Patents by Inventor Fabrizio Tozzo

Fabrizio Tozzo 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: 9179514
    Abstract: A control circuit for reducing Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) in the power supply to an electric load, includes an input stage (10) for receiving a network voltage (V1) and providing a corresponding rectified sinusoidal output supply voltage (Vbus); an output stage (20) associated with the input stage (10) for providing power supply to an electric load (L); a control module (30) designed to control the power factor and the harmonic distortion (THD) of the energy obtained from the network voltage (V1), by regulating a pulse current (S1) that acts upon the power supply absorbed by the output stage (20); a regulating module (40) which is designed to: sense a main signal (SW) representative of the supply voltage (Vbus); compare the main signal (SW) with a preset reference (Vref); generate a regulating signal (S3) designed for the control module (30). The control module (30) is designed to modify the pulse current (S1) according to the regulating signal (S3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Roal Electronics S.P.A.
    Inventors: Antonio Ferrara, Fabrizio Tozzo
  • Publication number: 20150216007
    Abstract: A control circuit for reducing Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) in the power supply to an electric load, includes an input stage (10) for receiving a network voltage (V1) and providing a corresponding rectified sinusoidal output supply voltage (Vbus); an output stage (20) associated with the input stage (10) for providing power supply to an electric load (L); a control module (30) designed to control the power factor and the harmonic distortion (THD) of the energy obtained from the network voltage (V1), by regulating a pulse current (S1) that acts upon the power supply absorbed by the output stage (20); a regulating module (40) which is designed to: sense a main signal (SW) representative of the supply voltage (Vbus); compare the main signal (SW) with a preset reference (Vref); generate a regulating signal (S3) designed for the control module (30). The control module (30) is designed to modify the pulse current (S1) according to the regulating signal (S3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: ROAL ELECTRONICS S.P.A.
    Inventors: Antonio Ferrara, Fabrizio Tozzo