Patents by Inventor Gilbert S. Lee

Gilbert S. Lee 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: 9684326
    Abstract: A simple, cost-effective and efficient short circuit protection with simple routing of the ground on the PCB is achieved in an asynchronous DC-DC boost converter wherein a voltage sensing controller selectively isolates an input power supply to a load in the event of a short circuit. The controller alleviates need for additional components by utilizing the circuit for under voltage lockout protection and the circuit for overvoltage protection to generate signals for detecting short circuit. A predetermined offset voltage is added to a sensed output voltage to generate a reference voltage that is compared to a sensed input voltage and an output signal having a high state is generated in the event that the reference voltage is less than the sensed input voltage for selectively disabling the source of input power when the output signal is in the high state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: ALPHA AND OMEGA SEMICONDUCTOR INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Gilbert S. Lee
  • Patent number: 9385530
    Abstract: An input line selector system provided to selectively connect one of two input power lines is configured with a single switch provided in series with each of the input power lines, the connection between the switches being made such that it prevents reverse flow of current in the event that the switches are OFF. A smart, simple and precisely operating automatic line selector is provided to control the operation of the two switches. The line selector system configuration is simple and implements only two switches and can be applied to a linear charger or switching charger application with addition of one or two switches respectively, thereby providing a simple, efficient and cost effective system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (Cayman), Ltd.
    Inventor: Gilbert S. Lee
  • Publication number: 20160054750
    Abstract: A simple, cost-effective and efficient short circuit protection with simple routing of the ground on the PCB is achieved in an asynchronous DC-DC boost converter wherein a voltage sensing controller selectively isolates an input power supply to a load in the event of a short circuit. The controller alleviates need for additional components by utilizing the circuit for under voltage lockout protection and the circuit for overvoltage protection to generate signals for detecting short circuit. A predetermined offset voltage is added to a sensed output voltage to generate a reference voltage that is compared to a sensed input voltage and an output signal having a high state is generated in the event that the reference voltage is less than the sensed input voltage for selectively disabling the source of input power when the output signal is in the high state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventor: Gilbert S. Lee
  • Patent number: 9265121
    Abstract: An efficient, cost effective power driver for OLED panels is configured with a small BOM without compromising the display quality. The power driver adopts only one Inverting Buck-Boost Converter (IBBC) to regulate the necessary output voltage for the OLED panel load. The output voltage to drive the OLED panel load is supplied by the IBBC and the positive input of the OLED panel is tied into the input power supply of VIN directly without any switch. A DC-DC converter is provided to generate a reference ground and drive the associated control circuits. The input DC voltage VIN is utilized as a reference voltage for both the IBBC and the DC-DC converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Incorporated
    Inventor: Gilbert S. Lee
  • Publication number: 20150241891
    Abstract: A simple, cost-effective and efficient short circuit protection with simple routing of the ground on the PCB is achieved in an asynchronous DC-DC boost converter wherein a voltage sensing controller selectively isolates an input power supply to a load in the event of a short circuit. The controller alleviates need for additional components by utilizing the circuit for under voltage lockout protection and the circuit for overvoltage protection to generate signals for detecting short circuit. A predetermined offset voltage is added to a sensed output voltage to generate a reference voltage that is compared to a sensed input voltage and an output signal having a high state is generated in the event that the reference voltage is less than the sensed input voltage for selectively disabling the source of input power when the output signal is in the high state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventor: Gilbert S. Lee
  • Publication number: 20150115825
    Abstract: An efficient, cost effective power driver for OLED panels is configured with a small BOM without compromising the display quality. The power driver adopts only one Inverting Buck-Boost Converter (IBBC) to regulate the necessary output voltage for the OLED panel load. The output voltage to drive the OLED panel load is supplied by the IBBC and the positive input of the OLED panel is tied into the input power supply of VIN directly without any switch. A DC-DC converter is provided to generate a reference ground and drive the associated control circuits. The input DC voltage VIN is utilized as a reference voltage for both the IBBC and the DC-DC converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventor: Gilbert S. Lee
  • Publication number: 20140159496
    Abstract: An input line selector system provided to selectively connect one of two input power lines is configured with a single switch provided in series with each of the input power lines, the connection between the switches being made such that it prevents reverse flow of current in the event that the switches are OFF. A smart, simple and precisely operating automatic line selector is provided to control the operation of the two switches. The line selector system configuration is simple and implements only two switches and can be applied to a linear charger or switching charger application with addition of one or two switches respectively, thereby providing a simple, efficient and cost effective system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventor: Gilbert S. Lee
  • Patent number: 8692477
    Abstract: A simple, cost-effective and efficient short circuit protection with simple routing of the ground on the PCB is achieved in an asynchronous DC-DC boost converter wherein a voltage sensing controller selectively isolates an input power supply to a load in the event of a short circuit. The controller alleviates need for additional components by utilizing the circuit for under voltage lockout protection and the circuit for overvoltage protection to generate signals for detecting short circuit. A predetermined offset voltage is added to a sensed output voltage to generate a reference voltage that is compared to a sensed input voltage and an output signal having a high state is generated in the event that the reference voltage is less than the sensed input voltage for selectively disabling the source of input power when the output signal is in the high state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Alpha & Omega Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventor: Gilbert S. Lee