Patents by Inventor Brian Ben North

Brian Ben North 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).

  • Fast recovery voltage regulator
    Patent number: 8502587
    Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, a voltage regulator having a plurality of switching devices, coupled in parallel, and configured to selectively provide a variable available drive current using a comparison of a regulated Dc output voltage to at least one reference voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy Alan Dhuyvetter, Brian Ben North
  • Selectively activated three-state charge pump
    Patent number: 8400122
    Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, a device for providing a DC output voltage, including a first output voltage and a second output voltage, from an input voltage. The device can include a first voltage regulator configured to provide the first output voltage when the input voltage is below a threshold voltage, and a charge pump configured to provide the second output voltage from the first output voltage in a two-state mode when the input voltage is below the threshold voltage, and to provide the first output voltage and the second output voltage in a three-state mode when the input voltage is above the threshold voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Ben North, Cary L. Delano
  • Reduced current charge pump
    Patent number: 8134403
    Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, a charge pump having a plurality of switching devices, coupled in parallel, and configured to selectively provide a variable available drive current for a capacitor using a comparison of an output voltage to at least one reference voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy Alan Dhuyvetter, Brian Ben North, Cary L. Delano
  • SELECTIVELY ACTIVATED THREE-STATE CHARGE PUMP
    Publication number: 20110148385
    Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, a device for providing a DC output voltage, including a first output voltage and a second output voltage, from an input voltage. The device can include a first voltage regulator configured to provide the first output voltage when the input voltage is below a threshold voltage, and a charge pump configured to provide the second output voltage from the first output voltage in a two-state mode when the input voltage is below the threshold voltage, and to provide the first output voltage and the second output voltage in a three-state mode when the input voltage is above the threshold voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Ben North, Cary L. Delano
  • FAST RECOVERY VOLTAGE REGULATOR
    Publication number: 20110148386
    Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, a voltage regulator having a plurality of switching devices, coupled in parallel, and configured to selectively provide a variable available drive current using a comparison of a regulated Dc output voltage to at least one reference voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy Alan Dhuyvetter, Brian Ben North
  • REDUCED CURRENT CHARGE PUMP
    Publication number: 20110148510
    Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, a charge pump having a plurality of switching devices, coupled in parallel, and configured to selectively provide a variable available drive current for a capacitor using a comparison of an output voltage to at least one reference voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy Alan Dhuyvetter, Brian Ben North, Cary L. Delano