Patents by Inventor Claude Ferry

Claude Ferry 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).

  • Voltage regulator
    Patent number: 6150798
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a voltage regulator of a voltage meant to supply a load from a battery, including a first switched-mode power supply type voltage regulation component, a second linear regulator type voltage regulation component, and a control circuit that selects one of the two regulation components according to the voltage difference between the battery voltage and the output voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.A.
    Inventors: Claude Ferry, Carlos Serra