Patents by Inventor Antony E. Brinlee
Antony E. Brinlee 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).
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Patent number: 11552631Abstract: A circuit arrangement is disclosed for controlling the switching of a field effect transistor (FET). A current controlled amplifier may be configured to amplify a current in a current sense device to generate an amplified current, wherein the current in the current sense device indicates a current through the FET. A comparator may be coupled to the current sense amplifier to compare a voltage corresponding to the amplified current with a voltage reference and to generate a comparator output based on the comparison, wherein the comparator output controls whether the FET is on or off.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: FLEXTRONICS AP, LLCInventor: Antony E. Brinlee
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Publication number: 20210367592Abstract: A circuit arrangement is disclosed for controlling the switching of a field effect transistor (FET). A current controlled amplifier may be configured to amplify a current in a current sense device to generate an amplified current, wherein the current in the current sense device indicates a current through the FET. A comparator may be coupled to the current sense amplifier to compare a voltage corresponding to the amplified current with a voltage reference and to generate a comparator output based on the comparison, wherein the comparator output controls whether the FET is on or off.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Applicant: FLEXTRONICS AP, LLCInventor: Antony E. Brinlee
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Patent number: 11088687Abstract: A circuit arrangement is disclosed for controlling the switching of a field effect transistor (FET). A current controlled amplifier may be configured to amplify a current in a current sense device to generate an amplified current, wherein the current in the current sense device indicates a current through the FET. A comparator may be coupled to the current sense amplifier to compare a voltage corresponding to the amplified current with a voltage reference and to generate a comparator output based on the comparison, wherein the comparator output controls whether the FET is on or off.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2020Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: FLEXTRONICS AP, LLCInventor: Antony E. Brinlee
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Publication number: 20200395929Abstract: A circuit arrangement is disclosed for controlling the switching of a field effect transistor (FET). A current controlled amplifier may be configured to amplify a current in a current sense device to generate an amplified current, wherein the current in the current sense device indicates a current through the FET. A comparator may be coupled to the current sense amplifier to compare a voltage corresponding to the amplified current with a voltage reference and to generate a comparator output based on the comparison, wherein the comparator output controls whether the FET is on or off.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2020Publication date: December 17, 2020Applicant: FLEXTRONICS AP, LLCInventor: Antony E. Brinlee
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Patent number: 10763850Abstract: A circuit arrangement is disclosed for controlling the switching of a field effect transistor (FET). A current controlled amplifier may be configured to amplify a current in a current sense device to generate an amplified current, wherein the current in the current sense device indicates a current through the FET. A comparator may be coupled to the current sense amplifier to compare a voltage corresponding to the amplified current with a voltage reference and to generate a comparator output based on the comparison, wherein the comparator output controls whether the FET is on or off.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2020Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: FLEXTRONICS AP, LLCInventor: Antony E. Brinlee
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Publication number: 20200177176Abstract: A circuit arrangement is disclosed for controlling the switching of a field effect transistor (FET). A current controlled amplifier may be configured to amplify a current in a current sense device to generate an amplified current, wherein the current in the current sense device indicates a current through the FET. A comparator may be coupled to the current sense amplifier to compare a voltage corresponding to the amplified current with a voltage reference and to generate a comparator output based on the comparison, wherein the comparator output controls whether the FET is on or off.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2020Publication date: June 4, 2020Applicant: FLEXTRONICS AP, LLCInventor: Antony E. Brinlee
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Patent number: 10554205Abstract: A circuit arrangement is disclosed for controlling the switching of a field effect transistor (FET). A current controlled amplifier may be configured to amplify a current in a current sense device to generate an amplified current, wherein the current in the current sense device indicates a current through the FET. A comparator may be coupled to the current sense amplifier to compare a voltage corresponding to the amplified current with a voltage reference and to generate a comparator output based on the comparison, wherein the comparator output controls whether the FET is on or off.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2019Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: FLEXTRONICS AP, LLCInventor: Antony E. Brinlee
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Publication number: 20190199346Abstract: A circuit arrangement is disclosed for controlling the switching of a field effect transistor (FET). A current controlled amplifier may be configured to amplify a current in a current sense device to generate an amplified current, wherein the current in the current sense device indicates a current through the FET. A comparator may be coupled to the current sense amplifier to compare a voltage corresponding to the amplified current with a voltage reference and to generate a comparator output based on the comparison, wherein the comparator output controls whether the FET is on or off.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: FLEXTRONICS AP, LLCInventor: Antony E. Brinlee
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Patent number: 10224926Abstract: A circuit arrangement is disclosed for controlling the switching of a field effect transistor (FET). A current controlled amplifier may be configured to amplify a current in a current sense device to generate an amplified current, wherein the current in the current sense device indicates a current through the FET. A comparator may be coupled to the current sense amplifier to compare a voltage corresponding to the amplified current with a voltage reference and to generate a comparator output based on the comparison, wherein the comparator output controls whether the FET is on or off.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2018Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: FLEXTRONICS AP, LLCInventor: Antony E. Brinlee
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Publication number: 20180205374Abstract: A circuit arrangement is disclosed for controlling the switching of a field effect transistor (FET). A current controlled amplifier may be configured to amplify a current in a current sense device to generate an amplified current, wherein the current in the current sense device indicates a current through the FET. A comparator may be coupled to the current sense amplifier to compare a voltage corresponding to the amplified current with a voltage reference and to generate a comparator output based on the comparison, wherein the comparator output controls whether the FET is on or off.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Applicant: FLEXTRONICS AP, LLCInventor: Antony E. Brinlee
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Patent number: 9917576Abstract: A circuit arrangement is disclosed for controlling the switching of a field effect transistor (FET). A current controlled amplifier may be configured to amplify a current in a current sense device to generate an amplified current, wherein the current in the current sense device indicates a current through the FET. A comparator may be coupled to the current sense amplifier to compare a voltage corresponding to the amplified current with a voltage reference and to generate a comparator output based on the comparison, wherein the comparator output controls whether the FET is on or off.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2016Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: FLEXTRONICS AP, LLCInventor: Antony E. Brinlee
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Publication number: 20170033787Abstract: A circuit arrangement is disclosed for controlling the switching of a field effect transistor (FET). A current controlled amplifier may be configured to amplify a current in a current sense device to generate an amplified current, wherein the current in the current sense device indicates a current through the FET. A comparator may be coupled to the current sense amplifier to compare a voltage corresponding to the amplified current with a voltage reference and to generate a comparator output based on the comparison, wherein the comparator output controls whether the FET is on or off.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Applicant: FLEXTRONICS AP, LLCInventor: Antony E. Brinlee
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Patent number: 9473132Abstract: A circuit arrangement is disclosed for controlling the switching of a field effect transistor (FET). A current controlled amplifier may be configured to amplify a current in a current sense device to generate an amplified current, wherein the current in the current sense device indicates a current through the FET. A comparator may be coupled to the current sense amplifier to compare a voltage corresponding to the amplified current with a voltage reference and to generate a comparator output based on the comparison, wherein the comparator output controls whether the FET is on or off.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2014Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLCInventor: Antony E. Brinlee
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Publication number: 20150145565Abstract: A circuit arrangement is disclosed for controlling the switching of a field effect transistor (FET). A current controlled amplifier may be configured to amplify a current in a current sense device to generate an amplified current, wherein the current in the current sense device indicates a current through the FET. A comparator may be coupled to the current sense amplifier to compare a voltage corresponding to the amplified current with a voltage reference and to generate a comparator output based on the comparison, wherein the comparator output controls whether the FET is on or off.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2014Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: FLEXTRONICS AP, LLCInventor: Antony E. Brinlee