Patents by Inventor Brendan Lucore

Brendan Lucore 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).

  • Systems and methods for sensed current-mode feedback in switching regulators
    Patent number: 7432694
    Abstract: Various systems and methods for implementing feedback in a switching regulator are disclosed. For example, various current feedback circuits are disclosed that include a current feedback node and a sense node. In addition, the current feedback circuits include an operational amplifier with two inputs. One of the inputs is electrically coupled to a power source via a first resistor, and may further be electrically coupled to a ground by closing a first switch or to the sense node by closing a second switch. The other input is electrically coupled to the ground via a second resistor, and may further be electrically coupled to the sense node by closing a third switch or to the power source by closing a fourth switch. The operational amplifier drives the current feedback node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Agere Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Brenden, Brendan Lucore
  • Systems and Methods for Sensed Current-Mode Feedback in Switching Regulators
    Publication number: 20080074094
    Abstract: Various systems and methods for implementing feedback in a switching regulator are disclosed. For example, various current feedback circuits are disclosed that include a current feedback node and a sense node. In addition, the current feedback circuits include an operational amplifier with two inputs. One of the inputs is electrically coupled to a power source via a first resistor, and may further be electrically coupled to a ground by closing a first switch or to the sense node by closing a second switch. The other input is electrically coupled to the ground via a second resistor, and may further be electrically coupled to the sense node by closing a third switch or to the power source by closing a fourth switch. The operational amplifier drives the current feedback node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Jason Brenden, Brendan Lucore