Patents by Inventor Sandu Margarit Smarandache

Sandu Margarit Smarandache 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: 7158865
    Abstract: A current driver capable of generating a controlled current in the form of a pulse-width modulation (PWM) signal suitable for controlling an electronic device such as a solenoid is disclosed. The current driver has a feedback loop incorporating a dual-slope integrator. During an integration phase, which has a duration of one or more PWM periods, the dual-slope integrator integrates a signal indicative of the current flowing through the device. During a de-integration phase, the time required for the integrated signal to discharge at a known rate is measured. The measured time and integration phase duration are used to determine average output current. Any error between the measured and desired average output current is corrected by way of a multiplicative corrective factor or an additive corrective factor. The integration and de-integration phases may occur during alternating PWM periods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Inventor: Sandu Margarit Smarandache