Patents by Inventor Christian Beia

Christian Beia 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).

  • Electronic device with a maintain power signature (MPS) device and associated methods
    Patent number: 10333423
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a rectifier bridge that includes an input configured to be coupled to power over Ethernet (PoE) power sourcing equipment (PSE), and an output. A transistor is configured to selectively couple the output with a load. The electronic device includes a maintain power signature (MPS) device, and a control circuit. The control circuit is to maintain the transistor on when a load current is above a threshold, source current from the rectifier bridge to the MPS device when the load current is below the threshold, and switch the transistor to a diode configuration when the load current is below the threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Andrea Agnes, Christian Beia
  • Electronic Device with a Maintain Power Signature (MPS) Device and Associated Methods
    Publication number: 20180219490
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a rectifier bridge that includes an input configured to be coupled to power over Ethernet (PoE) power sourcing equipment (PSE), and an output. A transistor is configured to selectively couple the output with a load. The electronic device includes a maintain power signature (MPS) device, and a control circuit. The control circuit is to maintain the transistor on when a load current is above a threshold, source current from the rectifier bridge to the MPS device when the load current is below the threshold, and switch the transistor to a diode configuration when the load current is below the threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Andrea Agnes, Christian Beia
  • Electronic device with a maintain power signature (MPS) device and associated methods
    Patent number: 9935560
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a rectifier bridge that includes an input configured to be coupled to power over Ethernet (PoE) power sourcing equipment (PSE), and an output. A transistor is configured to selectively couple the output with a load. The electronic device includes a maintain power signature (MPS) device, and a control circuit. The control circuit is to maintain the transistor on when a load current is above a threshold, source current from the rectifier bridge to the MPS device when the load current is below the threshold, and switch the transistor to a diode configuration when the load current is below the threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Andrea Agnes, Christian Beia
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH A MAINTAIN POWER SIGNATURE (MPS) DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20170085192
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a rectifier bridge that includes an input configured to be coupled to power over Ethernet (PoE) power sourcing equipment (PSE), and an output. A transistor is configured to selectively couple the output with a load. The electronic device includes a maintain power signature (MPS) device, and a control circuit. The control circuit is to maintain the transistor on when a load current is above a threshold, source current from the rectifier bridge to the MPS device when the load current is below the threshold, and switch the transistor to a diode configuration when the load current is below the threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Andrea AGNES, Christian BEIA
  • Method for controlling a full bridge converter with a current-doubler
    Patent number: 7710744
    Abstract: A method controls a Full Bridge converter with a Current-Doubler of the type including at least a first and a second half-bridges of diodes connected to respective control transistors. The method includes detecting a reference value, comparing, instant by instant, the reference value with an output voltage value of the converter, and carrying out a switching from a transfer phase to an energy recirculation phase in correspondence with instants when the output voltage value reaches the reference value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.R.L.
    Inventors: Giovanni Garcea, Massimo Ghioni, Christian Beia, Stefano Saggini, Francesco Villa
  • Method for controlling a full bridge converter with a current-doubler
    Publication number: 20060077695
    Abstract: A method controls a Full Bridge converter with a Current-Doubler of the type including at least a first and a second half-bridges of diodes connected to respective control transistors. The method includes detecting a reference value, comparing, instant by instant, the reference value with an output voltage value of the converter, and carrying out a switching from a transfer phase to an energy recirculation phase in correspondence with instants when the output voltage value reaches the reference value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Giovanni Garcea, Massimo Ghioni, Christian Beia, Stefano Saggini, Francesco Villa