Patents by Inventor Alexander Gerfer

Alexander Gerfer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240021359
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coil having an electrically conductive winding, wherein the winding has a first winding connection and a second winding connection, and having a magnetic core, in which the winding extends up to a maximum angle of 290°, in particular 270°, around the core, and the winding is fixed to the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Alexander Gerfer, Dorian Degen, Marcel Dorr
  • Patent number: 11722055
    Abstract: The voltage stress is limited across switches in multi-level flying capacitor step-down dc-dc converters during a start-up sequence by a circuit. In one embodiment, the circuit includes a diode that is adapted to prevent reverse current flow during steady state operation, a pull-down switch and a commutation cell, which includes a start-up capacitor and a flying capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Würth Elektronik eiSos GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Aleksandar Prodic, Michael Halamicek, Tom Moiannou, Nenad Vukadinovic, Alexander Gerfer, Mahmoud Shousha, Martin Haug
  • Patent number: 11606028
    Abstract: A single-mode quasi constant frequency controller apparatus for controlling output voltage deviation during one or more load transients, the controller apparatus comprising: a converter receiving one or more operational control parameters; a load tracking modulator configured to receive sensory inputs representative of a capacitor current polarity, and to control one or more power transistors of the converter such that an inductor current matches a load current cycle and reconstructs a desired inductor current ripple by splitting both an on-time for inductor charging and an off-time for inductor discharging into a current correction phase (CCP) and a ripple reconstruction phase (RRP), the load tracking modulator communicating the one or more operational control parameters for controlling the one or more power transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Würth Elektronik eiSos GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Aleksandar Prodic, Tom Moiannou, Aleksandar Radic, Alexander Gerfer, Mahmoud Shousha, Martin Haug
  • Publication number: 20210057999
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein introduce two sets of methods for limiting the voltage stress across switches in multi-level flying capacitor step-down de-de converters during the start-up sequence. Systems, devices, apparatuses, controllers, control methods, and processors are contemplated for an improved power converter topology. The embodiments are designed to aid in reducing the deficiencies noted in respect of ML-FCs, among others.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Aleksandar PRODIC, Michael HALAMICEK, Tom MOIANNOU, Nenad VUKADINOVIC, Alexander GERFER, Mahmoud SHOUSHA, Martin HAUG
  • Publication number: 20210050781
    Abstract: A single-mode quasi constant frequency controller apparatus for controlling output voltage deviation during one or more load transients, the controller apparatus comprising: a converter receiving one or more operational control parameters; a load tracking modulator configured to receive sensory inputs representative of a capacitor current polarity, and to control one or more power transistors of the converter such that an inductor current matches a load current cycle and reconstructs a desired inductor current ripple by splitting both an on-time for inductor charging and an off-time for inductor discharging into a current correction phase (CCP) and a ripple reconstruction phase (RRP), the load tracking modulator communicating the one or more operational control parameters for controlling the one or more power transistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Aleksandar PRODIC, Tom MOIANNOU, Aleksandar RADIC, Alexander GERFER, Mahmoud SHOUSHA, Martin HAUG
  • Patent number: 10720836
    Abstract: A converter device includes a converter and a controller to operate the converter. The converter includes reactive components which include a flying capacitor. To perform at least two different operation modes, the converter further includes seven switches. A mode selection logic of the controller selects one of the operation modes depending on desired operating conditions. The converter device is highly flexible and enables a high power processing efficiency over the full operating range by properly selecting a suitable operation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Würth Elektronik eiSos GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Parth Jain, Aleksandar Prodic, Alexander Gerfer
  • Patent number: 10510475
    Abstract: The invention proposes an induction component produced using thin film technology which can be used for a variety of functions. It contains, on a magnet core with a ring shape, two coil devices which, for their Part, are in turn constructed from at least two coils. The adjacent end windings of adjacent coils are connected to one another and to a common solder pad within each coil device. This makes it possible to connect individual coils and thus to utilize different functions of the induction component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Wuerth Elektronik eiSos GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dragan Dinulovic, Alexander Gerfer
  • Patent number: 10431400
    Abstract: The invention relates to a program switch for mounting on a printed circuit board comprising a housing, an insulator component with contact elements arranged thereon, and a switching element for contacting the contact elements. The housing has at least two connection elements for connecting the program switch to adjacent program switches to form a program switch arrangement having an arbitrary number of poles. Production and stock keeping and sale of the program switch are simple.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Würth Elektronik eiSos GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Mei-Ting Hsu, Alexander Gerfer
  • Publication number: 20190097536
    Abstract: A converter device includes a converter and a controller to operate the converter. The converter includes reactive components which include a flying capacitor. To perform at least two different operation modes, the converter further includes seven switches. A mode selection logic of the controller selects one of the operation modes depending on desired operating conditions. The converter device is highly flexible and enables a high power processing efficiency over the full operating range by properly selecting a suitable operation mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Parth JAIN, Aleksandar PRODIC, Alexander GERFER
  • Publication number: 20180211797
    Abstract: The invention relates to a program switch for mounting on a printed circuit board comprising a housing, an insulator component with contact elements arranged thereon, and a switching element for contacting the contact elements. The housing has at least two connection elements for connecting the program switch to adjacent program switches to form a program switch arrangement having an arbitrary number of poles. Production and stock keeping and sale of the program switch are simple.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Mei-Ting HSU, Alexander GERFER
  • Patent number: 9973046
    Abstract: A communication device proposed by the invention comprises, in a modularly assembled design, a first module for generating a mechanical rotary motion, the rotational energy of which is converted into electrical energy by a second module, namely a converter module. A third module is a transmitter module which is supplied with and driven by energy from the converter module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Würth Elektronik eiSos GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dragan Dinulovic, Alexander Gerfer
  • Publication number: 20170278614
    Abstract: A magnetic core for an inductive component is produced by thin-film technology, wherein the magnetic core consists of at least two different magnetic materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Alexander GERFER, Dragan DINULOVIC
  • Publication number: 20160072365
    Abstract: A communication device proposed by the invention comprises, in a modularly assembled design, a first module for generating a mechanical rotary motion, the rotational energy of which is converted into electrical energy by a second module, namely a converter module. A third module is a transmitter module which is supplied with and driven by energy from the converter module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Dragan DINULOVIC, Alexander Gerfer
  • Publication number: 20140285300
    Abstract: The invention proposes an induction component produced using thin film technology which can be used for a variety of functions. It contains, on a magnet core with a ring shape, two coil devices which, for their Part, are in turn constructed from at least two coils. The adjacent end windings of adjacent coils are connected to one another and to a common solder pad within each coil device. This makes it possible to connect individual coils and thus to utilize different functions of the induction component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Dragan Dinulovic, Alexander Gerfer
  • Patent number: 8674801
    Abstract: An element for forming an induction component contains a coil body with a core and two radially projecting flanges, which are formed on the respective axial ends of the core and of which the one flange is designed to be attached to a printed circuit board and is larger than the other flange. On its outer side, the coil body is surrounded by a shielding ring, which sits on the larger of the two flanges. To this end, the shielding ring has an inwardly directed step on the lower end corner, the one limb of which step forms an abutment surface to be placed on the inner side of the flange. The other limb forms an abutment surface to be placed against the outer edge of the flange. The step preferably runs over the entire circumference of the shielding ring. As a result, an air gap formed between the upper flange and the inner side of the shielding ring is fixed in terms of its dimensions and position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Inventor: Alexander Gerfer
  • Publication number: 20110267163
    Abstract: An element for forming an induction component contains a coil body with a core and two radially projecting flanges, which are formed on the respective axial ends of the core and of which the one flange is designed to be attached to a printed circuit board and is larger than the other flange. On its outer side, the coil body is surrounded by a shielding ring, which sits on the larger of the two flanges. To this end, the shielding ring has an inwardly directed step on the lower end corner, the one limb of which step forms an abutment surface to be placed on the inner side of the flange. The other limb forms an abutment surface to be placed against the outer edge of the flange. The step preferably runs over the entire circumference of the shielding ring. As a result, an air gap formed between the upper flange and the inner side of the shielding ring is fixed in terms of its dimensions and position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventor: Alexander Gerfer