Patents by Inventor Hooman Bustani

Hooman Bustani 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).

  • Patent number: 8749227
    Abstract: A method of providing a magnetic sensor with a signal inversion module coupled to a signal generation module for inverting a first waveform and a second waveform, wherein the signal inversion module outputs the first and second waveforms in a first region spanning a first range of angular position of the magnet and outputs the first and second inverted waveforms in a second region spanning a second range of angular position of the magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Allegro Microsystems, LLC
    Inventors: Monica J. Thomas, Michael C. Doogue, Hooman Bustani
  • Publication number: 20110248708
    Abstract: Methods for providing a magnetic sensor, including providing a signal generation module, providing an analog signal processing module for providing an algebraic manipulation of the first waveform and the second waveform to generate a linear position output voltage signal, and providing a signal inversion module coupled to the signal generation module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: Allegro Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Monica J. Thomas, Michael C. Doogue, Hooman Bustani
  • Patent number: 7994774
    Abstract: A sensor includes a magnetic position sensing element to generate angular position information, a first signal generator, a second signal generator, a first inverter to invert the first waveform for providing a first inverted waveform and a second inverter to invert the second waveform for providing a second inverted waveform, wherein the first and second waveforms are inverted about an offset voltage, and an analog signal processing module to generate a linear output signal from the first waveform, the second waveform, the first inverted waveform, and the second inverted waveform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Allegro Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Monica J. Thomas, Michael C. Doogue, Hooman Bustani
  • Publication number: 20110121825
    Abstract: A sensor includes a magnetic position sensing element to generate angular position information, a first signal generator, a second signal generator, a first inverter to invert the first waveform for providing a first inverted waveform and a second inverter to invert the second waveform for providing a second inverted waveform, wherein the first and second waveforms are inverted about an offset voltage, and an analog signal processing module to generate a linear output signal from the first waveform, the second waveform, the first inverted waveform, and the second inverted waveform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: Allegro Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Monica J. Thomas, Michael C. Doogue, Hooman Bustani
  • Patent number: 7911203
    Abstract: A sensor having a signal generation module including a first magnetic sensor, an analog signal processing module, and a signal inversion module for inverting a first waveform and a second waveform, wherein the signal inversion module outputs the first and second waveforms in a first region spanning a first range of angular position of the magnet and outputs the first and second inverted waveforms in a second region spanning a second range of angular position of the magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Allegro Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Monica J. Thomas, Michael C. Doogue, Hooman Bustani
  • Publication number: 20100181997
    Abstract: A sensor includes a signal generation module including a magnetic sensor to provide position information for generating first and second waveforms corresponding to the position information. An analog signal processing module provides an algebraic manipulation of a subset of the first waveform, the second waveform, a first inverted waveform, and a second inverted waveform, to generate a linear output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: Allegro Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Monica J. Thomas, Michael C. Doogue, Hooman Bustani
  • Patent number: 7714570
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for a sensor include a signal generation module including a first magnetic sensor to generate a first waveform in the form of a sine wave and a second magnetic sensor to generate a second waveform in the form of a cosine wave, the first and second waveforms containing angular position information of a magnet in relation to the first and second magnetic sensors, and an analog signal processing module for providing an algebraic manipulation of the first waveform and the second waveform to generate a linear position output voltage signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Allegro Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Monica J. Thomas, Michael C. Doogue, Hooman Bustani
  • Publication number: 20070296411
    Abstract: A sensor includes a signal generation module including a magnetic sensor to provide position information for generating first and second waveforms corresponding to the position information. An analog signal processing module provides an algebraic manipulation of a subset of the first waveform, the second waveform, a first inverted waveform, and a second inverted waveform, to generate a linear output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventors: Monica J. Thomas, Michael C. Doogue, Hooman Bustani