Patents by Inventor Russell M. Kinder

Russell M. Kinder 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: 7276886
    Abstract: A dual output buck-boost power converter operates with a single inductor to achieve high efficiency with automatic or inherent load balancing. Switches associated with the opposite polarity outputs are driven based on feedback signals, with one feedback signal being a reference voltage and another feedback signal being related to an opposite polarity output. The opposite polarity feedback signal is provided to a comparator with a reversed polarity to achieve a simple balanced control that maintains polarity outputs. The power converter delivers power to each output with each switching cycle and uses a single inductor to achieve high efficiency performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Russell M. Kinder, Marco Corsi