Patents by Inventor Andrew L. Webb

Andrew L. Webb 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: 20190173381
    Abstract: Current sensing with RDSON correction is disclosed. In an embodiment, a method comprises: measuring an approximate temperature of a MOS transistor switch by a temperature sensor to yield a measured temperature; calculating a corrected temperature from the measured temperature using a stored temperature sensor gain and offset correction function; measuring a gate drive voltage for the MOS transistor; calculating a voltage correction factor using a stored voltage correction function, wherein the stored voltage correction function is a function of the corrected temperature and the gate drive voltage; measuring a RDSON voltage drop across the MOS transistor switch to yield a measured RDSON voltage drop; and calculating the current using the measured RDSON drop and the voltage correction factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Robert H. ISHAM, Thomas HAYES, Andrew L. Webb, Julio REYES
  • Patent number: 10205391
    Abstract: Current sensing with RDSON correction is disclosed. In an embodiment, a method comprises: measuring an approximate temperature of a MOS transistor switch by a temperature sensor to yield a measured temperature; calculating a corrected temperature from the measured temperature using a stored temperature sensor gain and offset correction function; measuring a gate drive voltage for the MOS transistor; calculating a voltage correction factor using a stored voltage correction function, wherein the stored voltage correction function is a function of the corrected temperature and the gate drive voltage; measuring a RDSON voltage drop across the MOS transistor switch to yield a measured RDSON voltage drop; and calculating the current using the measured RDSON drop and the voltage correction factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics America Inc.
    Inventors: Robert H. Isham, Thomas Hayes, Andrew L. Webb, Julio Reyes
  • Publication number: 20180287495
    Abstract: Current sensing with RDSON correction is disclosed. In an embodiment, a method comprises: measuring an approximate temperature of a MOS transistor switch by a temperature sensor to yield a measured temperature; calculating a corrected temperature from the measured temperature using a stored temperature sensor gain and offset correction function; measuring a gate drive voltage for the MOS transistor; calculating a voltage correction factor using a stored voltage correction function, wherein the stored voltage correction function is a function of the corrected temperature and the gate drive voltage; measuring a RDSON voltage drop across the MOS transistor switch to yield a measured RDSON voltage drop; and calculating the current using the measured RDSON drop and the voltage correction factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Robert H. ISHAM, Thomas HAYES, Andrew L. Webb, Julio REYES
  • Patent number: 9991792
    Abstract: Current sensing with RDSON correction is disclosed. In an embodiment, a method comprises: measuring an approximate temperature of a MOS transistor switch by a temperature sensor to yield a measured temperature; calculating a corrected temperature from the measured temperature using a stored temperature sensor gain and offset correction function; measuring a gate drive voltage for the MOS transistor; calculating a voltage correction factor using a stored voltage correction function, wherein the stored voltage correction function is a function of the corrected temperature and the gate drive voltage; measuring a RDSON voltage drop across the MOS transistor switch to yield a measured RDSON voltage drop; and calculating the current using the measured RDSON drop and the voltage correction factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: INTERSIL AMERICAS LLC
    Inventors: Robert H. Isham, Thomas Hayes, Andrew L. Webb, Julio Reyes
  • Publication number: 20160065067
    Abstract: Current sensing with RDSON correction is disclosed. In an embodiment, a method comprises: measuring an approximate temperature of a MOS transistor switch by a temperature sensor to yield a measured temperature; calculating a corrected temperature from the measured temperature using a stored temperature sensor gain and offset correction function; measuring a gate drive voltage for the MOS transistor; calculating a voltage correction factor using a stored voltage correction function, wherein the stored voltage correction function is a function of the corrected temperature and the gate drive voltage; measuring a RDSON voltage drop across the MOS transistor switch to yield a measured RDSON voltage drop; and calculating the current using the measured RDSON drop and the voltage correction factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Robert H. Isham, Thomas Hayes, Andrew L. Webb, Julio Reyes
  • Patent number: 5924168
    Abstract: A caster assembly for engaging, lifting and roll transporting columns of support racks, such as warehouse pallet racks, for movement of the support racks, includes an adaptor bracket secured to a housing of the caster assembly for engaging holes arranged on a web portion of a two-lines-of-holes-type column. The adaptor bracket is secured to the housing using fasteners arranged through selectively spaced fastener holes through a front wall of the housing. For a line-of-holes single type column, the adaptor bracket can be removed and individual lugs can be secured to the selectively spaced holes of the housing which correspond to the hole spacing of the column. Thus, the same caster assembly can be adapted to engage a column of either type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Assignee: Webb Equipment Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew L. Webb, John M. Burke
  • Patent number: 5822829
    Abstract: A caster assembly for engaging, lifting and roll transporting columns of support racks, such as warehouse pallet racks, for movement of the support racks, includes an adaptor bracket secured to a housing of the caster assembly for engaging holes arranged on a web portion of a two-lines-of-holes-type column. The adaptor bracket is secured to the housing using fasteners arranged through selectively spaced fastener holes through a front wall of the housing. For a line-of-holes single type column, the adaptor bracket can be removed and individual lugs can be secured to the selectively spaced holes of the housing which correspond to the hole spacing of the column. Thus, the same caster assembly can be adapted to engage a column of either type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: Webb Equipment Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew L. Webb, John M. Burke