, the other end of said isolation diode being connected by Xa second switch to said other end of said second diode. X X{\bf 22}. A converter, comprising: a magnetic core defining in cross-section Xat least two windows; primary winding means and secondary winding means of a Xtransformer passing through one window, said primary winding means comprising Xtwo primary windings joined in series with each other and wound in the same Xsense; at least one inductor winding passing through the other window, said Xwindings being wound relative to each other such that the phasing of said Xinductor winding opposes the direction of flux developed by said two primary Xwindings; a first switch having one end connected to one end of primary Xwinding, the other end of said one primary winding being connected at a Xcommon junction to one end of the other primary winding, said first switch Xand said one primary winding defining a first series circuit, said first Xseries circuit being adapted to receive a voltage source across the other Xend of said first switch and the other end of said one primary winding; and Xa second switch in series with said one inductor winding to define a second Xseries circuit which is in parallel with said two primary windings and said Xfirst switch. X X{\bf 23}. The converter of claim {\bf 22}, wherein said secondary winding Xmeans comprises two secondary windings wound in the same sense, each Xsecondary winding having one end connected to a common ground; and further Xincluding another inductor wining and two diodes, each diode connecting one Xend of said another inductor winding with one of the other ends of said two Xsecondary windings. X X{\bf 24}. The converter of claim {\bf 23}, further including a network in Xparallel with said another inductor winding, said network comprising a Xresistor and capacitor in parallel with each other and in series with a Xthird diode. X X{\bf 25}. An integrated magnetics power converter, comprising: a magnetic Xcore defining in cross-section at least two winding windows; at least one Xprimary winding and one secondary winding of a transformer passing through Xthe one winding window; at least one inductor winding passing through Xanother winding window, said windings being wound relative to each other Xsuch that the flux of said inductor winding opposes the direction of flux Xdeveloped by said primary winding; a first series circuit comprising one Xswitch in series with said inductor winding, said first series circuit Xbeing adapted to be connected across a voltage source; and a second series Xcircuit in parallel with said first switch, said second series circuit Xcomprising a second switch and said primary winding. X X{\bf 26}. The converter of claim {\bf 25}, wherein said first switch and Xsaid second switch have a different duty cycle and wherein the ratio of Xthe output voltage of the converter to the input voltage is equal to ratio Xof the turns on said secondary winding to the product of the turns on Xsaid primary winding and the duty cycle of the second switch. X X{\bf 27}. An integrated magnetics power converter, comprising: a generally Xrectangular magnetic core having at least two winding windows; a primary Xwinding and a secondary winding of a transformer passing through one Xwinding window; an inductor winding passing through another winding window, Xsaid windings being would relative to each other such that the phasing of Xsaid inductor winding opposes the direction of flux developed by said Xprimary winding; a first switch in series with said primary winding to define Xa first series circuit; and a second switch in series with said inductor Xwinding to define a second series circuit, said first series circuit being Xin parallel with said second series circuit and adapted to be connected Xacross a source of DC-voltage. X X{\bf 28}. The integrated magnetics power converter of claim {\bf 27}, Xwherein said magnetic core has only two winding windows of unequal area. X X{\bf 29}. A converter having a boost stage in series with a buck stage, Xcomprising: X Xa magnetic core having one bobbin means around which power transformer Xwindings are wound and another bobbin means around which inductor windings are Xwound so as to form an integrated magnetics assembly, said magnetic core Xhaving only two winding windows of unequal area and three legs of unequal Xcross sectional area with the leg having the largest cross sectional area Xdefining an air gap, said power transformer windings including a primary Xwinding, said power transformer windings and said inductor windings being Xwound relative to each other such that the flux of said inductor windings Xopposes the direction of flux developed by said power transformer windings Xin the leg of smallest cross section; X Xswitching means for controlling the flow of current through said primary Xwinding, said switching means comprising: X X(a) a first circuit for joining a node to a circuit ground using a first Xdiode in series with a first switch, X X(b) a second circuit of a second diode having one end joined to one end of a Xsecond switch, said first diode and the other end of said second switch being Xjoined to said node and said first switch and said second switch having the Xsame duty cycle, X X(c) means, using at least part of said inductor windings, for supplying DC Xcurrent to the junction between said first diode and said first switch, and X X(d) capacitor means in parallel with said first circuit, said primary winding Xof said transformer joining said junction between said first switch and said Xfirst diode to the junction between said second switch and said second diode; Xand X Xoperating means for operating said switching means in a continuous mode of Xenergy storage under minimum output loading conditions while providing Xadequate time for removing the magnetization energy of the transformer part Xof said integrated magnetics assembly, said operating means comprising: X X(a) resistor means; and X X(b) capacitor means in parallel with said resistor means for joining the other Xend of said second diode to said junction between said first switch and said Xfirst diode. X X{\bf 30}. A converter, comprising: X Xa magnetic core having one bobbin means around which power transformer Xwindings are wound and another bobbin means around which inductor windings are Xwound so as to form an integrated magnetics assembly, said power transformer Xwindings including a center tapped primary winding said inductor windings and Xcore forming a first inductor and a second inductor; X Xswitching means for controlling the flow of current through said primary Xwinding, said switching means comprising: one switch having one end connected Xto one end of said center tapped primary winding, a second switch with one end Xconnected to the other end of said center tapped primary winding, a first Xdiode which connects the other end of said first switch to said other end of Xsaid primary winding, and a second diode which connects the other end of said Xsecond switch to said one end of said primary winding; and X Xoperating means for operating said switching means in a continuous mode of Xenergy storage under minimum output loading conditions while providing Xadequate time for removing the magnetization energy of the transformer part Xof said integrated magnetics assembly, said operating means comprising: X X(a) a third diode having one end connected to one end of said first inductor, Xsaid third diode having its other end connected to said other end of said Xsecond switch; X X(b) a fourth diode having one end connected to one end of said second Xinductor, said fourth diode having its other end connected to said other end Xof said first switch; X X(c) capacitive means for capacitively coupling said other ends of said third Xand fourth diodes to said center tap of said primary winding; X X(d) a third switch connecting said one end of said third diode to said other Xend of said fourth diode; and X X(e) a fourth switch connecting said one end of said fourth diode to said Xother end of said third diode. X X{\bf 31}. The converter of claim {\bf 30}, wherein said capacitive means is Xtwo capacitors in series with each other and said center tap is connected to Xthe common junction between said two capacitors in series. X X{\bf 32}. An integrated magnetics power converter, comprising: X Xa magnetic core having two winding windows of unequal area; at least one Xprimary winding and one secondary winding of a transformer passing through Xthe smaller winding window; an inductor winding passing through the larger Xof the two winding windows, said windings being wound relative to each other Xsuch that the flux of said inductor winding opposes the direction of flux Xdeveloped by said primary winding; a first circuit of a first diode in series Xwith a first switch, said primary winding having one end joined to the Xjunction between said first diode and said first switch; a second circuit of Xa second diode in series with a second switch, said primary winding having Xits other end joined to the junction between said second diode and said Xsecond switch, and capacitor means in parallel with said first circuit and Xsaid second circuit, said inductor winding having one end connected to the Xjunction between one diode and its switch, and the other end being adapted Xto be connected to a source of voltage. X X{\bf 33}. The converter of claim {\bf 32}, further including: a third diode Xfor joining said one end of said inductor winding to the junction between Xsaid one diode and its switch; and a fourth diode for joining said one end Xof said inductor winding to the common junction of one of said first and Xsecond circuits and said capacitor means. X X{\bf 34}. An integrated magnetics converter, comprising: a magnetic core; Xprimary winding means of a transformer comprising two primary windings wound Xin opposite directions on said core; secondary winding means of said Xtransformer on said core; inductor winding means on said core comprising two Xinductor windings wound in opposite directions; X Xa first series circuit of a diode in series with one primary winding; X Xa second series circuit of a first switch in series the other primary winding; X Xcapacitor means in parallel with said first series circuit and said second Xseries circuit; X Xone inductor in series with a second switch to charge said capacitor means Xand in series a third switch to ground; X Xa third series circuit comprising a fourth switch in series with said Xsecondary winding means; and X Xa fourth series circuit comprising a fifth switch in series with the other Xinductor winding. X X{\bf 35}. The converter of claim {\bf 34}, further including an output Xcapacitor in parallel with said third series circuit and said fourth series Xcircuit. X X{\bf 36}. The converter of claim {\bf 34}, wherein said first switch, second Xswitch and said fourth switch have one duty cycle and said first switch and Xsaid fifth switch have another duty cycle. X X{\bf 37}. The converter of claim {\bf 36}, wherein said duty cycles are Xcomplementary. X X{\bf 38}. An integrated magnetics power converter, comprising: a core having Xat least two winding windows and three flux legs, with one of said legs Xdefining an air gap; a first series circuit of one primary winding which is Xcarried by said core and which is in series with a switch, across which Xvoltage is inputted; a secondary winding which is carried by said core and Xwhich is in series with one diode, across which voltage is outputted; Xinductor winding means which is carried by said core and which is in series Xwith a second diode, across which is applied said voltage output; and reset Xwinding means in series with an inductor and a capacitor and both in Xparallel with said second diode. X X{\bf 39}. The converter of claim {\bf 38}, wherein said inductor winding Xmeans comprises two inductor windings in series with each other with one Xinductor winding on the same leg as said primary winding and with the other Xinductor winding on the same leg as said secondary winding. X X{\bf 40}. The converter of claim {\bf 38}, wherein said reset winding means Xcomprises two reset windings in series with each other with one reset Xwinding on the same leg as said primary winding and with the other reset Xwinding on the same leg as said secondary winding. X X{\bf 41}. The converter of claim {\bf 38}, further including: another Xsecondary winding in series with a third diode and on the same leg as Xsaid primary winding, said another secondary winding and said secondary Xwinding being wound in the opposite sense; and another primary winding in Xseries with a second switch and on the same leg as said secondary winding, Xsaid primary winding and another primary winding being wound in the Xopposite sense. X X{\bf 42}. The converter of claim {\bf 38}, further including: two split Xinductor windings on said core and in series with said first series circuit, Xacross which voltage is inputed; and a second series circuit, in parallel Xwith said first series circuit, comprising a second primary winding in series Xwith a second switch. X X{\bf 43}. The converter of claim {\bf 42}, further including: a third Xswitch which joins said first series circuit to said two split inductor Xwindings; and a fourth switch which joins said one second series circuit to Xsaid two split inductor windings. X X{\bf 44}. A power converter, comprising: X Xa magnetic core having only two winding windows of unequal area and three legs Xof unequal cross sectional area with the leg having the largest cross Xsectional area defining an air gap; X Xa buck stage having windings of transformer means passing around the leg with Xthe smallest cross sectional area and through only the one winding window Xwith the smaller area to form a transformer core leg, and X Xa boost stage for supplying said buck stage, said boost stage having the same Xduty cycle as said buck stage and having windings of inductor means passing Xthrough only the other winding window, said windings of said inductor means Xbeing wound relative to said windings of said transformer means about said Xcore such that the flux of said inductor means opposes the direction of flux Xdeveloped by said transformer means in said transformer core leg and increases Xthe available flux for transformer action, said boost stage comprising: X X(a) first inductor means having one end in series with one end of a first Xdiode; X X(b) second inductor means having one end in series with one end of a second Xdiode, said first inductor means and said second inductor means being carried Xby said leg with the largest cross sectional area; X X(c) a first switch connecting the junction between said first inductor means Xand said first diode with the other end of said second diode; X X(d) a second switch connecting the junction between said second inductor means Xand said second diode with the other end of said first diode; and X X(e) capacitor means for capacitively connecting said other ends of said first Xdiode and said second diode to a common node, the input to said boost stage Xbeing applied between said common node and the other ends of said first Xinductor means and said inductor means. X X{\bf 45}. A converter, comprising: a magnetic core having one bobbin means Xaround which power transformer windings are wound and another bobbin means Xaround which inductor windings are wound so as to form an integrated magnetics Xassembly, said inductor winding and said core comprising a first inductor and Xa second inductor, said power transformer windings including a primary Xwinding; X Xswitching means for controlling the flow of current through said primary Xwinding; and X Xoperating means for operating said switching means in a continuous mode of Xenergy storage under minimum output loading conditions while providing Xadequate time for removing the magnetization energy of the transformer part Xof said integrated magnetics assembly, said operating means comprising a Xdiode in series with said primary winding to form a primary circuit, said Xswitching means comprising: X X(a) said first inductor in series with a first diode and a first switch and Xjoined to one end of said primary circuit; X X(b) said second inductor in series with a second diode and a second switch Xand joined to the other end of said primary circuit; X X(c) means for joining the junction between said first diode and said first Xinductor to said other end of said primary circuit; X X(d) means for joining the junction between said second diode and said second Xinductor to said one end of said primary circuit; and X X(e) means for capacitively coupling said junction between said first diode and Xsaid first switch to said junction between said second diode and said second Xswitch. X X{\bf 46}. An integrated magnetics power converter, comprising: a first Xinductor in series with one end of a first diode; a second inductor in series Xwith one end of a second diode; a first switch connecting the junction Xbetween said first inductor and said first diode with the other end of said Xsecond diode; a second switch connecting the junction between said second Xinductor and second diode with the other end of said first diode; means, Xcomprising the equivalent of two capacitors in series with each other, for Xconnecting said other ends of said first diode and said second diode; a Xprimary transformer winding having a center tap connected to the junction Xbetween said two capacitors in series, said primary transformer winding and Xsaid first inductor and said second inductor sharing the same core; two Xbuck switches, each connecting one end of said primary winding with one of Xsaid other ends of said first and second diodes; and a third and fourth Xdiode, each connected between the junction between said one end of said Xprimary winding and one buck switch and to the other end of the other buck Xswitch. X X{\bf 47}. An integrated magnetics power converter, comprising: a first Xinductor in series with one end of a first diode; a second inductor in series Xwith one end of a second diode, said first inductor and said second inductor Xbeing carried by the same core; a first switch connecting the junction Xbetween said first inductor and said first diode with the other end of said Xsecond diode; a second switch connecting the junction between said second Xinductor and second didoe with the other end of said first diode; connecting Xmeans, equivalent to two capacitors in series with each other, for connecting Xsaid other ends of said first diode and said second diode; a transformer Xhaving two primary windings on said core, each primary winding having an end Xconnected to the junction between one inductor and its diode; and means, Xequivalent to a third and fourth diode, for connecting the junction between Xsaid equivalent of two capacitors in series anad one of the other ends of Xsaid two primary windings. X X{\bf 48}. A converter, comprising: X Xa magnetic core having one bobbin means around which power transformer Xwindings are wound and another bobbin means around which inductor windings Xare wound so as to form an integrated magnetics assembly, said power Xtransformer windings including a primary winding; X Xswitching means for controlling the flow of current through said primary Xwinding; and X Xoperating means for operating said switching means in a continuous mode of Xenergy storage under minimum output loading conditions while providing Xadequate time for removing the magnetization energy of the transformer part Xof said integrated magnetics assembly, said operating means comprising a Xdissipative averaging reset circuit in parallel with said primary winding. X X{\bf 49}. The converter of claim {\bf 48}, wherein said dissipative averaging Xcircuit comprises a diode in series with the parallel combination of a Xcapacitor and a resistor. X X{\bf 50}. A converter, comprising: X Xa magnetic core having one bobbin means around which power transformer Xwindings are wound and another bobbin means around which inductor windings Xare wound so as to form an integrated magnetics assembly, said power Xtransformer windings including a primary winding; X Xswitching means for controlling the flow of current through said primary Xwinding, said switching means comprising a first circuit of a first diode in Xseries with a first switch and comprising a second circuit of a second diode Xin series with a second switch with said primary winding of said transformer Xjoining the junction between said first switch and said first diode to the Xjunction between said second switch and said second diode; and X Xoperating means for operating said switching means in a continuous mode of Xenergy storage under minimum output loading conditions while providing Xadequate time for removing the magnetization energy of the transformer part Xof said integrated magnetics assembly, said operating means comprising a Xthird circuit of a third switch in series with a third diode, said third Xcircuit being in parallel with said first diode, said third switch being Xclosed when said first and second switches are open. X X{\bf 51}. A converter, comprising: X Xa magnetic core having one bobbin means around which power transformer Xwindings are wound and another bobbin means around which inductor windings Xare wound so as to form an integrated magnetics assembly, said power Xtransformer windings including a primary winding; X Xswitching means for controlling the flow of current through said primary Xwinding, said switching means comprising a first circuit of a first diode Xin series with a first switch and comprising a second circuit of a second Xdiode in series with a second switch, said primary winding of said transformer Xjoining the junction between said first switch and said first diode to the Xjunction between said second switch and said second diode; and X Xoperating means for operating said switching means in a continuous mode of Xenergy storage under minimum output loading conditions while providing Xadequate time for removing the magnetization energy of the transformer part Xof said integrated magnetics assembly, said operating means comprising means Xfor providing bi-directional path around said first diode. X X{\bf 52}. A converter, comprising: X Xa magnetic core having one bobbin means around which power transformer Xwindings are wound and another bobbin means around which inductor windings Xare wound so as to form an integrated magnetics assembly, said power Xtransformer windings including a primary winding; X Xswitching means for controlling the flow of current through said primary Xwinding; and X Xoperating means for operating said switching means in a continuous mode of Xenergy storage under minimum output loading conditions while providing Xadequate time for removingthe magnetization energy of the transformer part Xof said integrated magnetics assembly, said operating means comprising a Xreset winding on said one bobbin means with sufficient turns to shorten the Xreset time of said transformer windings. X X{\bf 53}. The converter of claim {\bf 52}, wherein said switching means Xcomprises: a first circuit of a first switch connected to one end of said Xprimary winding and a second switch connected to the opposite end of said Xprimary winding; a capacitor in parallel with said first circuit; and a Xsecond circuit, in parallel with said capacitor, of a first diode in series Xwith reset winding. X X{\bf 54}. The converter of claim {\bf 53}, further including one inductor Xwinding with one end adapted to be connected to the converter input and an Xopposite end joined by a second diode to the junction between said first Xswitch and said primary winding and joined by a third diode to the other end Xof said second switch. X X{\bf 55}. A converter having a boost stage in series with a buck stage, Xcomprising: X Xa magnetic core having one bobbin means around which power transformer Xwindings are wound and another bobbin means around which inductor windings Xare wound so as to form an integrated magnetics assembly, said magnetic core Xhaving only two winding windows of unequal area and three legs of unequal Xcross sectional area with the leg having the largest cross sectional area Xdefining an air gap, said power transformer windings including a primary Xwinding, said power transformer windings and said inductor windings being Xwound relative to each other such that the flux of said inductor windings Xopposes the direction of flux developed by said power transformer windings; X Xswitching means for controlling the flow of current through said primary Xwinding, said switching means comprising: X X(a) a first circuit for joining a node to a circuit ground using a first Xdiode in series with a first switch, X X(b) a second circuit for joining said node to said circuit ground using a Xsecond diode in series with a second switch, said first diode and said Xsecond switch being joined to said node and said first switch and said Xsecond switch having the same duty cycle, X X(c) means, using at least part of said inductor windings, for supplying XDC current to the junction between said first diode and said first switch, Xand X X(d) capacitor means in parallel with said first circuit and said second Xcircuit, said primary winding of said transformer joining the junction Xbetween said first switch and said first diode to the junction between said Xsecond switch and said second diode; and X Xoperating means for operating said switching means in a continuous mode of Xenergy storage under minimum output loading conditions while providing Xadequate time for removing the magnetization energy of the transformer part Xof said integrated magnetics assembly, said operating means comprising: X X(a) Schottky diode means joined at one of its ends to said node; and X X(b) MOSFET means, in series with said Schottky diode means and joined to Xsaid junction between said first switch and said first diode, for providing Xa bi-directional path in said first circuit, said MOSFET means being gated Xwhen said first switch and said second switch are in an OFF condition. 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