Patents by Inventor Alexandre Yakovlev

Alexandre Yakovlev 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).

  • Apparatus and method for voltage sensing
    Patent number: 9121871
    Abstract: A voltage measuring apparatus for use in an energy harvesting system is disclosed. The apparatus includes a capacitor (6) adapted to be charged by means of a voltage to be measured, and an asynchronous digital counter (12) having power supply terminals adapted to be selectively connected to the capacitor during discharge of the capacitor and to provide a digital output signal dependent upon the voltage level of the capacitor the start of discharging of the capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
    Inventors: Alexandre Yakovlev, Reza Ramezani, Terrence Mak
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VOLTAGE SENSING
    Publication number: 20130200727
    Abstract: A voltage measuring apparatus for use in an energy harvesting system is disclosed. The apparatus includes a capacitor (6) adapted to be charged by means of a voltage to be measured, and an asynchronous digital counter (12) having power supply terminals adapted to be selectively connected to the capacitor during discharge of the capacitor and to provide a digital output signal dependent upon the voltage level of the capacitor the start of discharging of the capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Inventors: Alexandre Yakovlev, Reza Ramezani, Terrence Mak