Patents by Inventor Jeff Reiter

Jeff Reiter 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).

  • Overcurrent protection circuit, integrated circuit, apparatus and computer program product
    Patent number: 8284534
    Abstract: An over-current protection circuit, including a current input for receiving a input current and a current output electrically connectable to a load, for outputting an output current proportional to the input current. A switch connects the current input to the current output. The switch has at least two switch states including an open state in which a current flow from the current input to the current output is interrupted and a closed state in which the current flow is enabled. The switch includes a switch control input for controlling the switch state. The circuit has a sensor for sensing a load current applied to the load and a controller connected to the sensor for controlling the switch to be in the open state when the sensed load current has exceeded a current threshold during a predetermined period of time, the predetermined period of time being dependent on an amount with which said sensed load current exceeds the threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Laurent Guillot, Philippe Dupuy, Jeff Reiter
  • OVERCURRENT PROTECTION CIRCUIT, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20110267728
    Abstract: An over-current protection circuit, including a current input for receiving a input current and a current output electrically connectable to a load, for outputting an output current proportional to the input current. A switch connects the current input to the current output. The switch has at least two switch states including an open state in which a current flow from the current input to the current output is interrupted and a closed state in which the current flow is enabled. The switch includes a switch control input for controlling the switch state. The circuit has a sensor for sensing a load current applied to the load and a controller connected to the sensor for controlling the switch to be in the open state when the sensed load current has exceeded a current threshold during a predetermined period of time, the predetermined period of time being dependent on an amount with which said sensed load current exceeds the threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Laurent Guillot, Philippe Dupuy, Jeff Reiter