Patents by Inventor Donald Richard Caron

Donald Richard Caron 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).

  • Patent number: 6917529
    Abstract: An unregulated DC-to-DC power converter suitable for intermediate bus voltage converter applications includes synchronous rectifiers that are driven efficiently to provide faster transition time and reduced loss. The DC-to-DC power converter comprises a transformer having a primary winding and at least first and second secondary windings. An input circuit is coupled to the primary winding and is adapted to apply an alternating polarity square wave voltage to the primary winding. An output circuit comprising an output filter is coupled to a tap of the first secondary winding. The output filter provides a DC output voltage. A first synchronous rectifier is coupled to a first end of the first secondary winding and a second synchronous rectifier is coupled to a second end of the first secondary winding. The second secondary winding has a first end coupled to a control terminal of the first synchronous rectifier and a second end coupled to a control terminal of the second synchronous rectifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: Power-One Limited
    Inventor: Donald Richard Caron