Patents by Inventor Benjamin Damkroger

Benjamin Damkroger 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).

  • Integrated circuit pin for reference voltage and fault communication
    Patent number: 12681053
    Abstract: A sensor integrated circuit includes a sensing circuit configured to generate the sensor output signal and a fault circuit to detect a fault and generate a fault signal indicative of the fault. A combined signal indicative of the fault signal when a fault is detected and indicative of a reference voltage associated with the sensor IC at other times is provided at a shared connection of the sensor IC. Embodiments include a current sensor IC and fault detectors configured to detect one or more faults.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Hein, Benjamin Damkroger
  • INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PIN FOR REFERENCE VOLTAGE AND FAULT COMMUNICATION
    Publication number: 20250251430
    Abstract: A sensor integrated circuit includes a sensing circuit configured to generate the sensor output signal and a fault circuit to detect a fault and generate a fault signal indicative of the fault. A combined signal indicative of the fault signal when a fault is detected and indicative of a reference voltage associated with the sensor IC at other times is provided at a shared connection of the sensor IC. Embodiments include a current sensor IC and fault detectors configured to detect one or more faults.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2024
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Hein, Benjamin Damkroger