Patents by Inventor Enrico Braidotti

Enrico Braidotti 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).

  • Full-bridge converter with digital pulse modulation (DPWM) for driving a load
    Patent number: 9046907
    Abstract: A method is described for driving a full-bridge circuit (34,64) comprising a circuit (31) generating a first output modulation signal (m1) and a second output modulation signal (m2) for controlling the full-bridge. The method comprises the steps for generating a first (X1) and a second (X2) square waveform having a common period (Ts), where the first waveform (X1) is configured in order to drive a leg of the full-bridge and the second waveform is configured in order to drive the other leg of the full-bridge. The method is characterized in that the first square waveform (X1) is generated with a first duty cycle based on a first modulation signal (m1); the second square waveform (X2) is generated with a second duty cycle greater than or equal to the first duty cycle of a time increment Ts/(N?1) based on the second modulation signal (m2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.P.A.
    Inventors: Denis Molaro, Enrico Braidotti
  • FULL-BRIDGE CONVERTER WITH DIGITAL PULSE MODULATION (DPWM) FOR DRIVING A LOAD
    Publication number: 20130241514
    Abstract: A method is described for driving a full-bridge circuit (34,64) comprising a circuit (31) generating a first output modulation signal (m1) and a second output modulation signal (m2) for controlling the full-bridge. The method comprises the steps for generating a first (X1) and a second (X2) square waveform having a common period (Ts), where the first waveform (X1) is configured in order to drive a leg of the full-bridge and the second waveform is configured in order to drive the other leg of the full-bridge. The method is characterized in that the first square waveform (X1) is generated with a first duty cycle based on a first modulation signal (m1); the second square waveform (X2) is generated with a second duty cycle greater than or equal to the first duty cycle of a time increment Ts/(N?1) based on the second modulation signal (m2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: ELETTRA-SINCROTRONE TRIESTE S.C.P.A.
    Inventors: Denis Molaro, Enrico Braidotti